What is E363?
An organic acid used for acidity-regulating and other specified technical functions in food applications, where the food category and use conditions permit it. Goodnessly rates E363 Safe, while food-category permissions and regulator conditions still apply.
An organic acid used for acidity-regulating and other specified technical functions in food applications, where the food category and use conditions permit it. Check the food category, amount and full formulation rather than judging one ingredient in isolation.
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What is Succinic acid?
Succinic acid is An organic acid used for acidity-regulating and other specified technical functions in food applications, where the food category and use conditions permit it. Its function depends on the formulation and the conditions attached to the permitted use.
What's it used for?
- Helping adjust acidity in specified foods
- Supporting formulation stability and flavour balance
- Providing an organic-acid technical function
- Working within category-specific use conditions
Where you'll find E363 on the shelf
You may see E363 in foods where acidity control or another permitted organic-acid function is useful.
Is E363 permitted? What the regulators say
Succinic acid 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 363 for specified food uses in the Food Standards Code. [FSANZ source] |
| EU European Union (EUR-Lex) | Authorised with conditions | The consolidated Union list includes E363 for specified categories and conditions. [EUR-Lex source] |
| US United States (FDA) | Permitted with conditions | FDA lists succinic acid for specified food uses, including 21 CFR 184.1091. [FDA source] |
Goodnessly rates E363 Safe within its rating system. The rating does not remove the need to consider the product category, amount or full formulation.
- The checked primary sources frame E363 through permitted uses, specifications and category conditions rather than a new change notice for this draft. Re-check the current sources when a product or formulation is unusual.
- 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 E363 Safe as a practical prompt to understand the ingredient, the product and the overall formulation.
How to spot it on a label
Look for:
- Succinic acid
- 363
- E363
- Acidity regulator (363)
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 E363?
E363 is Succinic acid, An organic acid used for acidity-regulating and other specified technical functions in food applications, where the food category and use conditions permit it.
Is E363 permitted?
E363 is listed with conditions in Australia/New Zealand and the EU. FDA lists succinic acid for specified food uses, including 21 CFR 184.1091.
What should I know about succinic acid?
The checked primary sources frame E363 through permitted uses, specifications and category conditions rather than a new change notice for this draft. Re-check the current sources when a product or formulation is unusual.
How does Goodnessly rate E363?
Goodnessly rates E363 (Succinic acid) as Safe within its rating system.
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