# Sucrose esters of fatty acids

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Categories: food
Functions: Emulsifier

> Sucrose esters of fatty acids: Used in food as an emulsifier. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.. Compiled from 2 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 40/100 — Moderate concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence in this assessment: High
- Is it a concern? Moderate concern: no hazard classifications on record.
- Rationale: EFSA OpenFoodTox genotoxicity classification: No data. Source: EFSA AFC 2004

## Regulatory status

- EU: EFSA opinion — Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on Sucrose esters of fatty acids, E 473 and sucroglycerides, E 474 based on a request from the Commission related to Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids (E 473) (EFSA AFC)
- EU: EFSA opinion — Refined exposure assessment of sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) from its use as a food additive (EFSA ANS)
- EU: EFSA opinion — Scientific Opinion on the exposure assessment of sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) from its use as food additive (EFSA ANS)
- EU: EFSA opinion — Scientific Opinion on the safety of sucrose esters of fatty acids prepared from vinyl esters of fatty acids and on the extension of use of sucrose esters of fatty acids in flavourings (EFSA ANS)
- GLOBAL: 0-30 mg/kg bw — JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-30 mg/kg bw. Functional class: emulsifier.

## Expert safety opinions

- JECFA (Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives): JECFA evaluation lists ADI 0-30 mg/kg bw. Functional class: emulsifier. — https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/2736.
- EFSA (European Food Safety Authority): Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food on Sucrose esters of fatty acids, E 473 and sucroglycerides, E 474 based on a request from the Commission related to Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids (E 473) (EFSA AFC) — 2004 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2004.106; Refined exposure assessment of sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) from its use as a food additive (EFSA ANS) — 2018 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5087; Scientific Opinion on the exposure assessment of sucrose esters of fatty acids (E 473) from its use as food additive (EFSA ANS) — 2012 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2658; Scientific Opinion on the safety of sucrose esters of fatty acids prepared from vinyl esters of fatty acids and on the extension of use of sucrose esters of fatty acids in flavourings (EFSA ANS) — 2010 — https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1512.

## Data sources

- EFSA OpenFoodTox (updated 2026-10-04): https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8120114
- WHO JECFA Database (updated 2026-10-04): https://apps.who.int/food-additives-contaminants-jecfa-database/Home/Chemical/2736

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