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

Nicotinic Acid (Niacin) ニコチン酸（別名ナイアシン）

Designated additiveNot on the EU additive list

Purpose: nutrient (fortification)
On the label: “ニコチン酸” (nicotinic acid), “ナイアシン” (niacin)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: ニコチン酸（別名ナイアシン） (No. 289)

In Japan

One form of niacin (vitamin B3), included among the additives considered to be used for nutritional fortification (vitamins).
The standards for use state that it cannot be used in meat or fresh fish and shellfish (including whale meat).
The short name is “ナイアシン” (niacin). When used for nutritional fortification, it can be omitted from the ingredient list (except in foods for special dietary uses and foods with function claims).

Japan's standards for use

Cannot 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 Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 as a form of vitamin that may be added to foods.

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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