Flavor ingredient regulatory record
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride is an acid in the fruity family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3771 (CAS 91052-68-5).
- FEMA
- 3771
- CAS
- 91052-68-5
- JECFA
- 911
- EU FL
- 09.556
- Formula
- C11H22O6
- EC
- 293-230-8
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 15. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 128331-48-6.
Structure
Identity
Also known as: Glycerides, palm-oil mono- and di-, hydrogenated, 3-oxooctanoates, glyceryl 3-oxooctanoate, 3-oxooctanoic acid glyceride [fhfi], octanoic acid, 3-oxo-, monoester with 1,2,3-propanetriol, glycerides, palm-oil mono-and di-, hydrogenated, 3-oxooctanoates.
Can 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride be labeled natural?
The process decides for 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride. It occurs in nature, so a natural-source, natural-process material is natural flavor in the US and synthetic 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride is artificial. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
- United States
- Natural or artificial, by process
- European Union and UK
- Natural only from natural material
- Mercosur and Mexico
- Natural or identical-to-natural
How each market defines the classes: natural vs artificial flavor under 21 CFR 101.22.
Regulatory status, with citations
United States
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 3771. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 172.515.
European Union and United Kingdom
Listed on the Union List of flavouring substances as FL 09.556, Annex I Part A under Regulation (EC) 1334/2008, evaluation status approved (EFSA). The UK retains the same list.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 911, evaluated at the 57th meeting in 2001. No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list.
Odor and taste
Taste: Sour, fruity, creamy.
Where it is used
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride is used in beverage, dairy, confection, bakery and desserts, typically as a fruity note.
Structurally similar flavor ingredients
Flavor ingredients with a GRAS determination closest to 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride by structure. Whether one can replace it is a sensory and regulatory call; the reformulation tool works that through.
| Material | FEMA | Similarity | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Oxodecanoic acid glyceride | 3767 | 96% | Not determined |
| 3-Oxododecanoic acid glyceride | 3768 | 88% | In nature |
| 3-Oxotetradecanoic acid glyceride | 3772 | 78% | In nature |
| 3-Oxohexadecanoic acid glyceride | 3769 | 76% | Not determined |
| Sorbitan Monostearate | 3028 | 60% | In nature |
More acids in this index
3,4-Dihydroxybenzoic acid · 3-Methyl-2-oxobutanoic acid · 3-Methylpentanoic acid · 2-Methylheptanoic acid · cis- and trans-2-Heptylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid · 3-Phenylpropionic acid
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride FAQ
Is 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride FEMA GRAS?
Yes. The FEMA Expert Panel lists 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride as GRAS under FEMA number 3771. The Code of Federal Regulations lists it at 21 CFR 172.515.
What are the FEMA and CAS numbers for 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride?
3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride is FEMA 3771, CAS 91052-68-5. Its flavor category is fruity.
What did JECFA conclude about 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride?
JECFA evaluated 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride at the 57th meeting in 2001 under JECFA number 911. The panel concluded: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent.
Is 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride on the EU Union List?
Yes. FL 09.556 is the Union List entry for 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride, annex I Part A, under Regulation 1334/2008, and the UK keeps the same list.
Does 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride count as natural in the US and the EU?
Nature makes 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride, which is why the US label turns on process. A natural route gives natural flavor; synthesis gives artificial 3-Oxooctanoic acid glyceride, same molecule. In the EU and UK the natural claim likewise needs the natural route, while Mercosur and Mexico keep a third class, identical-to-natural, for the synthetic material.
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Sources and attribution. The identity and regulatory facts on this page are taken from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, a US government record, which lists this substance as 3-OXOOCTANOIC ACID GLYCERIDE under CAS 128331-48-6 and carries its FEMA number, its JECFA flavor number. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as flavoring agent or adjuvant.
A FEMA GRAS conclusion is reached by the Expert Panel of the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States, and the FEMA number names that conclusion. FEMA publishes its own entry for this substance in the FEMA Flavor Library, which is the authoritative record of what the Panel decided and is worth reading alongside this page.
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About this page. Facts come from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory, the Code of Federal Regulations, the EPA TSCA Inventory, the EU Union List, JECFA and the Ambrose database, with FEMA's published determination cited where it applies; parts of the text are written by Ambrose AI, which can make mistakes. Check the cited source before relying on anything here. This is not regulatory or legal advice.