Acidity regulators

Alters or controls how acid or alkaline a food is.

129 additives that at least one regulator lists as acidity regulators: 79 by Canada, 85 by United States and 87 by Codex Alimentarius. Each mark shows the term that regulator used; follow it for the citation.

A function is not a permission. Being listed here says what a regulator treats the additive as, not that it is permitted in any particular food or place — its own page shows that. Where a regulator leaves a cell empty, it has not assigned this function in the sources this site reads; it may assign another, or none.

The US column is the least complete. Only some US listings name their technical effect by citing 21 CFR 170.3(o); many, especially in part 172, describe their use in their own words, and this site does not read a function into that prose. An empty US cell says little.

AdditiveCAUSCodex
Acetic acid E260Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Adipic acid E355Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Aluminium ammonium sulfate E523—pH control agentAcidity regulator
Aluminum potassium sulfate E522—pH control agent—
Aluminum sodium sulfate E521Acidity regulatorpH control agent—
Aluminum sulfate E520—pH control agent—
Ammonium bicarbonate INS 503(ii)Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Ammonium carbonate INS 503(i)Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Ammonium citrate, dibasicAcidity regulatorpH control agents—
Ammonium citrate, monobasicAcidity regulator——
Ammonium hydroxide E527Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Ammonium phosphate, dibasic INS 342(ii)Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Ammonium phosphate, monobasic INS 342(i)Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Ammonium polyphosphate INS 452(v)——Acidity regulator
Ascorbic acid E300—pH control agentAcidity regulator
Benzoic acid E210—pH control agent—
Calcium acetate E263Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium carbonate E170Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium chloride E509Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agent—
Calcium citrate E333Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(vii)Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Calcium fumarateAcidity regulator——
Calcium gluconate E578Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Calcium hydrogen phosphate E341Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium hydroxide E526Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium lactate E327Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium malate, D, L- INS 352(ii)——Acidity regulator
Calcium oxide E529Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium phosphate E341Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Calcium polyphosphate E452——Acidity regulator
Calcium pyrophosphate E450——Acidity regulator
Calcium sulfate E516Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Carbon dioxide E290Acidity regulatorpH control agent—
Carnauba wax E903—pH control agentAcidity regulator
Chlorine INS 925—pH control agent—
Cholic acid INS 1000—pH control agent—
Citric acid E330Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Combustion product gas—pH control agent—
Dipotassium phosphate E340Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Disodium phosphate E339Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Fumaric acid E297Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Gluconic acid E574Acidity regulator——
Glucono delta-lactone E575Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Glutamic acid E620—pH control agent—
Hydrochloric acid E507Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Lactic acid E270Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium carbonate E504Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(ix)——Acidity regulator
Magnesium dihydrogen phosphate INS 343(i)——Acidity regulator
Magnesium fumarateAcidity regulator——
Magnesium gluconate INS 580——Acidity regulator
Magnesium hydrogen phosphate INS 343(ii)—pH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium hydroxide E528Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium hydroxide carbonate INS 504(ii)—pH control agentsAcidity regulator
Magnesium lactate, DL- INS 329——Acidity regulator
Magnesium oxide E530Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium phosphate INS 343(iii)Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Magnesium sulfate INS 518Acidity regulatorpH control agent—
Malic acid E296Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Manganese sulfateAcidity regulator——
Metatartaric acid E353Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Monobasic calcium phosphate E341Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Monosodium L-glutamate E621—pH control agent—
Pentapotassium triphosphate INS 451(ii)Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Peracetic acid—pH control agent—
Phosphoric acid E338Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Phosphorus oxychloride—pH control agent—
Potassium acetate E261——Acidity regulator
Potassium acid tartrate E336Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agent—
Potassium bicarbonate E501Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Potassium carbonate E501Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Potassium chloride E508Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agent—
Potassium dihydrogen citrate INS 332(i)——Acidity regulator
Potassium dihydrogen phosphate INS 340(i)—pH control agentAcidity regulator
Potassium fumarateAcidity regulator——
Potassium gluconate E577——Acidity regulator
Potassium hydroxide E525Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Potassium lactate E326Acidity regulatorpH control agentsAcidity regulator
Potassium polyphosphate E452——Acidity regulator
Potassium sorbate E202—pH control agent—
Potassium sulfate INS 515(i)Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Potassium tartrateAcidity regulator——
Propionic acid E280—pH control agent—
Sodium acetate E262Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium acid phosphate INS 339(i)Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium acid pyrophosphate E450Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic E541——Acidity regulator
Sodium aluminium phosphate, basic INS 541(ii)——Acidity regulator
Sodium aluminum phosphateAcidity regulator——
Sodium benzoate E211—pH control agent—
Sodium bicarbonate E500Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium calcium polyphosphate E452——Acidity regulator
Sodium carbonate E500Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium caseinate—pH control agent—
Sodium citrate INS 331(iii)Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium diacetate E262—pH control agentsAcidity regulator
Sodium dihydrogen citrate INS 331(i)——Acidity regulator
Sodium DL-malate INS 350(ii)——Acidity regulator
Sodium fumarates INS 365Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Sodium gluconate E576Acidity regulator——
Sodium hexametaphosphateAcidity regulator——
Sodium hydrogen DL-malate INS 350(i)——Acidity regulator
Sodium hydrogen sulfate INS 514(ii)Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Sodium hydroxide E524Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium lactate E325Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium metaphosphate, insoluble—pH control agent—
Sodium polyphosphate E452——Acidity regulator
Sodium potassium hexametaphosphateAcidity regulator——
Sodium potassium tartrate E337Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium potassium tripolyphosphateAcidity regulator——
Sodium pyrophosphate E450(iii)Acidity regulatorpH control agent—
Sodium sesquicarbonate INS 500(iii)—pH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium sulfate INS 514(i)—pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium sulfite E221—pH control agent—
Sodium tartrate E335—pH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Sodium tripolyphosphate E451Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Sorbitol E420—pH control agent—
Succinic acid E363—pH control agents; pH control agent—
Sulfuric acid E513Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agent—
Sulfurous acidAcidity regulator——
Tannic acid—pH control agents; pH control agent—
Tartaric acid E334Acidity regulatorpH control agents; pH control agentAcidity regulator
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate E450(v)Acidity regulator—Acidity regulator
Triammonium citrate E380——Acidity regulator
Trimagnesium dicitrate E345(i)Acidity regulator——
Tripotassium citrate INS 332(ii)Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Tripotassium phosphate INS 340(iii)Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator
Trisodium diphosphate E450(ii)——Acidity regulator
Trisodium phosphate INS 339(iii)Acidity regulatorpH control agentAcidity regulator