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Ammonium Chloride 塩化アンモニウム

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list
Purpose
processing agent
On the label
“イーストフード” (yeast food), “膨脹剤” (leavening agent), “塩化アンモニウム” (ammonium chloride)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
塩化アンモニウム (No. 85)

In Japan

  • No standards for use are set.
  • When used as a nutrient source for yeast in making bread and similar products, it can be written together under the group name “イーストフード” (yeast food); when used to make dough rise, under “膨脹剤” (leavening agent).

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.

When it is labeled under a shared name

Ammonium Chloride may be declared on the label in the same way as “イーストフード”. See Yeast food (dough conditioner) for details.

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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