Food Safety Substance
LecithinsE322
Lecithins (E322) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 7 regulatory sources.
CAS 8002-43-5
E322
emulsifier
Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE
D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 7 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Lecithins
CAS
8002-43-5
E-number
E322
Food category
emulsifier
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (13)
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E322 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Lecithins | - |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E322 | Lecithins | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3095 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.1 Fresh pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 6.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | - | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | - | For uses in nutrient preparations under the condition that the maximum level in foods mentioned in Part E, points 01.10 and 13.1, of Annex II is not exceeded | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is... | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10000 mg/kg | only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods | EU Annex II Union List |
| European Union | 1.5 dehydrated milk as defined by directive 2001/114/ec | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 5.1 Cocoa and chocolate products as covered by Directive 2000/36/EC | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.1 Fresh pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 6.4.3 Fresh pre-cooked pasta | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.1 Bread prepared solely with the following ingredients: wheat flour, water, yeast or leaven, salt | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 7.1.2 Pain courant français; Friss búzakenyér, Fehér és Félbarna kenyerek | quantum satis | - | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 2.1 fats and oils essentially free from water (excluding anhydrous milk fat) | ML 30000 mg/kg | except virgin oils and olive oils | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.1 infant formulae as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.2 follow-on formulae as defined by by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 1000 mg/kg | If more than one of the substances E 322, E 471, E 472c and E 473 are added to a foodstuff, the maximum level established for that foodstuff for each of those substances is... | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1.3 Processed cereal-based foods and baby foods as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 | ML 10000 mg/kg | only biscuits and rusks, cereal-based foods, baby foods | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 13.1 foods for infants and young children | - | For uses in nutrient preparations under the condition that the maximum level in foods mentioned in Part E, points 01.10 and 13.1, of Annex II is not exceeded | EU Food Additives Database |
| European Union | 1.10 Milk-based drinks and similar products intended for young children* | ML 10000 mg/l | - | EU Food Additives Database |
SOURCE
EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 528 | 63760 | lecithin | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
SOURCE
JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | LECITHIN | - | 8002-43-5 | NOT LIMITED | - | ANTIOXIDANT, EMULSIFIER | 1973 |
SOURCE
ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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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 Lecithins used for in food?
Lecithins appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant/Emulsifier.
Is Lecithins / E322 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Lecithins?
Lecithins has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO JECFA.
Is Lecithins also used in cosmetics?
Lecithins has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Lecithin, EU status permitted.