Preservatives

Is phosphate additives clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags phosphate additives, under preservatives (evidence: mixed). Added phosphates are almost fully absorbed and high phosphate intake is linked with kidney and vascular strain.

Preservatives Mixed

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

Added phosphates are almost fully absorbed and high phosphate intake is linked with kidney and vascular strain.

Source: Ritz E et al., Phosphate additives in food: a health risk, Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (2012)

Also on labels as

phosphoric acid, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate, trisodium phosphate, sodium tripolyphosphate, sodium hexametaphosphate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, tetrasodium pyrophosphate, dipotassium phosphate, e338, e339, e450, e451, e452

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.