Is E478 vegan? Sources and aliases

Source dependent

The source or production method of E478 can vary, so it is not always vegan.

Names you may see on a label

Laktylerade fettsyraestrar av glycerol och propan-1Mengsel van glycerol- en propyleenglycolesters met melkzuur en vetzurenÉsteres lactilados de ácidos grasos de glicerol y propano-1Lactylierte Fettsäureester von Glycerin und Propan-1Esteri lattoilati di acidi grassi di glicerolo e propano-1Laktylované estery mastných kyselin glycerolu a propanu-1Esters lactyles d'acides gras du glycérol et du propane-1Glyserolin ja propyleeniglykolin laktyloitujen rasvahappojen esteritLactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1Lactylerede fedtsyreestere af glycerol og propan-1Laktylowane estry kwasów tłuszczowych glicerolu i propanu-1Ésteres lactilados de ácidos graxos de glicerol e propano-1

How to verify it

Look for a vegan certification or a manufacturer statement identifying the original source. The ingredient name alone does not settle it.