Food additive · Antioxidant
Propyl gallate
- E-number
- E310
- CAS
- 121-79-9
A synthetic antioxidant used in oils, meat products and chewing gum.
- Food additive
- Preservative
- 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 propyl gallate costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
The EU permits it (E 310) only in listed foods, up to maximum levels. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Rules around the world
| Where | Status | Details | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Permitted | Generally recognized as safe as an antioxidant (21 CFR 184.1660). | — | [2] |
| European Union | Restricted | Permitted (E 310) only in listed foods with maximum levels. | — | [1] |
“Banned” means explicitly prohibited or withdrawn after review; “not permitted” means never authorized there. We use each regulator’s own words.
Popular products that list propyl gallate
13 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list propyl gallate. The 12 most scanned:
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Original Recipe Breakfast Sausage Johnsonville · 340 g Score 22 out of 100 Poor -
Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling Baker's Corner · 3.4 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
BRATS ORIGINAL Bratwurst Johnsonville · 19 oz/538 g Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Mother of Meat! Italian Sausage, Pepperoni, Ham & Bacon Pizza Screamin' Sicilian Pizza Co. · 23.40 oz/663 g Score 14 out of 100 Bad -
Peanut butter ’s M&M · 9.0 oz Score 2 out of 100 Bad -
Peanut Butter M&M's Chocolate Candies M&M's · 2.83 oz/80.2 g Score 1 out of 100 Bad -
Peanut Butter M&M's M&M's · 487.6 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad -
M&M's Peanut Butter Chocolate Candies M&M's · 963.9 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad -
Italian Style Meatballs Carando Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
Breakfast Sausage Hometown Original Smithfield Score 17 out of 100 Bad -
Pancakes & Sausage On-A-Stick Original Breakfast Best · 25 oz Score 10 out of 100 Bad -
Original Breakfast Sausage Links Great Value · 12 oz Score 25 out of 100 Poor
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 (4)
- e310
- propylgallate
- propyl gallate
- propyl gallate to preserve freshness
Sources
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“E 127 Erythrosine 200 only cocktail cherries and candied cherries”
eur-lex.europa.eu
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21 CFR 184.1660 Propyl gallate
ecfr.gov