Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid

Acetic acid

E-number
E260

The acid in vinegar, used for flavor and preservation.

  • Food additive
  • Expert review pending

Concern level

No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points acetic acid costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list acetic acid

80 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list acetic acid. The 12 most scanned:

Diets and allergens

Vegan
Yes
Vegetarian
Yes
Gluten-free
Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.

Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (11)
  • e260
  • acetic acid
  • acide acetique
  • acid acetic acid
  • glacial acetic acid
  • acidity regulator e260
  • stabiliser acetic acid
  • preservative acetic acid
  • preservatives acetic acid
  • acidity regulator acetic acid
  • acidity regulators acetic acid

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