Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012Dangos y teitl llawn

E 473 SUCROSE ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS

Synonyms	Sucroesters; Sugar esters
Definition	Essentially the mono-, di- and triesters of sucrose with fatty acids occurring in food fats and oils. They may be prepared from sucrose and the methyl, ethyl and vinyl esters of food fatty acids (including lauric acid) or by extraction from sucroglycerides. No organic solvent other than dimethylsulphoxide, dimethylformamide, ethyl acetate, propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-1-propanol, propylene glycol, methyl ethyl ketone and supercritical carbondioxide may be used for their preparation. p-methoxy phenol can be used as a stabiliser during the manufacturing procedure.
Einecs
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Chemical formula
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Assay	Content not less than 80 %
Description	Stiff gels, soft solids or white to slightly greyish-white powders
Identification
Test for sugar	Passes test
Test for fatty acids	Passes test
Solubility	Sparingly soluble in water, soluble in ethanol
Purity
Sulphated ash	Not more than 2 % (800 ± 25 °C)
Free sugar	Not more than 5 %
Free fatty acids	Not more than 3 % estimated as oleic acid
p-methoxy-phenol	Not more than 100 μg/kg
Acetaldehyde	Not more than 50 mg/kg
Arsenic	Not more than 3 mg/kg
Lead	Not more than 2 mg/kg
Mercury	Not more than 1 mg/kg
Cadmium	Not more than 1 mg/kg
Methanol	Not more than 10 mg/kg
Dimethylsulphoxide	Not more than 2 mg/kg
Dimethylformamide	Not more than 1 mg/kg
2-methyl-1-propanol	Not more than 10 mg/kg
Ethyl acetate	Not more than 350 mg/kg, singly or in combination
Propan-2-ol
Propylene glycol
Methyl ethyl ketone	Not more than 10 mg/kg

Purity criteria apply to the additive free of sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids, however these substances may be present up to a maximum level of 6 % (expressed as sodium oleate)