Processing Aid · CAS 6381-77-7

Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent

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

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. Its composite safety score is 4 out of 5 (Low Risk).

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The verdict

Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

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

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent: no OFF product match; CAS 6381-77-7 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 6381-77-7 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Not separately listed EC 1333/2008
E-Number - EU additive register
Category Processing Aid FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not established 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.

What is Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent?

Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent (CAS 6381-77-7) is an FDA-regulated food substance used as processing aid, surface-finishing agent":.

Common Uses

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Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent

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 Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent safe to consume?

Sodium Erythorbate Antimicrobial Agent, Antioxidant, Color or Coloring Adjunct, Dough Strengthener, Flour Treating Agent, Oxidizing or Reducing Agent scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 6381-77-7, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.