Food Safety Substance
Disodium fumarateE365
Disodium fumarate (E365) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | Approved | - |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Acidity regulator |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 01.2.1.2 Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation | GMP | For use in products conforming to the Standard for Fermented Milks (CXS 243-2003) only, as an acidity regulator in flavoured fermented milks and flavoured drinks based on... |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 04.2.2.7 Fermented vegetable (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera) and seaweed products, excluding fermented soybean products of food categories 06.8.6, 06.8.7, 12.9.1, 12.9.2.1 and 12.9.2.3 | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Gochujang (CXS 294-2009). |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 09.2.2 Frozen battered fish, fish fillets, and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Quick Frozen Fish Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish Portions and Fish Fillets – Breaded or in Batter (CODEX STAN 166-1989).; For use in... |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 09.2.3 Frozen minced and creamed fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | For use in glaze, coatings or decorations for fruit, vegetables, meat or fish only. |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 09.2.4 Cooked and/or fried fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | - |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 09.2.5 Smoked, dried, fermented, and/or salted fish and fish products, including mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms | GMP | Excluding products conforming to the Standard for Crackers from Marine and Freshwater Fish, Crustaceans and Molluscan Shellfish (CODEX STAN 222-2001).; Excluding products... |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 12.1.2 Salt Substitutes | GMP | - |
| Codex | 365 | Acidity regulator | 14.1.5 Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa | GMP | For use in ready-to-drink products and pre-mixes for ready-to-drink products only. |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Disodium fumarate used for in food?
Disodium fumarate appears in food-use rows as: Acidity regulator; Acidity regulator.
Is Disodium fumarate / E365 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 6 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.
What is the ADI for Disodium fumarate?
Disodium fumarate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 6 mg/kg bw. Source: JECFA.
Is Disodium fumarate also used in cosmetics?
Disodium fumarate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Disodium Fumarate, EU status permitted.