What is E1450? Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate Explained
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E1450 is Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate — a modified starche (plant starch) used in ready meals, soups and sauces.
What is E1450 (Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate)?
E1450 is Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate, a food additive classified as a modified starche that thicken, stabilise and improve texture. A modified starche (plant starch) used in ready meals, soups and sauces. You'll find it in ready meals, soups and sauces, baby food and many other packaged foods. Like every E-number, E1450 has been authorised for use in food following an EFSA safety evaluation — though authorisation doesn't mean concern-free, as the safety section below explains.
Where is E1450 found?
E1450 (Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate) is found in ready meals, soups and sauces, baby food, convenience foods, frozen meals.
- ready meals
- soups and sauces
- baby food
- convenience foods
- frozen meals
Is E1450 safe?
EFSA has reviewed E1450 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate to harm at normal dietary intakes.
EFSA opinion: Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate — status Safe.
Check the calorie content of foods containing E1450. If you’re pregnant, see our pregnancy food safety guide.
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E1450 FAQs
What is E1450 in food?
E1450 is Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate — a modified starche (plant starch) used in ready meals, soups and sauces.
Is E1450 safe to eat?
EFSA has reviewed E1450 and considers it safe for human consumption at the levels used in food. No credible evidence links Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate to harm at normal dietary intakes.
Is E1450 vegan?
E1450 (Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate) is vegan. It is derived from plant starch, with no animal involvement in standard food production.
Is E1450 halal?
E1450 (Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate) is halal. It is derived from plant starch, which involves no haram sources.
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Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA