Food additive databasenutrient (fortification)Checked 2026-10-02

Ferric Chloride 塩化第二鉄

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “塩化鉄” (iron chloride), “塩化第二鉄” (ferric chloride)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: 塩化第二鉄 (No. 88)

In Japan

One of the iron salts, used to add iron to foods (nutritional fortification). There are no standards for use (rules on which foods it may be used in or how much).
When used for nutritional fortification, labeling may, in principle, be omitted. When written by substance name, its short name is “塩化鉄” (iron chloride) (CAA, Annex to the Food Labeling Standards explanatory notice).

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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