Raising agents

Releases gas to increase the volume of a dough or batter.

51 additives that at least one regulator lists as raising agents: 16 by Canada, 35 by United States and 25 by Codex Alimentarius. Each mark shows the term that regulator used; follow it for the citation.

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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
Adipic acid E355—Leavening agents; Leavening agent—
Aluminium ammonium sulfate E523Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Aluminum potassium sulfate E522Acid-reacting material——
Aluminum sodium sulfate E521Acid-reacting materialLeavening agent—
Ammonium bicarbonate INS 503(ii)—Leavening agents; Leavening agentRaising agent
Ammonium carbonate INS 503(i)—Leavening agents; Leavening agentRaising agent
Ammonium chloride—Leavening agents; Leavening agent—
Ammonium hydroxide E527—Leavening agents; Leavening agent—
Ammonium phosphate, dibasic INS 342(ii)Acid-reacting materialLeavening agents; Leavening agentRaising agent
Ammonium phosphate, monobasic INS 342(i)Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Ammonium sulfate E517—Leavening agent—
Bakers yeast protein—Leavening agent—
Calcium carbonate E170—Leavening agent—
Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(vii)Acid-reacting material—Raising agent
Calcium hydrogen phosphate E341—Leavening agentRaising agent
Calcium lactate E327Acid-reacting materialLeavening agents; Leavening agent—
Calcium phosphate E341—Leavening agentRaising agent
Calcium polyphosphate E452——Raising agent
Calcium pyrophosphate E450——Raising agent
Calcium sulfate E516—Leavening agents; Leavening agent—
Carbon dioxide E290—Leavening agents—
Citric acid E330—Leavening agent—
Corn syrup—Leavening agent—
Fumaric acid E297—Leavening agent—
Glucono delta-lactone E575—Leavening agents; Leavening agentRaising agent
L-Cysteine monohydrochloride—Leavening agent—
Lactic acid E270Acid-reacting material——
Magnesium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(ix)——Raising agent
Magnesium hydrogen phosphate INS 343(ii)——Raising agent
Monobasic calcium phosphate E341Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Potassium acid tartrate E336Acid-reacting materialLeavening agents—
Potassium bicarbonate E501Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Potassium bromate—Leavening agent—
Potassium carbonate E501—Leavening agent—
Potassium polyphosphate E452——Raising agent
Sodium acid phosphate INS 339(i)—Leavening agent—
Sodium acid pyrophosphate E450Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Sodium acid tartrate E335(i)Acid-reacting material——
Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic E541—Leavening agentRaising agent
Sodium aluminum phosphateAcid-reacting material——
Sodium ascorbate E301—Leavening agent—
Sodium bicarbonate E500Acid-reacting materialLeavening agentRaising agent
Sodium calcium polyphosphate E452——Raising agent
Sodium carbonate E500——Raising agent
Sodium polyphosphate E452——Raising agent
Sodium sesquicarbonate INS 500(iii)——Raising agent
Sodium stearyl fumarate—Leavening agent—
Succinylated monoglycerides—Leavening agent—
Tartaric acid E334Acid-reacting materialLeavening agent—
Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate E450(v)——Raising agent
Trisodium diphosphate E450(ii)——Raising agent