E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E150c |
Ammonia caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E161i |
Citranaxanthin |
Deep violet |
|
| E160d |
Lycopene |
Bright to deep red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E172 |
Iron oxides and iron hydroxides |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |
| E160c |
Paprika oleoresin, Capsanthin, capsorubin |
Red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E270 |
Lactic acid (preservative) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E249 |
Potassium nitrite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E240 |
Formaldehyde |
preservative |
|
| E201 |
Sodium sorbate |
preservative |
|
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E341 |
Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate |
anti-caking agent, firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E314 |
Guaiac resin |
antioxidant |
|
| E329 |
Magnesium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E355 |
Adipic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E308 |
Gamma-tocopherol (synthetic) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E470b |
Magnesium salts of fatty acids (emulsifier) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E472b |
Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E421 |
Mannitol (anti-caking agent) |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E484 |
Stearyl citrate |
emulsifier |
|
| E485 |
Sodium stearoyl fumarate |
emulsifier |
|
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E560 |
Potassium silicate |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E565 |
Lignosulphonates |
|
|
| E538 |
Calcium ferrocyanide |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate (i) Acidic (ii) Basic |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E566 |
Natrolite-phonolite |
|
|
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E633 |
Calcium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E627 |
Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E629 |
Calcium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E650 |
Zinc acetate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E624 |
Monoammonium glutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E707 |
Penicillin G procaine |
antibiotic |
|
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E712 |
Flavomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E715 |
Avoparcin |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E951 |
Aspartame |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E916 |
Calcium iodate |
|
|
| E928 |
Benzoyl peroxide (improving agent) |
bleach |
|
| E905b |
Petrolatum |
|
|
| E950 |
Acesulfame potassium |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1517 |
Glyceryl diacetate or diacetin |
flavour solvent |
|
| E1422 |
Acetylated distarch adipate (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E1452 |
Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E1441 |
Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerine (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1525 |
Hydroxyethyl cellulose |
thickening agent |
|
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