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What is E481 made from?
Sodium stearoyl lactylate or Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, also known as SSL (abbreviation), it is the sodium salt of stearic acid with lactic acid dimer. This ingredient is commonly used as an emulsifier and stabilizer in high-fat bakery and with the European food additive number E481.
What is emulsifier 471 made from?
E471 is mainly produced from vegetable oils (such as soybean), although animal fats are sometimes used and cannot be completely excluded as being present in the product. The fatty acids from each source are chemically identical.
Is E481 vegetarian?
E481 Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate An emulsifier used as an ingredient in some breads and bakery goods. E481 is made from lactic acid and stearic acid. The lactic acid used is made by fermentation of sugars and is vegan (no commercial forms of lactic acid are made from dairy milk).
What is E472e made from?
E472e also known as Mono- and Di- Glycerides of Fatty Acids This ingredient is derived from glycerol and natural fatty acids which are usually from plant or animal sources [17]. Importantly, emulsifiers are strictly legislated within the EU.
Is KitKat Halal?
KitKat chocolate bars sold in North America are halal by nature. This means that the ingredients used to make KitKat are halal. Hershey’s confirmed to us that KitKat is not Halal Certified.
Is E471 emulsifier halal?
If the ingredients state it then the E471 in this case is from soy fat. This means the fat is from a plant base. This would make the food product Halal if all other ingredients are Halal. You will find E471 being used in a range of foods.
Is emulsifier 471 a soy?
As it turns out, E471 is one to watch out for. E471 is an emulsifier that can be made with soy (think: soy lecithin). The trick is that it doesn’t have to be soy-based, but since there isn’t any way to tell which type of E471 is used in a product, we recommend avoiding it if you avoid soy lecithin.