E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E153 |
Vegetable carbon |
Black |
Approved in the EU |
| E164 |
Saffron |
Orange-red |
Approved in the US |
| E127 |
Erythrosine (FD&C Red 3) |
Red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E150b |
Caustic sulphite caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E162 |
Beetroot Red, Betanin |
Red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E280 |
Propionic acid |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E213 |
Calcium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E211 |
Sodium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E238 |
Calcium formate |
preservative |
|
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E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E355 |
Adipic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E335 |
Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E301 |
Sodium ascorbate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E344 |
Lecitin citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E354 |
Calcium tartrate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E450 |
Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E430 |
Polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) |
stabiliser |
|
| E461 |
Methyl cellulose |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E474 |
Sucroglycerides |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E484 |
Stearyl citrate |
emulsifier |
|
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E558 |
Bentonite |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E552 |
Calcium silicate |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E599 |
Perlite |
|
|
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E527 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E650 |
Zinc acetate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E620 |
Glutamic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E632 |
Dipotassium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E628 |
Dipotassium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E717 |
Avilamycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E707 |
Penicillin G procaine |
antibiotic |
|
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
| E711 |
Virginiamycins |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E942 |
Nitrous oxide |
propellant |
Approved in the EU |
| E961 |
Neotame |
sweetener |
Approved in 2010 |
| E905 |
Paraffins |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E953 |
Isomalt, Isomaltitol |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E951 |
Aspartame |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1423 |
Acetylated distarch glycerol |
thickening agent |
|
| E1411 |
Distarch glycerol (thickening agent) |
emulsifier |
|
| E1422 |
Acetylated distarch adipate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1430 |
Distarch glycerine (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1404 |
Oxidized starch (emulsifier) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
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