Food Safety Substance
Ferrous gluconateE579
Ferrous gluconate (E579) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, Approved in the US, and data from 7 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 | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Colour retention agent |
| Codex | Codex Alimentarius | Listed | Colour retention agent |
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E579 | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Ferrous gluconate | - |
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E579 | Ferrous gluconate | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3249 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 150 mg/kg | only olives darkened by oxidation | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 4.2.2 fruit and vegetables in vinegar oil or brine | ML 150 mg/kg | only olives darkened by oxidation | Regulatory source |
| European Union | 4.2.3 canned or bottled fruit and vegetables | ML 150 mg/kg | only olives darkened by oxidation | Regulatory source |
Codex GSFA Status
Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.
| Jurisdiction | INS / E-number | Function | Food category | Max level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | 579 | Colour retention agent | 04.2.2.3 Vegetables (including mushrooms and fungi, roots and tubers, pulses and legumes, and aloe vera), and seaweeds in vinegar, oil, brine, or soybean sauce | 150 mg/kg | As iron.; For use in olives only. |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Colour retention agent | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | FERROUS GLUCONATE | - | 6047-12-7 | no_data | - | COLOUR_RETENTION_AGENT, NUTRIENT_SUPPLEMENT | 1987 |
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 Ferrous gluconate used for in food?
Ferrous gluconate appears in food-use rows as: Food colorant; Colour retention agent; Colour retention agent.
Is Ferrous gluconate / E579 safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: Approved.
What is the ADI for Ferrous gluconate?
No ADI row was found for Ferrous gluconate in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.
Is Ferrous gluconate also used in cosmetics?
Ferrous gluconate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Ferrous Gluconate, EU status permitted.