{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-172.755","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 172.755","heading":"Stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate.","body":"The food additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate may be safely used in food in accordance with the following provisions:\n(a) The additive is prepared by controlled chemical reaction of the following:\nReactant Limitations\nCitric acid\nMonoglycerides of fatty acids Prepared by the glycerolysis of edible fats and oils or derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860.\nStearyl alcohol Derived from fatty acids conforming with § 172.860, or derived synthetically in conformity with § 172.864.\n(b) The additive stearyl monoglyceridyl citrate, produced as described under paragraph (a) of this section, meets the following specifications:\nAcid number 40 to 52.\nTotal citric acid 15 to 18 percent.\nSaponification number 215-255.\n(c) The additive is used or intended for use as an emulsion stabilizer in or with shortenings containing emulsifiers.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 172—FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","Subpart H—Other Specific Usage Additives"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"83a5760d3310058f90aeb6a27d70befe5ff840581c34fbdcffb5cd382a04d8db","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-172.736","next":"us/21-cfr-172.765"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}