Potassium Metaphosphate Side Effects

by James H. food additives professional

Potassium Metaphosphate, CAS# 7790-53-6, E number E340, used as emulsifiers and nutrition supplements, accepted as safe food emulsifiers and nutrition supplement in many food products. Potassium Metaphosphate is a potassium salt of phosphoric acid manufactured through chemical synthesis, available as WHITE POWDER.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported for this emulsifier.

Suggested Dosage

Ingestion of Potassium Metaphosphate in large quantity may hurt our health, please follow the guideline of using Potassium Metaphosphate: MTDI 70 mg/kg bw
* ADI: Acceptable Daily Intake
* MTDI: maximum tolerable daily intake
* Data source: JECFA Database of WHO

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Potassium Metaphosphate could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Potassium Metaphosphate in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Potassium Metaphosphate for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

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