Food Safety Substance

Potassium sulfateE515

Potassium sulfate (E515) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 6 regulatory sources.

CAS 7778-80-5 E515 Indexable evidence set

FDA

GRAS

ADI / TDI

ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw

Codex

1 row(s)

SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 6 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name

Potassium sulfate

CAS

7778-80-5

E-number

E515

PubChem CID

24507

Evidence tier

Indexable evidence set (11)

SOURCE EU Commission FDA | Health Canada | Regulatory source

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
Codex	Codex Alimentarius	Listed	Acidity regulator

SOURCE EU Commission EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

EU Food Additive Status

EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.

Jurisdiction	E-number	Status	Type	Name	Note
European Union	E515	PUBLISHED	substanceFAD	Potassium sulphates	-

SOURCE EU Commission EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database Reg 1333 2008

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	E515	Potassium sulphates	-	POL-FAD-IMPORT-3212	-

Conditions and restrictions

Jurisdiction	Food category	Restriction	Comment	Source
European Union	-	-	-	Regulatory source
European Union	-	-	-	Regulatory source

SOURCE Regulatory source

Codex GSFA Status

Codex Alimentarius GSFA permissions and maximum-use rows.

Jurisdiction	INS / E-number	Function	Food category	Max level	Notes
Codex	515(i)	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...

SOURCE WHO/JECFA

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

Jurisdiction	Chemical name	JECFA no.	CAS	ADI	ADI upper	Function	Evaluation year
JECFA	ALUMINIUM POTASSIUM SULFATE	-	10043-67-1	NO ADI ALLOCATED	-	ACIDITY_REGULATOR, FIRMING_AGENT, RAISING_AGENT	1978
JECFA	POTASSIUM SULFATE	-	7778-80-5	NOT SPECIFIED	-	FLAVOUR_ENHANCER, SALT_SUBSTITUTE	1985

SOURCE Ingredient record GHS classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

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

SOURCE Cross-vertical comparison Ingredient record | GHS classifications

Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence

This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.

CosmeticsPotassium SulfateEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSDangerEuropean 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 Potassium sulfate used for in food?

Potassium sulfate appears in food-use rows as: Salt substitute; Acidity regulator.

Is Potassium sulfate / E515 safe?

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

What is the ADI for Potassium sulfate?

Potassium sulfate has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI NOT SPECIFIED mg/kg bw. Source: WHO/JECFA.

Is Potassium sulfate also used in cosmetics?

Potassium sulfate has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Potassium Sulfate, EU status permitted.