Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
Function: Emulsifier
E444 is the European food-additive number for Sucrose acetate isobutyrate, an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is an emulsifier used as a food additive.
What is E444 used for?
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. It is added during food production for a technological purpose rather than for nutrition. See all emulsifiers (E-numbers).
Is E444 safe or restricted?
E444 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as “No regulatory flags” and does not make health claims. See the methodology for how regulatory levels are assigned, or the guide to how EU additives are approved, re-evaluated and banned.
Is E444 vegan or vegetarian?
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E444?
E444 appears in 362 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in lemonade, soda water / club soda and electrolyte / sports drink.
- Lemonade29
- Soda Water / Club Soda22
- Electrolyte / Sports Drink21
- Flavored Water21
- Sparkling Water21
- Energy Drink20
- Sparkling Flavored Water17
- Lemon10
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E444 across the catalogue.
Counts reflect Forkin's independently enriched product catalogue and update as new products are added — they are not a market-share statistic.
Frequently asked questions about E444
- What is E444?
- E444 is the E-number for Sucrose acetate isobutyrate, an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is an emulsifier used as a food additive.
- What is E444 used for?
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Manufacturers add it during processing rather than for nutrition. The Forkin app shows which products in your scan history actually contain it.
- Which foods contain E444?
- E444 appears in 362 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in lemonade, soda water / club soda and electrolyte / sports drink. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E444 vegan or vegetarian?
- Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (E444) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians. The Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E444 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E444 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as "No regulatory flags" and does not make health claims — see the methodology page for how regulatory levels are assigned, and the Forkin app for the full profile, including acceptable daily intake (ADI) and restrictions by country.
See the full profile in Forkin
The Forkin app surfaces the full regulatory profile of E444 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan/vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.