Food Safety Substance

Iron(II) carbonateE505

Iron(II) carbonate (E505) is a food additive with Not currently EU-listed in the EU, Not commonly used in the US, and data from 3 regulatory sources.

CAS 563-71-3 E505 Thin evidence set
FDA
Not commonly used
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 3 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Iron(II) carbonate
CAS
563-71-3
E-number
E505
DTXSID
DTXSID8052225
PubChem CID
11248
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (3)
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Iron(II) carbonate used for in food?

Iron(II) carbonate appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator.

Is Iron(II) carbonate / E505 safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Not currently EU-listed. US/FDA evidence: Not commonly used.

What is the ADI for Iron(II) carbonate?

No ADI row was found for Iron(II) carbonate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Iron(II) carbonate also used in cosmetics?

No same-CAS cosmetics row was found for Iron(II) carbonate in the rendered cross-reference data.