ANSWER

According to the Japanese Standards for Use, according to Use Categories and Korean Food Additives Code, mono and diglycerides (E471) are allowed to be used in cookies and mooncake in Japan and Korea but there are no specific regulations that stipulate their maximum limitations.

References

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Japan. (2018). Standards for Use, according to Use Categories.

Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. (2019). Korea Food Additives Code.