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Canada: L-Lysine hydrochloride in snack foods

  • Lisa Logan
  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 1 min read

Updated: Feb 14, 2021


As of November 6, 2019 Health Canada has approved the use of L-lysine hydrochloride in certain types of snack food (those made from dough where the main ingredient is dried potatoes or wheat flour) to inhibit acrylamide formation. You can find further details here: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/public-involvement-partnerships/modification-food-additives-other-accepted-uses-l-lysine-monohydrochloride-snack-foods.html

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