E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E107 |
Yellow 2G |
Yellow |
|
| E170 |
Calcium carbonate, Chalk |
White |
Approved in the EU |
| E172 |
Iron oxides and iron hydroxides |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |
| E160f |
Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30) |
Orange-red to yellow |
Approved in the EU |
| E161j |
Astaxanthin |
Red |
|
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E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E225 |
Potassium sulphite |
preservative |
|
| E264 |
Ammonium acetate |
preservative |
|
| E242 |
Dimethyl dicarbonate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E220 |
Sulphur dioxide |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E265 |
Dehydroacetic acid |
preservative |
|
|
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E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E389 |
Dilauryl thiodipropionate |
|
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| E343 |
Magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives. |
| E381 |
Ammonium ferric citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E392 |
Extracts of rosemary |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E334 |
Tartaric acid (L(+)-) |
(acid) |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E415 |
Xanthan gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E443 |
Brominated vegetable oil |
emulsifier |
|
| E429 |
Peptones |
|
|
| E425 |
Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU May not be used in confectionery owing to choking risk |
| E472d |
Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E505 |
Ferrous carbonate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E539 |
Sodium thiosulphate |
antioxidant |
|
| E574 |
Gluconic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E501 |
Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium bicarbonate (Potassium hydrogen carbonate) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E621 |
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E627 |
Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E625 |
Magnesium diglutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E708 |
Penicillin G benzathine |
antibiotic |
|
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E702 |
Chlortetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
| E711 |
Virginiamycins |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E951 |
Aspartame |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E949 |
Hydrogen |
packaging gas |
Approved in the EU |
| E962 |
Aspartame-acesulfame salt (sweetener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E955 |
Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose) |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E927b |
Carbamide (urea) |
improving agent |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1401 |
Modified starch ((Acid-treated starch) stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1410 |
Monostarch phosphate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1412 |
Distarch phosphate esterified with sodium trimetasphosphate; esterified with phosphorus oxychloride (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1520 |
Propylene glycol |
humectant |
Approved in the EU |
| E1404 |
Oxidized starch (emulsifier) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
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