Food additive · Emulsifier
Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides
- E-number
- E472b
An emulsifier used in whipped toppings and cake mixes.
- Food additive
- Emulsifier
- Emulsifier studied for gut effects
- 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 lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides 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 lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides
1 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides.
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 (8)
- e472b
- emulsifier e472b
- lactylated mono and diglycerides
- lactic esters of mono and diglycerides
- lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides
- lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
- emulsifier lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids
- emulsifiers lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of fatty acids