Food additive databaseanti-sticking agentChecked 2026-10-02
D-Mannitol (D-Mannite) D－マンニトール（別名D－マンニット）
Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E421)
- Purpose
- anti-sticking agent
- On the label
- “マンニトール” (mannitol), “マンニット” (mannit), “D-マンニトール” (D-mannitol)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- D－マンニトール（別名D－マンニット） (No. 408)
In Japan
- One of the sugar alcohols. It is classified as an anti-sticking agent in the Japanese standards for use, and can be used in furikake (rice seasoning), candies, rakugan (traditional dry sweets), chewing gum and kombu tsukudani, each with an upper limit.
- It is labeled by substance name or by the short names “マンニトール” (mannitol) and “マンニット” (mannit) (CAA, Attachment to the Food Labeling Standards guidance).
Japan's standards for use
- Furikake (rice seasoning) (limited to those containing granules): 50% of the granule portion
- Candies: 40%
- Rakugan (traditional dry sweets): 30%
- Chewing gum: 20%
- Tsukudani (limited to those made from kelp (kombu)): residue of 25%
- Does not apply when used for seasoning in combination with potassium chloride and glutamates (with D-mannitol at 80% or less of the total amount)
This is a summary of the standards for use. See the source list for the exact conditions.
In the EU
- It is on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E421.
- In the EU, it is classified as a sweetener. Foods containing more than 10% added polyols (sugar alcohols) must carry a statement that excess consumption may have a laxative effect (EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex III).
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物1-1〜1-5（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲）東京都保健医療局の掲載版 (Japanese)
- EU 規則 1169/2011（食品情報の消費者への提供） (Japanese)
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.