E300 · Antioxidant / acidity regulator
What is Ascorbic acid (E300)?
Risk level: low — generally safe
What does it do?
Delays rancidity and discolouration, and regulates the product’s acidity (pH).
Is it harmful? Risk context
It is generally regarded as safe and has been used widely for many years; many are naturally sourced or substances the body already processes. Seeing it on a label does not mean "a bad product".
Containing an additive is not the same as being harmed by the product. A hazard is a substance’s theoretical potential to cause harm; risk depends on the actual amount you are exposed to. Rather than stamping additives with fear-based labels, NeBu explains them with sourced information — and leaves the decision to you.
Sources
Products containing this additive
1,357 products found containing this additive. Showing top 12 by Nutri-Score.
- PepsiPepsiA
- MouslineNestléA
- Compote pomme fleur d'orangerDanoneA
- Lipton façon infusion glacée hibiscus saveur framboiseLiptonA
- Compote Pomme RhubarbeDanoneA
- Taillefine Pomme framboiseDanoneA
- Orangina ZeroSchweppesA
- Makkaroni auf Tomaten-Zucchini-Gemüse und PutenfleischBebivitaA
- Bären Hunger bei der FeuerwehrBebivitaA
- Weiße Bohnen, gekochtDilekA
- Petits Macaroni, Tomates, Colin d'AlaskaHipp BiologiqueA
- Winter Genuss Mandarine in Pfirsich-BananeHippA