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Is Diphosphates vegan?

Diphosphates

Vegan

Diphosphates are salts and esters of diphosphoric acid (pyrophosphoric acid), used as leavening agents, emulsifiers, and stabilisers in food products. Common forms include disodium diphosphate and tetrasodium diphosphate.

Also known as Dicalcium diphosphate, Diphosphoric acid salts, Disodium diphosphate, Pyrophosphates, Tetrasodium diphosphate, Tetrasodium pyrophosphate
E number E450
Last reviewed 22 April 2026

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