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E1422 — Acetylated distarch adipate
Thickener
E1422 (Acetylated distarch adipate), a thickener, is rated "safe": no significant concern. A cross-linked starch used in canned soups, salad dressings, and dairy products. Digested as regular starch.
What is Acetylated distarch adipate?
Starch cross-linked with adipic acid and acetylated. Used in canned soups, sauces, salad dressings, yogurts, and ready meals to keep textures stable through heat, cold, and acid.
What does it do to the body?
Your body digests it as ordinary starch. Safe at food levels.
What regulators say
EFSA and the FDA both treat the modified starch family as safe.
Risk rating: Safe
Cleared by EFSA with no significant concern at typical dietary exposure. Common, well-studied, and not a reason to put a product back on the shelf.
Frequently asked questions
Is E1422 (Acetylated distarch adipate) safe?
EFSA and the FDA both treat the modified starch family as safe.
What is E1422 (Acetylated distarch adipate)?
Starch cross-linked with adipic acid and acetylated. Used in canned soups, sauces, salad dressings, yogurts, and ready meals to keep textures stable through heat, cold, and acid.
What does Acetylated distarch adipate do to the body?
Your body digests it as ordinary starch. Safe at food levels.
What are other names for E1422?
E1422 is also known as acetylated distarch adipate.