Origin of E471

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Question

assalaamu alaikum w.r.w.b, I just want to know if E471 is derive from pork only? or can it derive from plant also? jazaak Allah

Answer

(E471) is a food additive for Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids.These synthetic fats are produced from glycerol and natural fatty acids, from either plant or animal origin. Plz find more details here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E471