Edible Bone Phosphate
INS 542
INS 542, edible bone phosphate, bone phosphate, bone meal phosphate, tribasic calcium phosphate from bone
What it is
A mineral food additive prepared from animal bone material and identified by JECFA as edible bone phosphate, INS 542.
Why BOTIA flags it
BOTIA flags INS 542 because its name indicates an animal-derived ingredient and it can also perform technological functions such as emulsifying, humectant or sequestrant roles. A generic declaration does not identify the animal species.
BOTIA CAN
- Detect INS 542, edible bone phosphate and bone phosphate when explicitly declared.
- Trigger animal-origin, texture and numbering context for the declared ingredient.
BOTIA CANNOT
- Identify the source animal when the label says only bone phosphate.
- Determine processing details, religious suitability or certification status from the generic ingredient name.