E261 — Potassium Acetate

Used as: Acidity regulator

Why is it used?

Potassium Acetate is used in food as acidity regulator.

EU status

Authorised as a food additive in the EU (Regulation 1333/2008).

How it appears on a label

• “E261”
• “Potassium Acetate”

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