Tripotassium phosphate: version 1

Saved 2026-09-27 03:45 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added Cheerios 8.9 oz (UPC 016000275263), the gluten-free Original Cheerios box from General Mills, US market. - **Identity:** confirmed from the Open Food Facts front photo (2026-05-12, NET WT 8.9 O. This is the current version.

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# Tripotassium phosphate <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Tripotassium phosphate
e_number: E340(iii)
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name                         | type     | locale | from | until |
| ---------------------------- | -------- | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| tribasic potassium phosphate | search   | en     |      |       |
| E340(iii)                    | e_number |        |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref       | url                                                                      | title                                                                              | accessed   | publisher       | kind        | published  | record_id     | locator                                                   | licence      | attribution                  | upstream |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ---------------------------- | -------- |
| wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripotassium_phosphate                     | Wikipedia: Tripotassium phosphate                                                  | 2026-09-27 | Wikipedia       | publication |            |               |                                                           | CC BY-SA 4.0 |                              |          |
| off-2026  | https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/001/600/027/5263/16.jpg | Open Food Facts photos 16-18 of 0016000275263: front, Nutrition Facts, ingredients | 2026-09-27 | Open Food Facts | pack        | 2026-05-12 | 0016000275263 | Photos 16 (front), 17 (Nutrition Facts), 18 (ingredients) | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Open Food Facts contributors |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Tripotassium phosphate, also called tribasic potassium phosphate, is a water-soluble basic salt with the formula K3PO4, made by neutralising phosphoric acid with potassium hydroxide.[^wikipedia] It is printed as "Tripotassium Phosphate" in the ingredient list of Cheerios breakfast cereal.[^off-2026]
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