E471 · CAS 123-94-4 · HS 29157090

Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids

Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids are the most widely used emulsifiers in modern food manufacturing, covering both mono- and di-esters of glycerol with edible fatty acids. They carry the European food additive number E471 and serve as the standard emulsifier across bakery, dairy, confectionery, and culinary fat segments.

The material comes as a soft solid, flake, paste, or beadlet, depending on the parent fat profile and processing route. A typical commercial mixture carries 40 to 55 percent monoglyceride, 35 to 45 percent diglyceride, and small fractions of triglyceride and free glycerol.

We source bulk Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are mostly in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Shandong. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.

Please send the grade you need, the volume and your destination port, and we will come back with a solution and a price.

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Packaging: 25 kg kraft paper bag with PE inner liner

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Specifications

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to pale yellow beads, flakes, or powder
Total monoester content	≥ 40.0% (standard) / ≥ 90.0% (distilled)
Free glycerol	≤ 7.0% (standard) / ≤ 1.0% (distilled)
Iodine value	Report
Acid value	≤ 3.0 mg KOH/g
Melting point	55 °C to 70 °C
Heavy metals (as Pb)	≤ 5 mg/kg
Arsenic	≤ 2 mg/kg
Total plate count	≤ 1,000 CFU/g
Form	Beads, flakes, powder, or plastic per customer specification

Common Markets Grades

Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids are graded by monoester content, parent fat profile, and physical form.

Standard grades carry monoester content between 40 and 55 percent and serve general bakery, margarine, and confectionery use. Higher-monoester grades reach 60 percent for whipping and aeration applications.

Parent fat selection drives the melt profile and labelling claims. Palm-source grades offer broad melt range and consistent supply. Sunflower and rapeseed-source grades serve clean-label and non-GMO segments. Hydrogenated grades provide elevated melting points for confectionery coatings.

Physical formats include beadlets for direct dough addition, flakes for shortening blends, paste for high-fat applications, and spray-cooled powder for premix use.

Applications

Bread, cake, and pastry dough conditioning
Margarine and spread structure
Ice cream and frozen dessert fat agglomeration control
Whipping cream and aerosol topping aeration
Chewing gum base structure
Chocolate and confectionery coatings
Caramel, toffee, and chewy candy texture
Coffee whitener and dairy creamer emulsification
Peanut butter and nut butter stabilisation
Meat emulsions for sausages and processed meats
Plant-based meat fat binding
Cosmetic emollient bases and lip products

Brands Using Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids

Widely-distributed consumer products that list Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids on the ingredient label.

Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.

China Manufacturers of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids

Top Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids manufacturers in China.

Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.

How We Help Source Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids

Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids together with other ingredients such as Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids, Non-Dairy Creamer and Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.

Regulatory Status

Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids are approved as a food additive under E471 in the European Union for general food use at quantum satis. The additive sits alongside lecithin as one of the broadest emulsifier permissions in the European framework.

The United States Food and Drug Administration lists mono and diglycerides as Generally Recognized as Safe under 21 CFR 184.1505 and 21 CFR 182.4505.

JECFA reviewed mono and diglycerides as a class and concluded that an intake limit was not required.

The Food Chemicals Codex and the European Pharmacopoeia carry monographs covering monoester content, free glycerol, and iodine value. Kosher and Halal certifications are widely available, with vegan, non-GMO, and organic documentation offered for plant-source grades.

Manufacturing Process

Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids Manufacturing Process

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Mono And Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids are produced by glycerolysis of fully refined edible oils with food-grade glycerol.

The chosen oil and an excess of glycerol are charged to a stirred reactor with a small amount of alkaline catalyst such as sodium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide. The reaction is carried out under inert atmosphere at 200 to 240 degrees Celsius.

The transesterification reaches equilibrium with the formation of monoglycerides, diglycerides, and a residual fraction of triglycerides and free glycerol. The catalyst is neutralised with phosphoric or citric acid, and the excess glycerol is recovered for reuse.

The crude product is bleached, deodorised, and standardised for monoester content. Distilled grades carrying monoester content above 90 percent are produced by additional molecular distillation under high vacuum at low temperature.