E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E161g |
Canthaxanthin |
Violet |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E171 |
Titanium dioxide |
White |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E142 |
Green S |
Green |
Approved in the EU |
| E131 |
Patent Blue V |
Dark blue |
Approved in the EU |
| E126 |
Ponceau 6R |
Red |
|
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E225 |
Potassium sulphite |
preservative |
|
| E260 |
Acetic acid (preservative) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E263 |
Calcium acetate (preservative) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E238 |
Calcium formate |
preservative |
|
| E284 |
Boric acid |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E323 |
Anoxomer |
antioxidant |
|
| E380 |
Triammonium citrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E328 |
Ammonium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E322 |
Lecithin |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E335 |
Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E434 |
Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E445 |
Glycerol esters of wood rosins |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E422 |
Glycerol (emulsifier) |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E400 |
Alginic acid (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E430 |
Polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) |
stabiliser |
|
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E522 |
Aluminium potassium sulphate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E559 |
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E558 |
Bentonite |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
acid |
Approved in the EU |
| E543 |
Calcium sodium polyphosphate |
emulsifier |
|
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E621 |
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E650 |
Zinc acetate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E631 |
Disodium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E633 |
Calcium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
| E702 |
Chlortetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E703 |
Oxytetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E701 |
Tetracyclines |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E949 |
Hydrogen |
packaging gas |
Approved in the EU |
| E914 |
Oxidized polyethylene wax, oxidized polyethylene |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E907 |
Crystalline wax |
glazing agent |
|
| E929 |
Acetone peroxide |
|
|
| E940 |
Dichlorodifluoromethane |
packaging gas |
Rarely used |
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1421 |
Starch acetate esterified with vinyl acetate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1414 |
Acetylated distarch phosphate (emulsifier) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1501 |
Benzylated hydrocarbons |
|
|
| E1402 |
Alkaline modified starch (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1000 |
Cholic acid |
emulsifier |
|
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