Food additive · Emulsifier
Calcium stearoyl lactylate
- E-number
- E482
An emulsifier and dough conditioner used in bread.
- Food additive
- Emulsifier
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points calcium stearoyl lactylate costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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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 calcium stearoyl lactylate
28 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list calcium stearoyl lactylate. The 12 most scanned:
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Classic White Bread Wonder · 20 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
12 Grain Bread L'oven Fresh Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 1.36 kg Score 28 out of 100 Poor -
100% Whole Wheat Bread LF Score 25 out of 100 Poor -
100% Whole Wheat Bread LF · 20 oz Score 50 out of 100 Okay -
Classic White Bread L'Oven Score 43 out of 100 Okay -
Buttery Homestyle Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 8 oz Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
Classic Hamburger Buns Wonder · 15 oz Score 40 out of 100 Okay -
Wheat Enriched Bread Homepride · 20 oz/567 g Score 22 out of 100 Poor -
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes Idahoan · 28 g Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Honey Buns Little Debbie · 50 g Score 1 out of 100 Bad -
Honey Wheat Bread L'oven Fresh Score 28 out of 100 Poor
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.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- e482
- calcium stearoyl lactylate
- calcium stearoyl 2 lactylate
- calcium stearoyl lactylate dough conditioner