---
kind: "unit"
title: "21"
title_heading: "Food and Drugs"
key: "chI/subchB/part172"
level: "part"
label: "Part 172"
heading: "Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172"
sections_count: 153
---

# Part 172 — Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption

Title 21 C.F.R. — Food and Drugs › Chapter I — Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services › Subchapter B — Food for Human Consumption

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General Provisions](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Food Preservatives](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Coatings, Films and Related Substances](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Special Dietary and Nutritional Additives](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartD.md)
- [Subpart E — Anticaking Agents](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartE.md)
- [Subpart F — Flavoring Agents and Related Substances](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartF.md)
- [Subpart G — Gums, Chewing Gum Bases and Related Substances](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartG.md)
- [Subpart H — Other Specific Usage Additives](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartH.md)
- [Subpart I — Multipurpose Additives](/cfr/21/chI-subchB-part172-subpartI.md)