Food Additive · EU 159

E15x Food Additive

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
E15x Food Additive: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, E15x Food Additive is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

E15x Food Additive is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

Identified by its EU additive code

E15x Food Additive: no OFF product match; EU code 159 is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 159 EU additive register
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
CAS Number - CAS Registry
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not in our EFSA data EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

E15x Food Additive: what it is

E15x Food Additive is a food additive (159) classified as food additive.

Common Uses

Various processed foods

Catalog-profile peer axes

How E15x Food Additive compares to its catalog-profile peers nationwide

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is E15x Food Additive safe to consume?

E15x Food Additive scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 159 is the standout identifier on this row.