Phosphoric acid
Other names Orthophosphoric acid, E338
Phosphoric acid: no notable intolerance on record.
Intolerances
- FODMAPsNone
- LactoseFODMAPsNone
- Histamine (+liberators / DAO inhibitors)None
- GlutenNo
- FructoseFODMAPsNone
- OligosaccharidesFODMAPsNone
- SorbitolFODMAPsNone
- SucroseNone
- TyramineNone
- SalicylateNone
The acid in cola, and it is not the reason cola sits high — that is the flavouring base. Phosphoric acid itself has no salicylate relation.
- NickelNone
- OxalatesNone
Intolerance levels are based on our documented scientific sources. See sources →
Note about this food
Phosphoric acid is a mineral acid, found mostly in colas. It triggers none of the twelve intolerances tracked here: there is no carbohydrate, amine, salicylate or oxalate in it. The question it does raise is a different one — EFSA's 2019 re-evaluation set a group limit for phosphates of 40 mg per kg of body weight per day, expressed as phosphorus, and found that children and adolescents already exceed it from the diet as a whole.
More in Additives
- 4-hexylresorcinol
- Acacia gum
- Acetic acid
- Acetic acid esters of mono/diglycerides
- Acetylated distarch phosphate
- Acetylated oxidized starch
- Acetylated starch
- Adipic acid
- Agar-agar
- Alginic acid
- Allura Red AC
- Alpha-tocopherol
Frequently asked questions
Which intolerances does Phosphoric acid affect?
No notable intolerance on record. Clear on FODMAPs, lactose, histamine, gluten, fructose, oligosaccharides, sorbitol, sucrose, tyramine, salicylate, nickel and oxalates.
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