E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E126 |
Ponceau 6R |
Red |
|
| E161f |
Rhodoxanthin |
Purple |
|
| E161c |
Cryptoxanthin |
Orange-red |
|
| E150a |
Plain caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E132 |
Indigo carmine (indigotine, FD&C Blue 2) |
Indigo |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E232 |
Sodium orthophenyl phenol |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E261 |
Potassium acetate (preservative) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E237 |
Sodium formate |
preservative |
|
| E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E270 |
Lactic acid (preservative) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E304 |
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (Ascorbyl palmitate) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E341 |
Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate |
anti-caking agent, firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E399 |
Calcium lactobionate |
|
|
| E309 |
Delta-tocopherol (synthetic) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E359 |
Ammonium adipate |
acidity regulator |
|
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E488 |
Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-Glycerides |
emulsifier |
|
| E405 |
Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E412 |
Guar gum (thickener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E424 |
Curdlan |
|
|
| E416 |
Karaya gum (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E503 |
Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium bicarbonate (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E504 |
Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium bicarbonate Magnesium hydrogen carbonate |
acidity regulator, anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E520 |
Aluminium sulphate |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E539 |
Sodium thiosulphate |
antioxidant |
|
| E557 |
Zinc silicate |
anti-caking agent |
|
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E626 |
Guanylic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E632 |
Dipotassium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E621 |
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E633 |
Calcium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E710 |
Spiramycins |
antibiotic |
|
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E707 |
Penicillin G procaine |
antibiotic |
|
| E701 |
Tetracyclines |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E954 |
Saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E962 |
Aspartame-acesulfame salt (sweetener) |
stabiliser |
Approved in the EU |
| E967 |
Xylitol |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E926 |
Chlorine dioxide (preservative) |
bleach |
|
| E999 |
Quillaia extract |
foaming agent |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1105 |
Lysozyme |
preservative |
|
| E1204 |
Pullulan |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E1421 |
Starch acetate esterified with vinyl acetate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1203 |
Polyvinyl alcohol |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E1410 |
Monostarch phosphate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
|
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