Food additive databasenutrient (fortification), processing agentChecked 2026-10-02
Zinc salts (limited to Zinc Gluconate and Zinc Sulfate) 亜鉛塩類（グルコン酸亜鉛及び硫酸亜鉛に限る。）
Designated additiveNot on the EU additive listUsed in 1 product on this site
- Purpose
- nutrient (fortification), processing agent
- On the label
- “グルコン酸亜鉛” (zinc gluconate), “硫酸亜鉛” (zinc sulfate) (labeling can be omitted when used for nutritional fortification)
- Name in the List of Designated Additives
- 亜鉛塩類（グルコン酸亜鉛及び硫酸亜鉛に限る。） (No. 1)
In Japan
- Zinc salts designated as fortifiers that supply zinc; the scope is limited to two, zinc gluconate and zinc sulfate. The standards for use set the foods and amounts in which they may be used (zinc gluconate in breast milk substitute foods, foods for specified health uses, foods with nutrient function claims, and so on; zinc sulfate in sparkling alcoholic beverages and breast milk substitute foods).
- They are on the list of additives that may be intended for nutritional fortification (minerals), and when used for nutritional fortification, labeling of the additive can generally be omitted.
Japan's standards for use
- Zinc gluconate: breast milk substitute foods, up to 6.0 mg/L as zinc when prepared to the standard milk concentration (except when used with approval of the Prime Minister)
- Zinc gluconate: foods for specified health uses and foods with nutrient function claims, up to 15 mg as zinc per day's intake guideline amount of the food
- Zinc gluconate: foods with permission or approval for special dietary use labeling
- Zinc sulfate (processing agent): sparkling alcoholic beverages, up to 0.0010 g/kg as zinc
- Zinc sulfate (fortifier): breast milk substitute foods, not to exceed 6.0 mg/L as zinc when prepared to the standard milk concentration (except when used with approval of the Prime Minister)
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.
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） | 硫酸亜鉛 |
Product pages are in Japanese for now.
Sources
- List of Designated Additives — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- Standards for use and storage of each additive — Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (Japanese)
- EU food additive database (Japanese translation) — MAFF (Japanese)
- Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives — EUR-Lex
- 消費者庁「食品表示基準について」別添 添加物関係（簡略名・用途名併記・一括名・栄養強化の範囲） (Japanese)
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.