Food Safety Substance
Inulin
Inulin is a food additive with Approved as food ingredient (not classified as sweetener) in the EU, FDA has no questions in the US, and data from 5 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 as food ingredient (not classified as sweetener) | - |
| United States | FDA | FDA has no questions | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Food enzyme |
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | Inulin | FDA has no questions | Use in food in general, including meat and poultry products, as a bulking agent | Scientific procedures | Imperial-Sensus, LLC |
| United States | 477 | Long-chain inulin | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in term infant formulas, toddler formulas, and medical foods | Scientific procedures | Danone Trading B.V. |
| United States | 576 | Oligofructose and inulin | FDA has no questions | For use in exempt powdered amino-acid based term infant formula used for the dietary management of food allergies at a level not to exceed 6.8 grams per liter as consumed. | Scientific procedures | Nutricia North America, Inc. |
| United States | 582 | Inulin from Agave tequilana | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | For use as a bulking agent and sweetener in foods in general, excluding meat and poultry, infant formula, and baby foods. | Scientific procedures | NSF International |
| United States | 687 | Inulin from Agave tequilana | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Intended for use as a bulking agent, texturizing agent, or source of reduced energy carbohydrate in foods generally (excluding meat and poultry products, and infant formula) at... | Scientific procedures | IIDEA (Industrializadora Integral del Agave SA de CV) |
| United States | 849 | Inulin from artichoke | FDA has no questions | For use as a bulking agent, sugar replacer, humectant, fat-replacer and texture modifier in multiple food categories, excluding infant formula, at either 0.35 g/serving in the... | Scientific procedures | Intrinsic Organics, LLC |
| United States | 118 | Inulin | FDA has no questions | Use in food in general, including meat and poultry products, as a bulking agent | Scientific procedures | Imperial-Sensus, LLC |
| United States | 477 | Long-chain inulin | FDA has no questions | As an ingredient in term infant formulas, toddler formulas, and medical foods | Scientific procedures | Danone Trading B.V. |
| United States | 576 | Oligofructose and inulin | FDA has no questions | For use in exempt powdered amino-acid based term infant formula used for the dietary management of food allergies at a level not to exceed 6.8 grams per liter as consumed. | Scientific procedures | Nutricia North America, Inc. |
| United States | 849 | Inulin from artichoke | FDA has no questions (in PDF) | For use as a bulking agent, sugar replacer, humectant, fat-replacer and texture modifier in multiple food categories, excluding infant formula, at either 0.35 g/serving in the... | Scientific procedures | Intrinsic Organics, LLC |
| United States | 687 | Inulin from <i>Agave tequilana</i> | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | Intended for use as a bulking agent, texturizing agent, or source of reduced energy carbohydrate in foods generally (excluding meat and poultry products, and infant formula) at... | Scientific procedures | IIDEA (Industrializadora Integral del Agave SA de CV) |
| United States | 582 | Inulin from <i>Agave tequilana</i> | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | For use as a bulking agent and sweetener in foods in general, excluding meat and poultry, infant formula, and baby foods. | Scientific procedures | NSF International |
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Food enzyme | Inulin | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Enzymes |
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 Inulin used for in food?
Inulin appears in food-use rows as: Sweetener; Food enzyme.
Is Inulin safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 10 mg/kg bw. EU status evidence: Approved as food ingredient (not classified as sweetener). US/FDA evidence: FDA has no questions.
What is the ADI for Inulin?
Inulin has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 10 mg/kg bw. Source: EFSA / FDA GRAS.
Is Inulin also used in cosmetics?
Inulin has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Prebiotic Inulin, EU status permitted.