INS 380 is the code for triammonium citrate
Buffers acidity, mainly in processed cheese and some baked goods.
- What it does
- Controls acidity An acidity regulator
- Also printed as
- Ammonium citrate
- Vegetarian?
- Vegetarian Made chemically
- In the Zabel score
- Takes no points off Method 1.0.0
- In our catalogue
- 0 packs List it in their ingredients
Is INS 380 vegetarian?
INS 380 is made chemically, 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 380 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 380?
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 identified concern at food levels.
Does Zabel mark INS 380 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 380?
INS 380 is the code for triammonium citrate, an acidity regulator. Buffers acidity, mainly in processed cheese and some baked goods.
Is INS 380 vegetarian?
INS 380 is made chemically, 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 380?
No identified concern at food levels.
Does Zabel mark INS 380 down?
No. On the evidence we hold it takes nothing off the score (method 1.0.0).
What other names is INS 380 printed under?
Packs also print it as Ammonium citrate, or as the bare number 380 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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