Food Additive · EU 537

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate

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

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

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

E-number regulatory snapshot

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate: no OFF product match; EU code 537 is the standout identifier.

Property Value Source
E-Number 537 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.

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate, explained

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate is a food additive (537) classified as food additive.

Common Uses

Various processed foods

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate

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 Hexacyanomanganate safe to consume?

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; EU additive code 537 is the standout identifier on this row.