Other additives · Food additive

Boric acid (E284)

Updated October 2, 2026

Boric acid (E284) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 10 products in our database, 1 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E284
E-number
E284
Function
Other additives
Found in
10 products (1 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Boric acid

Dietary supplements 0% · 1
Biscuits 0% · 1
Sandwiches 0% · 1
Paella 0% · 1
Breakfasts 0% · 1
Chocolates 0% · 1
Meringues 0% · 1
Vanilla stuffed wafers 1% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Boric acid.

Popular products with Boric acid

Calcium et magnésium marine minéral complex NOVA 4
Calcium et magnésium marine minéral complex
Igennus
Nutrition data not available
VeganVegetarian
Milka Caramel NOVA 4
Milka Caramel
Milka · 95 g
544 kcal
33.2 Fat g
— Sugar
— Salt
per 100 g · 4.4 g protein
3 allergens
Vaniljas zefīrs d NOVA 4
Vaniljas zefīrs
Laima
283 kcal
0 Fat g
64 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.6 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Sausainiai cirkas d NOVA 4
Sausainiai cirkas
Selga
386 kcal
9.1 Fat g
17 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.1 g protein
3 allergens
Selga e NOVA 4
Selga
Unknown brand
511 kcal
27 Fat g
30 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.1 g protein
3 allergens
Juice & oat strawberry banana b NOVA 4
Juice & oat strawberry banana
Cido Kids
47 kcal
0.7 Fat g
8.5 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0.4 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Cuatro quesos b NOVA 4
Cuatro quesos
kantamar · 200 gr
271 kcal
15.6 Fat g
2.4 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.7 g protein
4 allergens
Paella c NOVA 4
Paella
darta
138 kcal
4.5 Fat g
0.8 Sugar g
1 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.6 g protein
Palm oil free 5 allergens
Oreja de cerdo adobada NOVA 4
Oreja de cerdo adobada
O.Villa · 500 g
123 kcal
6.7 Fat g
0.1 Sugar g
1 Salt g
per 100 g · 14.1 g protein
Element NOVA 4
Element
Switch · 500ml
32 kcal
0 Fat g
4 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 ml · 0 g protein

Boric acid-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Boric acid and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Men's Daily Vitamin a NOVA 4
Men's Daily Vitamin
up & up
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Alani Nu a NOVA 4
Alani Nu
Unknown brand
110 kcal
1.5 Fat g
2 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 20 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches a
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches
Zyn
500 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 100 g protein
Dietary supplements
Glucerna shake a NOVA 4
Glucerna shake
Unknown brand
62 kcal
2.7 Fat g
2.2 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.3 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 2 allergens
Melatonin a NOVA 4
Melatonin
Natrol · 150×3mg tablets
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 7 allergens

How to spot Boric acid on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Boric acidE284

Related additives

Silicon dioxide · E551Glycerol · E422Acacia gum · E414Gelatine · E428Malic acid · E296Ammonium carbonates · E503 All other additives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Boric acid?

In our database, Boric acid most often appears in dietary supplements, biscuits, sandwiches and paella.

How many products contain Boric acid?

10 published products on Foodmetria list Boric acid, including 1 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.