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

Nicotinamide (Niacinamide) ニコチン酸アミド（別名ナイアシンアミド）

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive listUsed in 1 product on this site

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “ニコチン酸” (nicotinic acid), “ナイアシン” (niacin), “ニコチン酸アミド” (nicotinamide)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: ニコチン酸アミド（別名ナイアシンアミド） (No. 290)

In Japan

A form of niacin (vitamin B3), included among the additives that may be intended for nutritional fortification (vitamins).
The standards for use say it cannot be used in meat or in fresh fish and shellfish (including whale meat).
The short names are “ニコチン酸” and “ナイアシン”. When used for nutritional fortification, it can be omitted from the ingredient list (except for foods for special dietary uses and foods with function claims).

Japan's standards for use

Must not be used in meat or fresh fish and shellfish (including whale meat)

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.
In the EU, it is not a food additive. It is listed in Regulation (EC) 1925/2006, Annex II, as a form of vitamin or mineral that may be added to food.

Products on this site that contain it

Product	As written on the label
アイクレオバランスミルク（大缶）アイクレオ（江崎グリコ）	ニコチン酸アミド

Product pages are in Japanese for now.

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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