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Phosphates リン酸塩
Food additiveStricter rules abroad
- Purpose
- keeps moisture, binds meat and surimi (fish paste)
- On the label
- “リン酸塩（Na）” (phosphate (Na)), “ポリリン酸Na” (sodium polyphosphate), “ピロリン酸Na” (sodium pyrophosphate)
Flagged additives are marked when you use the Ingredient Checker (choose others).
In Japan
- Used in ham, sausage, fish paste products, Chinese noodles, and so on.
- They may also be included within group names such as “かんすい” (kansui), “膨張剤” (leavening agent), and “pH調整剤” (pH adjuster).
Under stricter rules abroad
Category: Stricter rules abroad
- In its 2019 re-evaluation, EFSA set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg per kg of body weight per day, as phosphorus, and recommended reviewing the maximum use levels.
Substances labeled this way
- Potassium Pyrophosphate (Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate)
- Calcium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Calcium Pyrophosphate)
- Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (Acid Disodium Pyrophosphate)
- Sodium Pyrophosphate (Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate )
- Potassium Polyphosphate
- Sodium Polyphosphate
- Potassium Metaphosphate
- Sodium Metaphosphate
- Tripotassium Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic)
- Tricalcium Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic)
- Trimagnesium Phosphate (Magnesium Phosphate,Tribasic)
- Dipotassium Hydrogen Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate, Dibasic)
- Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Potassium Phosphate, Monobasic)
- Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Dibasic)
- Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Calcium Phosphate, Monobasic)
- Disodium Hydrogen Phosphate (Disodium Phosphate)
- Sodium Dihydrogen Phosphate (Sodium Phosphate, Monobasic)
- Trisodium Phosphate (Sodium Phosphate, Tribasic)
Related pages
Sources
- Food Labeling Standards (Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 10 of 2015) (Japanese)
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority)
Last checked 2026-09-27. Rules change over time. This page is a translation of our Japanese page; if they differ, the Japanese page is the reference.
The categories are not a safety verdict. Additives used in Japan are approved by the government, which sets the foods and amounts they can be used in. This page lists facts stated in laws and in evaluations by public bodies.