E650 Zinc acetate — is it halal?
Description
Zinc acetate E650 is the zinc salt of acetic acid (dihydrate), a flavour enhancer; in the EU and EAEU only in chewing gum (up to 1 g/kg). It is made from zinc oxide (less often the metal, carbonate or other salts) and acetic acid (c1–c5). The sources name no animal raw material. Links: acetic acid of unnamed origin (E260 host — c1), anhydride (c6); in patents on pharma and technical grades — alcohols (c10–c15)
Names: Ацетат цинка · Zinc acetate · أسيتات الزنك
Also known as: E 650, Е650, Е 650, INS 650, Zinc acetate dihydrate, Acetic acid, zinc salt, dihydrate, Acetic acid, zinc salt, Acetic acid, zinc(II) salt, zinc diacetate, Dicarbomethoxyzinc, zinc acetate anhydrous, anhydrous zinc acetate, zinc acetate hydrate, C4H6O4Zn·2H2O, CAS 5970-45-6
Category: Flavour enhancers
Regulatory source: EU 1333/2008
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