Acetylated monoglycerides

About

Acetylated monoglycerides are a US food additive permitted under 21 CFR 172.828, made either by interesterifying edible fats with triacetin and then distilling or steam stripping the product, or by acetylating edible monoglycerides directly with acetic anhydride; the regulation sets a Reichert-Meissl value of 75 to 200 and an acid value below 6 and limits use to the amount needed for the intended effect.^[1] The 2.39 oz cup of Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original lists them after maltodextrin, outside the pasta and the cheese sauce.^[2]

Products (4)

ProductCategoryBarcode

Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 2.39 oz Velveeta · 68 g Dough Based Products / Meals - Not Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable) 021000023226 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original 4 × 2.39 oz Velveeta · 272 g Dough Based Products / Meals - Not Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable) 021000023394 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Big Bowl 5 oz Velveeta · 142 g Dough Based Products / Meals - Not Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable) 021000077151 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Original Big Cup 5 oz Velveeta · 142 g Dough Based Products / Meals - Not Ready to Eat - Savoury (Shelf Stable) 021000065561

Relations

• Derived from Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids^[1] sourced
  21 CFR 172.828(a)(2): made by direct acetylation of edible monoglycerides with acetic anhydride

References

1. ↑ 21 CFR 172.828: Acetylated monoglycerides Legal Information Institute, Cornell. registry. Accessed 2026-09-25. paragraphs (a) to (c).
2. ↑ Ingredient list and Nutrition Facts photographs of the 2.39 oz cup, 2023 Open Food Facts. pack. Published 2023-03-17. Accessed 2026-09-25. Record: 0021000023226. ingredients imgid 3 and 4, Nutrition Facts imgid 5. cc-by-sa-3.0. Open Food Facts contributors. Upstream: https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/0021000023226.