What is E1413?
A modified starch used as a thickener or stabiliser in specified foods, helping formulations keep their intended texture. Goodnessly rates E1413 Safe, while food-category permissions and regulator conditions still apply.
A modified starch used as a thickener or stabiliser in specified foods, helping formulations keep their intended texture. Check the food category, amount and full formulation rather than judging one ingredient in isolation.
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What is Phosphated distarch phosphate?
Phosphated distarch phosphate is A modified starch used as a thickener or stabiliser in specified foods, helping formulations keep their intended texture. Its function depends on the formulation and the conditions attached to the permitted use.
What's it used for?
- Supporting thickness and body
- Helping stabilise a formulation during processing
- Maintaining texture in specified foods
- Serving a defined modified-starch function
Where you'll find E1413 on the shelf
You may see E1413 in packaged foods where its technical function is useful and the food category permits it.
Is E1413 permitted? What the regulators say
Phosphated distarch phosphate is listed in the checked AU/NZ and EU frameworks with conditions. Permission is conditional: category, level, identity and specifications matter.
| Region | Status | What this means |
|---|---|---|
| AU/NZ Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | Permitted with conditions | FSANZ lists 1413 for specified food uses in the Food Standards Code. [FSANZ source] |
| EU European Union (EUR-Lex) | Authorised with conditions | The consolidated Union list includes E1413 for specified categories and conditions. [EUR-Lex source] |
| US United States (FDA) | Permitted with conditions | FDA provisions for modified starches include 21 CFR 172.892 and 175.105 for specified food uses. [FDA source] |
Goodnessly rates E1413 Safe within its rating system. The rating does not remove the need to consider the product category, amount or full formulation.
- EFSA published the modified-starch group re-evaluation in 2017. The current EU Union list, FSANZ schedules and relevant US provisions were checked for the named identity and conditions.
- EFSA’s 2017 re-evaluation of modified starches concluded that no numerical ADI was needed for the group and reported no safety concern at reported uses and levels. “ADI not specified” remains a regulatory risk-assessment conclusion, not a blanket permission for every use.
- Regulatory permissions can change; confirm the primary source when a product, recipe or use is unusual.
This section is checked periodically rather than continuously — confirm the current primary source before relying on a regulatory detail.
Who might want to limit or avoid it
- People comparing additive functions across products
- People checking the frequency of this ingredient in their usual foods
- People who want to consider the whole formulation and serving pattern
Goodnessly rates E1413 Safe as a practical prompt to understand the ingredient, the product and the overall formulation.
How to spot it on a label
Look for:
- Phosphated distarch phosphate
- 1413
- E1413
- Additive class (1413)
Ingredient labels may use the name, the number, or the additive class followed by the number.
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Frequently asked questions
What is E1413?
E1413 is Phosphated distarch phosphate, A modified starch used as a thickener or stabiliser in specified foods, helping formulations keep their intended texture.
Is E1413 permitted?
E1413 is listed with conditions in Australia/New Zealand and the EU. FDA lists it for specified food uses.
What should I know about phosphated distarch phosphate?
EFSA’s 2017 re-evaluation of modified starches concluded that no numerical ADI was needed for the group and reported no safety concern at reported uses and levels. “ADI not specified” remains a regulatory risk-assessment conclusion, not a blanket permission for every use.
How does Goodnessly rate E1413?
Goodnessly rates E1413 (Phosphated distarch phosphate) as Safe within its rating system.
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