E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E128 |
Red 2G |
Red |
|
| E172 |
Iron oxides and iron hydroxides |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |
| E160a |
Alpha-carotene, Beta-carotene, Gamma-carotene |
Yellow-orange to brown |
Approved in the EU |
| E105 |
Fast Yellow AB |
Yellow |
|
| E150a |
Plain caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E200 |
Sorbic acid |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E261 |
Potassium acetate (preservative) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E218 |
Methylparaben (methyl para-hydroxybenzoate) |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E236 |
Formic acid |
preservative |
|
| E221 |
Sodium sulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E399 |
Calcium lactobionate |
|
|
| E317 |
Erythorbin acid |
antioxidant |
|
| E304 |
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (Ascorbyl palmitate) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E315 |
Erythorbic acid |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E328 |
Ammonium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E406 |
Agar (thickener) (gelling agent) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E477 |
Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E478 |
Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 |
emulsifier |
|
| E424 |
Curdlan |
|
|
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E538 |
Calcium ferrocyanide |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E586 |
4-Hexylresorcinol |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E574 |
Gluconic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E511 |
Magnesium chloride |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E630 |
Inosinic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E631 |
Disodium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E624 |
Monoammonium glutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E626 |
Guanylic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
| E717 |
Avilamycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E714 |
Monensin A |
antibiotic |
|
| E705 |
Penicillin G potassium |
antibiotic |
|
| E703 |
Oxytetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E909 |
Spermaceti wax |
glazing agent |
|
| E965 |
Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup (sweetener) (stabiliser) |
humectant |
Approved in the EU |
| E920 |
L-cysteine |
improving agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E901 |
Beeswax, white and yellow |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E926 |
Chlorine dioxide (preservative) |
bleach |
|
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1430 |
Distarch glycerine (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1451 |
Acetylated oxidised starch (emulsifier) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1503 |
Castor oil |
resolving agent |
|
| E1405 |
Enzyme treated starch |
|
|
| E1400 |
Dextrin (Dextrins, roasted starch white and yellow) (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
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