Ascorbic Acid

Antioxidant · E300

What is Ascorbic Acid, and why is it used?

Vitamin C — added to foods to stop browning and preserve color. Identical to the vitamin in fruit.

Evidence & sources

• Ascorbic acid (E 300) is authorized as a food additive in the EU; EFSA found no safety concern at reported uses. Evidence: regulatory. Known: Re-evaluation. Unknown: — Source: European Food Safety Authority, Re-evaluation of ascorbic acid (E 300), sodium ascorbate (E 301) and calcium ascorbate (E 302) (2015).

Connected topics

• Vitamin C
• Natural ≠ Safe, Synthetic ≠ Harmful
• Sodium Nitrite

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General education only, not medical advice. Drafted Oct 2026 · pending qualified expert review.