Soy Oil And Natural Flavors
What is Soy Oil And Natural Flavors?
Soy oil is a vegetable oil extracted from soybeans, which are legumes. It is typically refined to remove impurities, resulting in a neutral-tasting oil. Natural flavors are complex mixtures of substances derived from natural sources such as spices, fruits, vegetables, plants, or animal products, used to impart specific tastes.
Is Soy Oil And Natural Flavors a major allergen?
Soy is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA.
What is Soy Oil And Natural Flavors used for?
Soy oil is used in foods as a cooking oil, an ingredient for texture, and a carrier for other flavors.
Is Soy Oil And Natural Flavors safe?
Soy oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA.
Why it's used
Soy oil is used in foods as a cooking oil, an ingredient for texture, and a carrier for other flavors. Natural flavors are added to foods to enhance or provide specific tastes, often working with the oil to distribute flavor throughout a product.
Health notes
Soy oil is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Natural flavors are also defined by the FDA and are generally considered safe, with many individual components being GRAS. JECFA and EFSA have evaluated many components found in both soy oil and natural flavors. There are no specific health controversies surrounding soy oil itself at typical intake levels. While the exact composition of "natural flavors" is not always disclosed to consumers, regulatory bodies consider them safe for consumption.
Allergen info
Soy is one of the nine major food allergens identified by the FDA. Natural flavors can sometimes contain components derived from major allergens, which would typically be declared separately on the label if present.
Foods that contain Soy Oil And Natural Flavors
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