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Tin Compounds

Level 3ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary

Tin Compounds is a other — Trace element in fresh and canned foods

What it does

Trace element in fresh and canned foods

Where you'll see it

canned foods, especially unlacquered cans

What the research says

Can cause stomach upsets such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps, bloating in sensitive people above 200 mg/kg

Regulatory status

  • Notes: UK FSA: stomach upsets above 200 mg/kg

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): tin can cause stomach upsets such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and bloating