Food Additive · CAS 563-71-3 · EU 505

Ferrous Carbonate

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Ferrous Carbonate: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Ferrous Carbonate 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

Ferrous Carbonate 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 CAS number, not shelf prevalence

Ferrous Carbonate: no OFF product match; CAS 563-71-3 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 563-71-3 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
E-Number 505 EU additive register
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.

Ferrous Carbonate, explained

Ferrous Carbonate is a food additive (505) classified as food additive.

Common Uses

Various processed foods

Catalog-profile peer axes

How Ferrous Carbonate 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 Ferrous Carbonate safe to consume?

Ferrous Carbonate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 563-71-3, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.