E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E123 |
Amaranth (FD&C Red 2) |
Dark red |
Approved in the EU |
| E121 |
Citrus Red 2 |
Dark red |
Approved in the United States only for use in colouring the skin of oranges |
| E102 |
Tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5) |
Lemon yellow |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E150d |
Sulphite ammonia caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the US |
| E107 |
Yellow 2G |
Yellow |
|
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E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E212 |
Potassium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E236 |
Formic acid |
preservative |
|
| E260 |
Acetic acid (preservative) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E227 |
Calcium hydrogen sulphite (preservative) |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E284 |
Boric acid |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E383 |
Calcium glycerylphosphate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E325 |
Sodium lactate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E310 |
Propyl gallate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E390 |
Distearyl thiodipropionate |
|
|
| E365 |
Sodium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
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E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E426 |
Soybean hemicellulose |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E462 |
Ethyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E466 |
Carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E493 |
Sorbitan monolaurate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E418 |
Gellan gum (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E519 |
Copper(II) sulphate |
preservative |
|
| E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
acid |
Approved in the EU |
| E503 |
Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium bicarbonate (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E580 |
Magnesium gluconate |
|
|
| E512 |
Stannous chloride |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E650 |
Zinc acetate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E640 |
Glycine and its sodium salt |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E621 |
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E634 |
Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E717 |
Avilamycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E716 |
Salinomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
| E703 |
Oxytetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E705 |
Penicillin G potassium |
antibiotic |
|
|
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E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E902 |
Candelilla wax |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E918 |
Nitrogen oxides |
|
|
| E907 |
Crystalline wax |
glazing agent |
|
| E906 |
Gum benzoic |
flavour enhancer |
|
| E905c |
Petroleum wax (i)Microcrystalline wax (ii) Paraffin wax |
glazing agent |
|
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E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1405 |
Enzyme treated starch |
|
|
| E1103 |
Invertase |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E1505 |
Triethyl citrate |
foam stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E1411 |
Distarch glycerol (thickening agent) |
emulsifier |
|
| E1442 |
Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
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