Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids

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

E491 · International identifier · the Korean name is definitive · not a hazard scoreOpen Food Facts · ODbL

General food additive

Also known as: Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids

Acceptable daily intake

25mg · per kg body weight · per day

Up to 1,500 mg a day for a 60 kg body weight

JECFA text: 0-25 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. 141 · (참고) 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트/1. 식품첨가물 품목별 리스트(일반식품첨가물).pdf 5쪽
Source: MFDS Food Safety Korea · Food Additives List (MFDS Notice No. 2025-76) ↗