Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

What the evidence says

• Marker of ultra-processingInfo

  An additive class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides

21 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides. The 12 most scanned:

• Fit Crunch Chocolate Peanut Butter Chef Robert Irvine's · 1.62 oz (46 g) Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Original Kellogg's · 22 g Score 3 out of 100 Bad
• Low Fat Cottage Cheese Darigold · 113 g Score 57 out of 100 Okay
• Mac & Cheese Kraft · 2.05 oz (58 g) Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Mac & Cheese Kraft · 8.2 oz/232 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Mix Kraft · 24.6 oz/696 g Score 28 out of 100 Poor
• FitCrunch Robert Irvine's · 46 g Score 13 out of 100 Bad
• Rice Krispies Treats Original Kellogg's · 12.4 oz Score 4 out of 100 Bad
• Shells & Cheese Original Velveeta · 2.39 oz (68 g) Score 50 out of 100 Okay
• Rice Krispies Treats Original Kellogg's · 0.35 oz Score 7 out of 100 Bad
• Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Kellogg's · 46.8 oz/1.32 kg Score 4 out of 100 Bad
• Rice Krispies Treats Crispy marshmallow squares, the original Kellogg's · 25 × 37 g Score 2 out of 100 Bad

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Depends on the source

Gluten-free

Depends on the source

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