Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid
Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acidFumaric acid is an acidulant with an unusually sharp, persistent sourness, used in dry mixes, tortillas and confectionery. It dissolves slowly, which is an advantage where a delayed acid release is wanted.
Where it is and isn’t permitted
| Jurisdiction | Status | Scope and limits | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted, with conditions | 21 CFR 172.350retrieved 2026-09-07 | |
| Codex Alimentarius | Not listedDoes not appear on this jurisdiction’s permitted list. That is not the same as being prohibited. |
What it is made from
Produced by chemical synthesis from maleic anhydride, or by fungal fermentation. It occurs naturally in many plants and in human metabolism.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Every name it appears under
1 recorded name. A label may use any of them.
As it appears in regulation
- Fumaric acid and salts of fumaric acid
Hazard reference values
No reference value for this substance in the sources we hold.
Evidence and how bodies read it
Studies, and the differing conclusions regulators drew from them, are curated by hand rather than machine-read, and none has been written for this substance yet.
Sources for this page
- ecfr retrieved 2026-09-07
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