Food additive databaseprocessing agentChecked 2026-10-02

Sodium Sulfate 硫酸ナトリウム

Designated additivePermitted in the EU (E514(i))

Purpose: processing agent
On the label: “硫酸Na” (sodium sulfate), “硫酸ナトリウム” (sodium sulfate)
Name in the List of Designated Additives: 硫酸ナトリウム (No. 456)

In Japan

The sulfate salt of sodium. No standards for use (rules on the foods and amounts in which it may be used) have been set.
It does not fall within the scope of any group name, so it is written by substance name when labeled. The short name is “硫酸Na” (sodium sulfate).

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 on the EU list of food additives (Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008, Annex II) as E514(i).

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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