The food additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate may be safely used in food in accordance with the following provisions:
Reactant | Limitations |
Citric acid | |
Monoglycerides of fatty acids | Prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats and oils or derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860 . |
Stearyl alcohol | Derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860 , or derived synthetically in conformity with § 172.864 . |
Acid number 40 to 52.
Total citric acid 15 to 18 percent.
Saponification number 215-255.
21 C.F.R. §172.755