3-Oxododecanoic Acid Glyceride
A glyceride of a keto fatty acid, a minor and little-documented food additive.
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No HigherBar policy on this ingredient.
Approved in 3 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4.
3-Oxododecanoic acid glyceride is a glycerol ester of a beta-keto (3-oxo) derivative of lauric acid, a twelve-carbon fatty acid. Fatty acids in this beta-keto family are precursors to methyl ketones, the compounds behind blue cheese and coconut flavor notes, when heated or broken down enzymatically. Public documentation of this specific glyceride's commercial use is sparse.
What each registry publishes about 3-oxododecanoic acid glyceride.
Every row comes from a published regulator source, linked so you can read it yourself. "Prohibited" means a regulator has affirmatively banned it; "not authorized" means it has never been cleared for that use there. The two are not the same thing, so we never collapse them.
Approved in 3 of 7 tracked registries, no published record in 4. Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
| Registry | Status | Published record |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA) | Approvedgras | Technical effect: FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT |
| European Union (EFSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| United Kingdom (FSA) | Approvedflavor | |
| Codex Alimentarius (JECFA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Japan (CAA) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Australia & New Zealand (FSANZ) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
| Canada (Health Canada) | No published data | Our sources hold no evidenced record here. That is not a clearance and not a ban. |
We publish only evidenced regulatory rows, each with its source. Coverage is uneven across registries, and a missing row is reported as missing.
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