Food additive databaseantioxidantChecked 2026-10-02

Amino Acid-Sugar Reaction Product 単糖・アミノ酸複合物

Existing food additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: antioxidant
On the label: “酸化防止剤（糖・アミノ酸複合物）” (antioxidant (sugar-amino acid complex)), “酸化防止剤（単糖・アミノ酸複合物）” (antioxidant (monosaccharide-amino acid complex))
Name in the List of Existing Food Additives: 単糖・アミノ酸複合物 (No. 178)
Source and production: Obtained by heating a mixture of amino acids and monosaccharides.

In Japan

Obtained by mixing amino acids and monosaccharides and heating them. Its purpose in the List of Existing Food Additives is antioxidant, and the simplified name is “糖・アミノ酸複合物” (sugar-amino acid complex).
Because it is used for antioxidant purposes, it is written together with its purpose name, as in “酸化防止剤（糖・アミノ酸複合物）” (antioxidant (sugar-amino acid complex)). There are no standards for use.

Japan's standards for use

There are no standards for use that limit which foods or how much (the general standards for all additives still apply).

This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.

In the EU

It is not on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II), so it cannot be used as a food additive in the EU.

Sources

Checked 2026-10-02. Rules and evaluations change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.

This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies; it is not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. The ADI is a guide to the amount that is considered safe to take every day over a lifetime.

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