CFR > Title 21 - Food and Drugs > CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES > SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (parts 100 to 191) > PART 172—FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION > SUBPART H—Other Specific Usage Additives (§172.710 to §172.785) > 172.755—Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate.

172.755—Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate.

The food additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate may be safely used in food in accordance with the following provisions:
(a) The additive is prepared by controlled chemical reaction of the following:
Reactant Limitations
Citric acid
Monoglycerides of fatty acids Prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats and oils or derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860 .
Stearyl alcohol Derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860 , or derived synthetically in conformity with § 172.864 .
(b) The additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, produced as described under paragraph (a) of this section, meets the following specifications:
Acid number 40 to 52.
Total citric acid 15 to 18 percent.
Saponification number 215-255.
(c) The additive is used or intended for use as an emulsion stabilizer in or with shortenings containing emulsifiers.