E340 - Kaliumfosfater

Funktioner: Emulgeringsmedel, Fuktighetsbevarande medel, Komplexbildare, Stabiliseringsmedel, Förtjockningsmedel

Potassium phosphate is a generic term for the salts of potassium and phosphate ions including: Monopotassium phosphate -KH2PO4- -Molar mass approx: 136 g/mol- Dipotassium phosphate -K2HPO4- -Molar mass approx: 174 g/mol- Tripotassium phosphate -K3PO4- -Molar mass approx: 212.27 g/mol-As food additives, potassium phosphates have the E number E340. - Wikipedia

EFSA evaluation: Re‐evaluation of phosphoric acid–phosphates – di‐, tri‐ and polyphosphates -E 338–341, E 343, E 450–452- as food additives and the safety of proposed extension of use (2019/06/12)

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has determined that some population groups have a high risk of consuming too much E340 - Kaliumfosfater.

To evaluate your exposure to the E340 - Kaliumfosfater food additive, you can browse our list of products that contain it. See the list of products with E340 - Kaliumfosfater below.

	Spädbarn	Småbarn	Barn	Tonåringar	Vuxna	Äldre
	< 1	1 till 2	3 till 9	10 till 17	18 till 64	65+
High risk (50% of people or more)
Moderate risk (5% of people or more)

: Risk of reaching or exceeding the acceptable daily intake (ADI)