DATEM
Stabilizers and Thickeners, Binders, Texturizers
Questionable
Details
Definition
Dough conditioner used to improve volume and uniformity
AKAs
Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Monoglycerides
Health Impact
A study published in 2002 found that DATEM may lead to adrenal overgrowth and heart muscle fibrosis in rats.
Sources
SAFETY EVALUATION OF CERTAIN FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS - DIACETYL TARTARIC AND FATTY ACID ESTERS OF GLYCEROL
http://www.inchem.org/documents/jecfa/jecmono/v48je02.htm#2.2.3Reading ingredients made easy. For quicker, healthier decisions.
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