What is E514?
A sodium salt used for specified technical purposes in food processing and formulation, where the food category, specifications and use conditions permit it. Goodnessly rates E514 Safe, while food-category permissions and regulator conditions still apply.
A sodium salt used for specified technical purposes in food processing and formulation, where the food category, specifications 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 Sodium sulphate?
Sodium sulphate is A sodium salt used for specified technical purposes in food processing and formulation, where the food category, specifications and use conditions permit it. Its function depends on the formulation and the conditions attached to the permitted use.
What's it used for?
- Supporting a defined technical function in processing
- Contributing to formulation control in specified foods
- Working as a salt in permitted applications
- Working within category-specific use conditions
Where you'll find E514 on the shelf
You may see E514 in foods where sodium sulphate has a permitted technical role and the food category allows it.
Is E514 permitted? What the regulators say
Sodium sulphate 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 514 for specified food uses in the Food Standards Code. [FSANZ source] |
| EU European Union (EUR-Lex) | Authorised with conditions | The consolidated Union list includes E514 for specified categories and conditions. [EUR-Lex source] |
| US United States (FDA) | Permitted with conditions | FDA provisions cover sodium sulfate for specified food uses, including sections identified in the screening record. [FDA source] |
Goodnessly rates E514 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 E514 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 E514 Safe as a practical prompt to understand the ingredient, the product and the overall formulation.
How to spot it on a label
Look for:
- Sodium sulphate
- 514
- E514
- Sodium sulfate
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 E514?
E514 is Sodium sulphate, A sodium salt used for specified technical purposes in food processing and formulation, where the food category, specifications and use conditions permit it.
Is E514 permitted?
E514 is listed with conditions in Australia/New Zealand and the EU. FDA provisions cover sodium sulfate for specified food uses, including sections identified in the screening record.
What should I know about sodium sulphate?
The checked primary sources frame E514 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 E514?
Goodnessly rates E514 (Sodium sulphate) as Safe within its rating system.
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