Potassium Nitrate

General food additiveUsed in processing, or for flavor, color or preservation.

E252 · International identifier · the Korean name is definitive · not a hazard scoreOpen Food Facts · ODbL

General food additive

Also known as: Potassium Nitrate

Acceptable daily intake

3.7mg · per kg body weight · per day

Up to 222 mg a day for a 60 kg body weight

JECFA text: 0-3.7 mg/kg bw

Products don't list how much they contain, so this number can't be applied to a specific product.

MFDS original text

Category: General food additive
Listed at: General food additive No. 316 · (참고) 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트/1. 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트(일반식품첨가물).pdf 10쪽
Source: MFDS Food Safety Korea · Food Additives List (MFDS Notice No. 2025-76) ↗

The word ‘Potassium Nitrate’ appears in the ingredient list · shown on 2 · not an amount

Protein 37.1g · Sodium 1,290mg · Sugars 1g

Protein 33g · Sodium 1,112mg · Sugars 0g