INS 350 is the code for sodium malates
The salt of malic acid, used to buffer acidity in jams, sweets and drinks.
- What it does
- Controls acidity An acidity regulator
- Also printed as
- Sodium hydrogen malate
- Vegetarian?
- Vegetarian From minerals
- In the Zabel score
- Takes no points off Method 1.0.0
- In our catalogue
- 1 pack List it in their ingredients
Is INS 350 vegetarian?
INS 350 is from minerals, so it does not by itself make a food non-vegetarian. The green or brown mark on the pack is still the declaration to go by, because it covers every other ingredient too.
Too few packs in our catalogue list INS 350 for a breakdown by food to mean anything yet. We print one once at least 20 categorised packs carry it.
What does the evidence say about INS 350?
We grade an additive by the evidence about it, not by whether it sounds like a chemical, and we make no claim about whether a pack complies with FSSAI rules.
No numerical limit and no identified concern at food levels.
Does Zabel mark INS 350 down?
No. On the evidence we hold it takes nothing off the score (method 1.0.0). Read the method.
Questions people search
What is INS 350?
INS 350 is the code for sodium malates, an acidity regulator. The salt of malic acid, used to buffer acidity in jams, sweets and drinks.
Is INS 350 vegetarian?
INS 350 is from minerals, so it does not by itself make a food non-vegetarian. The green or brown mark on the pack is still the declaration to go by, because it covers every other ingredient too.
What does the evidence say about INS 350?
No numerical limit and no identified concern at food levels.
Does Zabel mark INS 350 down?
No. On the evidence we hold it takes nothing off the score (method 1.0.0).
What other names is INS 350 printed under?
Packs also print it as Sodium hydrogen malate, or as the bare number 350 in brackets after the ingredient.
Sources
- 01 Evaluations of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) WHO / FAO, 2024
- 02 Zabel catalogue - pack counts, food categories and the codes printed alongside 4 Nov 2026
Entry updated 19 Sep 2026 · Not reviewed by a dietitian yet · Report an error on this page
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