Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

A common emulsifier made from fats. A large 2023 French study linked it with higher cardiovascular risk.

What the evidence says

1Associated with cardiovascular disease in a large cohort study (observational)
2Can contain small amounts of trans fats

Sources

StudySellem et al., BMJ (2023): emulsifiers and cardiovascular disease (opens in a new tab)

In a PureScan score

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