E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E173 |
Aluminium |
Silver to grey |
Approved in the EU |
| E143 |
Fast Green FCF (FD&C Green 3) |
Sea green |
Approved in the US. Banned in the EU. |
| E155 |
Brown HT (chocolate brown HT) |
Brown |
Approved in the EU |
| E103 |
Alkannin[11] |
Red-brown |
|
| E101a |
Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate |
Yellow-orange |
Approved in the EU |
 |
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E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E226 |
Calcium sulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E227 |
Calcium hydrogen sulphite (preservative) |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E213 |
Calcium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E388 |
Thiodipropionic acid |
|
|
| E363 |
Succinic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E343 |
Magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives. |
| E392 |
Extracts of rosemary |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E324 |
Ethoxyquin |
antioxidant |
|
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E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E474 |
Sucroglycerides |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E417 |
Tara gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E487 |
Sodium laurylsulphate |
emulsifier |
|
| E404 |
Calcium alginate (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E415 |
Xanthan gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide (acidity regulator) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E510 |
Ammonium chloride, ammonia solution (acidity regulator) |
improving agent |
|
| E530 |
Magnesium oxide (acidity regulator) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E632 |
Dipotassium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E640 |
Glycine and its sodium salt |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E624 |
Monoammonium glutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E713 |
Tylosin |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
| E705 |
Penicillin G potassium |
antibiotic |
|
| E702 |
Chlortetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E929 |
Acetone peroxide |
|
|
| E903 |
Carnauba wax |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E924b |
Calcium bromate |
improving agent |
|
| E943a |
Butane |
propellant |
Approved in the EU |
| E917 |
Potassium iodate |
|
|
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1401 |
Modified starch ((Acid-treated starch) stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1104 |
Lipases |
|
|
| E1450 |
Starch sodium octenyl succinate (emulsifier) (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1423 |
Acetylated distarch glycerol |
thickening agent |
|
| E1203 |
Polyvinyl alcohol |
|
Approved in 2010 |
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