Foods Containing E1414 (Acetylated Distarch Phosphate)
E1414 (Acetylated Distarch Phosphate) is chemically modified plant starch, used as a modified starche to help thicken and stabilise foods across heating, freezing and storage. Here's where you're most likely to find it on food labels.
Common foods that contain E1414
E1414 is used across instant soups, sauces, ready meals, yoghurts and baby foods. The foods where it appears most often include:
- Instant soups
- Sauces
- Ready meals
- Yoghurts and baby foods
Exact usage varies by brand and recipe — the only way to know for certain whether a specific product contains E1414 is to check its ingredients list, where it must be declared by law, either as "E1414" or as "Acetylated Distarch Phosphate".
How to spot E1414 on a label
In the UK and EU, additives must appear in the ingredients list with their function and either their E-number or full name — for example "modified starches: E1414" or "modified starches: acetylated distarch phosphate". In the US the E-number system isn't used, so look for the full name "Acetylated Distarch Phosphate" instead.
Should you avoid foods containing E1414?
E1414 is considered safe. It is authorised across the EU, UK and US, and safety evaluations by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) have not identified health concerns at the levels used in food. For most people there is no reason to avoid E1414.
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Additive data sourced from Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).