E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E172 |
Iron oxides and iron hydroxides |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |
| E161g |
Canthaxanthin |
Violet |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E121 |
Citrus Red 2 |
Dark red |
Approved in the United States only for use in colouring the skin of oranges |
| E106 |
Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate |
Yellow |
|
| E102 |
Tartrazine (FD&C Yellow 5) |
Lemon yellow |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E202 |
Potassium sorbate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E281 |
Sodium propionate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E212 |
Potassium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E209 |
Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
preservative |
|
| E242 |
Dimethyl dicarbonate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E356 |
Sodium adipate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E313 |
Ethyl gallate |
antioxidant |
|
| E391 |
Phytic acid |
|
|
| E370 |
1,4-Heptonolactone |
acidity regulator |
|
| E367 |
Calcium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
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|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E406 |
Agar (thickener) (gelling agent) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E407 |
Carrageenan (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E405 |
Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E484 |
Stearyl citrate |
emulsifier |
|
| E461 |
Methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E586 |
4-Hexylresorcinol |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E561 |
Vermiculite |
|
|
| E511 |
Magnesium chloride |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
food colouring |
Approved in the EU |
| E574 |
Gluconic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E625 |
Magnesium diglutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E631 |
Disodium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E634 |
Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E626 |
Guanylic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
| E702 |
Chlortetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E703 |
Oxytetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E711 |
Virginiamycins |
antibiotic |
|
| E707 |
Penicillin G procaine |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E919 |
Nitrosyl chloride |
|
|
| E940 |
Dichlorodifluoromethane |
packaging gas |
Rarely used |
| E902 |
Candelilla wax |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E949 |
Hydrogen |
packaging gas |
Approved in the EU |
| E922 |
Potassium persulphate |
improving agent |
|
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1001 |
Choline salts |
emulsifier |
|
| E1421 |
Starch acetate esterified with vinyl acetate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1517 |
Glyceryl diacetate or diacetin |
flavour solvent |
|
| E1405 |
Enzyme treated starch |
|
|
| E1000 |
Cholic acid |
emulsifier |
|
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