Urea
Level 2 — Generally safeIn Winter's Dictionary
Urea is a other — Yeast food and 'browned' baked goods component
Also: Carbamide
What it does
Yeast food and 'browned' baked goods component
Where you'll see it
yeast food, wine production, pretzels, chewing gum
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: JECFA: no toxicological concern in chewing gum
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): the use of urea levels of 2 to 3 percent in chewing gum was of no toxicological concern