Food Safety Substance

Monosodium citrateE331I

Monosodium citrate (E331I) is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 18996-35-5 E331I Indexable evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Monosodium citrate
CAS
18996-35-5
E-number
E331I
PubChem CID
23666341
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFAMONOSODIUM CITRATE--no_data--1979
JECFASODIUM DIHYDROGEN CITRATE-18996-35-5NOT LIMITED-ACIDITY_REGULATOR, SEQUESTRANT1979
SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsMonosodium CitrateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSGHS row foundEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Monosodium citrate used for in food?

Monosodium citrate appears in food-use rows as: acidity_regulator.

Is Monosodium citrate / E331I safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Monosodium citrate?

Monosodium citrate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT LIMITED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is Monosodium citrate also used in cosmetics?

Monosodium citrate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Monosodium Citrate, EU status permitted.