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Nitrous Oxide 亜酸化窒素

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E942)
Purpose
processing agent
On the label
“亜酸化窒素” (nitrous oxide)
Name in the List of Designated Additives
亜酸化窒素 (No. 4)

In Japan

  • A gaseous manufacturing agent. Under the standards for use, the foods it can be used in are limited to whipped cream products (foods with milk fat as the main component or milk fat substitute foods, whipped).

Japan's standards for use

  • Can be used only in whipped cream products (whipped products made mainly from foods with milk fat as the main component or from milk fat substitute foods)

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 E942.

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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