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
DTXSID
DTXSID80872904
PubChem CID
23666341
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (11)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

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 ingredients 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.