Ascorbyl palmitate (E304i)

No. Ascorbyl palmitate (E304i) is not one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as processed or ultra-processed, so on its own it doesn't raise a product's NOVA group.

What it is

Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 42 of the 44 products here that contain ascorbyl palmitate (E304i) (95%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.

Function

Antioxidant: Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about ascorbyl palmitate (E304i) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Ascorbyl palmitate (E304i) appears in 44 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Filled cereals 6 of 26 products
Breakfast cereals 4 of 1,868 products
Crisps 4 of 1,471 products
Infant formulas 4 of 14 products
Baby foods 2 of 93 products
Cereal flakes with fruits 2 of 27 products

Products containing ascorbyl palmitate (E304i)

How the NOVA classification works