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Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is a natural complex flavoring material in the dairy family, FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4092 (CAS 100085-39-0). Its odor is creamy, buttery, sweet, slightly nutty.
- FEMA
- 4092
- CAS
- 100085-39-0
- JECFA
- 920
GRAS status: FEMA GRAS, publication 22. Recorded by FDA in the Substances Added to Food inventory under CAS 977051-29-8.
Structure
Material
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is a natural complex material rather than a single molecule, so it has no one structure. FEMA lists it as Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides.
Identity
Also known as: Glycerides, C8-21 and C8-21-unsatd. mono- and di-, 2-(acetyloxy)-3-hydroxybutanedioates 2,3-bis(acetyloxy)butanedioates.
Can Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides be labeled natural?
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides occurs in nature, so the label depends on the route: diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides won from a natural source by a physical, enzymatic or microbiological process is natural flavor in the United States, and synthesized diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides 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
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is FEMA GRAS under FEMA number 4092. It is cited in the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 184.1101.
European Union and United Kingdom
No EU FL number is on file for Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides. That is not a finding either way. The Union List covers defined flavouring substances, so natural complex materials are handled as flavouring preparations under Parts B to F and never receive a number, and substances used as additives sit under Regulation 1333/2008 instead. Confirm the position before EU or UK use.
JECFA (WHO / FAO)
JECFA number 920, evaluated at the 61st meeting in 2003. ADI 0 to 50 mg/kg body weight.
Other US flags
Not on the California Proposition 65 list. Listed on the EPA TSCA inventory.
Odor and taste
Odor: Creamy, buttery, sweet, slightly nutty.
Where it is used
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is used in dairy, bakery, confection and snack foods, typically as a dairy note.
More esters in this index
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids · Glyceryl monostearate · Tributyrin · n-Amyl octanoate · alpha-Methylphenethyl butyrate · Butyl laurate
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides FAQ
Is diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides FEMA GRAS?
Yes. The FEMA Expert Panel lists diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides as GRAS under FEMA number 4092. It is also codified at 21 CFR 184.1101.
What are the FEMA and CAS numbers for diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides?
Diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is FEMA 4092, CAS 100085-39-0. FEMA files it in the dairy flavor category.
Does diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides count as natural in the US and the EU?
Since diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is found in nature, US labeling follows how it was obtained: natural flavor from a natural source and a natural process, artificial when diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides is synthesized. The EU and UK grant the natural claim only to that natural route; Mercosur and Mexico call synthetic material identical-to-natural.
Is diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides approved in the EU?
No EU FL number is on file for diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides. It has a JECFA evaluation (JECFA 920), which the EU list draws on, but the Union List entry itself should be confirmed before EU use.
Has JECFA evaluated diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides?
Yes. JECFA number 920, evaluated at the 61st meeting in 2003.
How is diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides described, and where does it show up?
Flavorists describe diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides as creamy, buttery, sweet, slightly nutty. It is used in dairy, bakery, confection and snack foods.
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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 MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, DIACETYLTARTARIC ACID ESTERS under CAS 977051-29-8 and carries its FEMA number and its 21 CFR citations. The inventory is searchable at FDA. FDA records its technical effect as emulsifier or emulsifier salt, texturizer.
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.