Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid

Lactic acid

E-number
E270

An acid produced by fermentation, used for tartness and to control acidity.

  • 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 lactic acid costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list lactic acid

790 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lactic 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 (17)
  • e270
  • acid e270
  • milchsaure
  • lactic acid
  • l lactic acid
  • acide lactique
  • acid lactic acid
  • buffered lactic acid
  • acidifier lactic acid
  • acidifiers lactic acid
  • acidity regulator e270
  • lactic acid for tartness
  • lactic acid preservative
  • preservative lactic acid
  • preservatives lactic acid
  • acidity regulator lactic acid
  • acidity regulators lactic acid

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