Flavoring Agent · CAS 977001-36-7

Peppermint Plant

FDA status: Approved. EU: not separately listed. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Peppermint Plant: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Peppermint Plant is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy.

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The verdict

Peppermint Plant is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

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

Identified by CAS number, not shelf prevalence

Peppermint Plant: no OFF product match; CAS 977001-36-7 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 977001-36-7 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Flavoring Agent 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.

Peppermint Plant: what it is

Peppermint Plant (CAS 977001-36-7) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as flavoring agent or adjuvant.

Common Uses

flavoring agent or adjuvant

Catalog-profile peer axes

Peppermint Plant among its nationwide catalog-profile peers

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 Peppermint Plant safe to consume?

Peppermint Plant scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 977001-36-7, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.