Foods Containing E575 (Glucono-Delta-Lactone)
E575 (Glucono-Delta-Lactone) is derived from glucose by fermentation, used as a raising agent to help make doughs and batters rise by releasing gas. Here's where you're most likely to find it on food labels.
Common foods that contain E575
E575 is used across cakes, biscuits, self-raising flour, bread and baking mixes. The foods where it appears most often include:
- Cakes
- Biscuits
- Self-raising flour
- Bread and baking mixes
Exact usage varies by brand and recipe — the only way to know for certain whether a specific product contains E575 is to check its ingredients list, where it must be declared by law, either as "E575" or as "Glucono-Delta-Lactone".
How to spot E575 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 "raising agents: E575" or "raising agents: glucono-delta-lactone". In the US the E-number system isn't used, so look for the full name "Glucono-Delta-Lactone" instead.
Should you avoid foods containing E575?
E575 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 E575.
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Additive data sourced from Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).