Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (SAPP)
EATLABEL VERDICT
High Risk
Regulatory scrutiny or health hazard identified
-16 pts
Overview & Primary Purpose
Inorganic phosphate used in baking powders and french fries that depletes bone calcium and accelerates arterial calcification.
Official Category: Acidity Regulator & Leavener (산도조절제·팽창제)
3-Nation (KR · US · EU) Regulatory Status
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South Korea (MFDS)
Restricted
Approved leavening and meat binding agent
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United States (FDA)
Approved
FDA GRAS for potato color retention and baking
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European Union (EFSA)
인 총섭취량 규제 (EFSA 40mg/kg)
Monitored under strict phosphate group ADI
Commonly Found Foods
Frozen french friesdouble-acting baking powderssausagesnuggets
Safer Clean-Label Alternatives
✓ Cream of tartar✓ Potassium bicarbonate
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