Ingredient register

Dipotassium Phosphate

Caution Phosphate additive Food and drink E340 INS 340 CAS 7758-11-4

Decode Label flags Dipotassium Phosphate as a low concern in food and drink (phosphate additive). It appears in 7 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.8%).

The concern

Phosphate & potassium additive — caution for kidney patients

Used as an emulsifier and stabiliser. Adds both phosphate and potassium load, which patients with kidney disease or hyperkalaemia need to monitor closely.

Most relevant to

People with kidney conditions People managing blood pressure

Cited authority

FSSAI INS 340

Linked sources: EU →

How common it is in this catalogue

Measured across every product Decode Label has analysed — not estimated, and not taken from anyone else's dataset.

7 of 893 published products 0.8%

By category

Food 3

Baby & Kids 2

Beverages 1

Skincare 1

Hazard classification

EU EFSA re-evaluation (2019) — group ADI 40 mg P/kg bw/day; not applicable to reduced renal function Organ toxicity route: oral 2019-06-12 source →

EFSA's group ADI for phosphates explicitly does not apply to people with moderate-to-severe reduced kidney function, who may not tolerate ADI-level phosphate intake.

Identity

Canonical name: Dipotassium Phosphate
CAS number: 7758-11-4
E number: E340
INS number: 340

Also appears on labels as

Potassium Phosphate DKP

Questions

Is Dipotassium Phosphate safe?

EU: EFSA re-evaluation (2019) — group ADI 40 mg P/kg bw/day; not applicable to reduced renal function. Why it is flagged: Phosphate & potassium additive — caution for kidney patients. Decode Label treats it as a low concern in food and drink. It appears in 7 of the 893 published products we have analysed (0.8%).

How common is Dipotassium Phosphate in Indian packaged products?

Decode Label found Dipotassium Phosphate in 7 of 893 published products (0.8%), most often in Food, Baby & Kids, Beverages.

Which authorities have classified Dipotassium Phosphate?

EU — EFSA re-evaluation (2019) — group ADI 40 mg P/kg bw/day; not applicable to reduced renal function.

Who should be most careful with Dipotassium Phosphate?

People with kidney conditions; People managing blood pressure.

Products containing Dipotassium Phosphate

7 published products, each with its own full analysis.

Batchelors Cup a Soup, Chicken and Leek Gerber Cereal for Baby, Multigrain Apple for Sitter Moisturising Cream Nescafe 2 In 1 Sugar Free Coffee Nestum Baby Cereal TOO YUMM Veggie Stix Sour Cream & Onion TOO YUMM Veggie Stix Sour Cream & Onion

Related ingredients

Other entries in the register with the same kind of concern.

Sodium Polyphosphate Sodium Triphosphate

Method and limits

Prevalence counts published products whose decoded ingredient list matches this substance or one of its label synonyms, using the same matching the score itself uses. It describes our catalogue of 893 products, not the Indian market as a whole.
Presence is not dose. An ingredient list gives order, not quantity, unless the pack declares a percentage. Nothing here estimates how much of this substance any product contains.
A classification is not a verdict on a product. An agency classifies a substance under defined conditions of exposure; whether that matters in a given food or cosmetic depends on route, concentration and use.
No regulatory rows. This substance is not matched in our regulatory warehouse, so the concern above rests on the cited authority alone.
Last updated. This register entry was last changed on 28 September 2026.
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