FDA Grants Citizen Petition on Acacia (Gum Arabic) as a Dietary Fiber

The FDA said today that it will recommend that “Acacia”,” often known as Acacia gum (Arabic gum), be included in the FDA’s definition of dietary fiber. Alland & Robert and other suppliers filed a citizen petition, and the action was taken as a result.

Certain naturally occurring fibers that are “intrinsic and intact” in plants, as well as added isolated or synthetic non-digestible soluble and insoluble carbohydrates that the FDA has determined have physiological effects that benefit human health, are examples of dietary fiber that can be declared on Nutrition and Supplement Facts labels.

With this new notification for gum acacia, the FDA wants to propose adding 18 types of non-digestible carbohydrates to the definition of dietary fiber.

The Nutrition Facts label final regulation identified seven of these fibers as fitting the dietary fiber criterion. At any moment, firms can present citizen petitions requesting that more fibers be added to the definition of dietary fiber.

Read More: https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-grants-citizen-petition-acacia-gum-arabic-dietary-fiber