E numbers Table

Written by J.A Dobado | Last Updated on April 22, 2024

Food additives are assigned a code in the EU called “E-numbers” (the E for Europe). These are codes for substances used as food additives for use within the EU and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Commonly found on food labels, their evaluation and safety approval is the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The range of E numbers indicates a type of food additive, listed below are the different additives listed in increasing order and grouped by use:

E100-E199 (dyes)

CodeNameColor
E100curcumin, turmericyellow-orange
E101riboflavin (vitamin B2)yellow-orange
E101ariboflavin 5′-phosphate sodiumyellow-orange
E102tartrazineyellow
E103alkaninred-brown
E104quinoline yellowyellow-greenish
E105solid yellowyellow
E1065′-riboflavin phosphateyellow
E1072G yellowyellow
E110yellow-orange Syellow-orange
E111orange GGN (alpha-naphthol orange)orange
E120cochineal, carminic acid, carminecrimson
E121citric red 2dark red
E122carmisin (azorubin)from red to brown
E123amaranthred
E124Ponceau 4R (cochineal red A)red
E125Ponceau SXred
E126Ponceau 6Rred
E127erythrosinered
E128red 2Gred or pink
E129allura red ACred
E130indanthrene blue RSblue
E131patent blue Vdark blue
E132indigo carmine (indigotine)indigo
E133brilliant blue FCFreddish blue
E140(i) chlorophylls (ii) chlorophyllinsgreen
E141(i) cupric complexes of chlorophylls (ii) cupric complexes of chlorophyllinsgreen
E142brilliant acid green BS (lissamine green)green
E143fast green FCFgreen
E150anatural caramelbrown
E150bcaustic sulphite caramelbrown
E150cammonium caramelbrown
E150dammonium sulphite caramelbrown
E151black PN (glossy black BN)black
E152black 7984black
E153charcoalblack
E154brown FKbrown
E155brown HT (chocolate brown HT)brown
E160amixed carotenoids: α-carotene, β-carotene, γ-caroteneyellow-orange to brown
E160broco or annatto, bixin, norbixinorange
E160cpaprika extract: (i) capsanthin, (ii) capsorubinred
E160dlycopenebright to deep red
E160ebeta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30)orange-red to yellow
E160fbeta-apo-8′-carotenic acid ethyl ester (C 30)orange-red to yellow
E161aflavoxanthingolden-yellow to brownish
E161bluteinred-orange to yellow
E161ccryptoxanthinred-orange to orange
E161drubixanthinred-orange to orange
E161eviolaxanthinorange
E161frhodoxanthinpurple
E161gcanthaxanthinviolet
E161hzeaxanthinred-orange
E161icitranaxanthindeep violet
E161jastaxanthinred
E162beetroot red, betaninred
E163anthocyaninspH-dependent (in the ranges red, green and purple)
E164saffronred-orange
E170(i) calcium carbonate (ii) calcium hydrogen carbonatewhite
E171titanium oxide, titanium dioxide, titanium dioxidewhite
E172Ferric oxides and hydroxidesbrown
E173Natural Aluminiumsilver to grey
E174Silversilver
E175Goldgold
E180lithol-rubin BKred
E181tannin, tannic acidbrown
E182orceinpurple

E200-E299 (preservatives)

CodeNameUses
E200sorbic acidpreservative
E201sodium sorbatepreservative
E202potassium sorbatepreservative
E203calcium sorbatepreservative
E209heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate (heptylparaben)preservative
E210benzoic acidpreservative
E211sodium benzoatepreservative
E212potassium benzoatepreservative
E213calcium benzoatepreservative
E214ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (ethylparaben)preservative
E215sodium salt ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (sodium salt of ethylparaben)preservative
E216propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (propylparaben)preservative
E217propyl p-hydroxybenzoate sodium salt (propylparaben sodium salt)preservative
E218methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (methylparaben)preservative
E219sodium salt of methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (sodium salt of methylparaben)preservative
E220sulphur dioxide (sulphur dioxide)preservative
E221sodium sulphitepreservative
E222sodium bisulphite (sodium acid bisulphite)preservative
E223sodium metabisulphite (sodium disulphite)preservative
E224potassium disulphite (potassium pyrosulphite)preservative
E225potassium sulphitepreservative
E226calcium sulphitepreservative
E227calcium bisulphite (calcium acid sulphite)preservative, firming agent
E228potassium bisulphitepreservative
E230biphenyl, diphenylpreservative
E231o-phenylphenolpreservative
E232sodium o-phenylphenatepreservative
E233thiabendazolepreservative
E234nisinpreservative
E235natamycin (pimaricin)preservative
E236formic acidpreservative
E237sodium formatepreservative
E238calcium formatepreservative
E239hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine)preservative
E240formaldehydepreservative
E242dimethyl dicarbonatepreservative
E249potassium nitritepreservative
E250sodium nitritepreservative
E251sodium nitratepreservative
E252potassium nitratepreservative
E260acetic acidpreservative, acidity regulator
E261potassium acetatepreservative, acidity regulator
E262(i) sodium acetate (ii) sodium diacetatepreservative, acidity regulator
E263calcium acetatepreservative, acidity regulator
E264ammonium acetatepreservative
E265dehydroacetic acidpreservative
E266sodium dehydroacetatepreservative
E270lactic acidpreservative, antioxidant
E280propionic acidpreservative
E281sodium propionatepreservative
E282calcium propionatepreservative
E283potassium propionatepreservative
E284boric acidpreservative
E285sodium tetraborate (borax)preservative
E290carbon dioxideacidity regulator
E296malic acidacidulant, acidity regulator
E297fumaric acidacidity regulator

E300-E399 (antioxidants, acidity regulator)

CodeNameUses
E300ascorbic acid (vitamin C)antioxidant
E301sodium ascorbateantioxidant
E302calcium ascorbateantioxidant
E303potassium ascorbateantioxidant
E304ascorbyl palmitateantioxidant
E305ascorbyl stearateantioxidant
E306tocopherol-rich extract (natural vitamin E)antioxidant
E307α-tocopherol (synthetic)antioxidant
E308γ-tocopherol (synthetic)antioxidant
E309δ-tocopherol (synthetic)antioxidant
E310propyl gallateantioxidant
E311octyl gallateantioxidant
E312dodecyl gallateantioxidant
E313ethyl gallateantioxidant
E314guaiac resinantioxidant
E315erythorbic acidantioxidant
E316sodium erythorbateantioxidant
E317erythorbic acidantioxidant
E318sodium erythorbateantioxidant
E319tert-butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)antioxidant
E320hydroxybutylanisole (BHA)antioxidant
E321butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)antioxidant
E322lecithinemulsifier
E323anoxomerantioxidant
E324ethoxyquinoneantioxidant
E325sodium lactateacidity regulator
E326potassium lactateantioxidant, acidity regulator
E327calcium lactateacidity regulator
E328ammonium lactateacidity regulator
E329magnesium lactateacidity regulator
E330citric acidacidulant, acidity regulator
E331(i) monosodium citrate (ii) disodium citrate (iii) trisodium citrateacidity regulator
E332(i) monopotassium citrate (ii) dipotassium citrate (iii) tripotassium citrateacidity regulator
E333(i) monocalcium citrate (ii) dicalcium citrate (iii) tricalcium citrateacidity regulator, firming agent, chelating agent
E334L(+)-tartaric acidacidulant
E335(i) monosodium tartrate (ii) disodium tartrateacidity regulator
E336(i) monopotassium tartrate (ii) dipotassium tartrateacidity regulator
E337potassium sodium tartrateacidity regulator
E338orthophosphoric acidacidulant
E339(i) monosodium phosphate (ii) disodium phosphate (iii) trisodium phosphateantioxidant
E340(i) monopotassium phosphate (ii) dipotassium phosphate (iii) tripotassium phosphateantioxidant
E341(i) monocalcium phosphate (ii) dicalcium phosphate (iii) tricalcium phosphateanti-caking agent, firming agent
E342(i) monoammonium phosphate (ii) diammonium phosphate
E343(i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) dimagnesium phosphateanti-caking agent
E344lecithin citrateacidity regulator
E345magnesium citrateacidity regulator
E349ammonium malateacidity regulator
E350(i) sodium malate (ii) sodium acid malateacidity regulator
E351potassium malateacidity regulator
E352(i) calcium malate (ii) calcium acid malateacidity regulator
E353metatartaric acidemulsifier
E354calcium tartrateemulsifier
E355adipic acidacidity regulator
E356sodium adipateacidity regulator
E357potassium adipateacidity regulator
E359ammonium adipateacidity regulator
E363succinic acidacidity regulator
E365sodium fumarateacidity regulator
E366potassium fumarateacidity regulator
E367calcium fumarateacidity regulator
E368ammonium fumarateacidity regulator
E3701,4-heptonolactoneacidity regulator
E375niacin (nicotinic acid)acidity regulator
E380triammonium citrateacidity regulator
E381ferric ammonium citrate (green)acidity regulator
E383calcium glycerylphosphateacidity regulator
E384isopropyl citrateacidity regulator
E385calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (calcium disodium EDETATE)chelating agent
E386disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate (disodium EDETATE)chelating agent
E387oxystearinstabiliser
E388thiodipropionic acid
E389dilauryl thiodipropionate
E390diestearyl thiodipropionate
E391pictic acid
E392rosemary extract
E399calcium lactobionate

E400-E499 (gelling agents, thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers)

CodeNameUses
E400alginic acidgelling agents, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, emulsifying agents
E401sodium alginategelling agents, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, emulsifier
E402potassium alginategelling agents, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, emulsifier
E403ammonium alginategelling agents, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, emulsifier
E404calcium alginategelling agents, thickening agents, stabilisers, emulsifier, emulsifier
E405propylene glycol alginatethickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E406agar-agargelling agent, thickening agent, stabiliser
E407carrageenans (seaweeds)gelling agents, thickening agents, stabilisers, emulsifier, emulsifier
E407aprocessed euchema seaweedsweetener, gelling agents, gelling agents, thickening agents, stabilisers, emulsifier
E408baker's yeast glycan
E409arabinogalactan
E410carob flour (locust bean gum)gelling agents, gelling agents, thickeners, stabilisers, emulsifiers, emulsifier
E411tamarind flourthickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E412guar gumthickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E413tragacanth gumthickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E414gum arabicthickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E415xanthan gumthickener, emulsifier
E416karaya gumthickener, stabiliser, emulsifier
E417tara gumthickener, stabiliser
E418gelana gumthickening, stabilising, emulsifying, emulsifier
E419Gum ghattithickener, stabiliser, emulsifier, emulsifier
E420(i) sorbitol (ii) sorbitol syrupemulsifier, sweetener, humectant, humectant
E421mannitolanti-caking agent, sweetener, sweeteners
E422glycerolemulsifier, sweeteners
E424curdlangelling agent
E425(i) konjac gum (ii) konjac glucomannanemulsifier
E426soybean hemicellulose
E427cassia gum
E428gelatine
E429peptones
E430polyoxyethylene stearate 8emulsifier, stabilizer
E431polyoxyethylene stearate 40emulsifier
E432polysorbate 20emulsifier
E433polysorbate 80emulsifier
E434polysorbate 40emulsifier
E435polysorbate 60emulsifier
E436polysorbate 65emulsifier
E440(i) pectin (ii) aminated pectinemulsifier
E441gelatinemulsifier, gelling agent
E442ammonium phosphatideemulsifier
E443brominated vegetable oilemulsifier
E444sucrose acetate isobutyrate acetateemulsifier
E445glycerol esters with wood resinemulsifier
E446succystearin
E450(i) disodium diphosphate (ii) trisodium diphosphate (iii) tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) dipotassium pyrophosphate (v) tetrapotassium pyrophosphate (vi) dicalcium diphosphate (vii) calcium acid diphosphateemulsifier
E451(i) pentasodium triphosphate (ii) pentapotassium riphosphateemulsifier
E452(i) sodium polyphosphates (ii) potassium polyphosphates (iii) sodium and calcium polyphosphates (iv) calcium polyphosphates (v) ammonium polyphosphatesemulsifier
E459β-cyclodextrinemulsifier
E460(i) microcrystalline cellulose (ii) powdered celluloseemulsifier
E461methyl celluloseemulsifier
E462ethyl celluloseemulsifier
E463hydroxypropyl celluloseemulsifier
E464hypromellose (hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose)emulsifier
E465ethyl methyl celluloseemulsifier
E466carboxymethyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethyl celluloseemulsifier
E467ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose
E468cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (sodium croscaramellose)emulsifier
E469enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl celluloseemulsifier
E470asodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acidsanti-caking agent, emulsifier
E470bmagnesium salts of fatty acidsanti-caking agent, emulsifier
E471mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glycerol monostearate, glycerol distearate)emulsifier
E472aacetic esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472blactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472ccitric esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472dtartaric esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472emono- and diacetyl tartaric esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472fmixed acetic and tartaric esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E472gsuccinylated monoglyceridesemulsifier
E473sucrose esters of fatty acidsemulsifier
E474sucrose glyceridesemulsifier
E475polyglycerol esters of fatty acidsemulsifier
E476polyglycerol polyricinoleateemulsifier
E477propane-1,2-diol ester of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acidsemulsifier
E478glycerol and propane-1,2-diol fatty acid lacty acid estersemulsifier
E479bthermally oxidised soya bean oil which has been reacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsemulsifier
E480sodium dioctylsulphosuccinate (docusate sodium)emulsifier
E481sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateemulsifier
E482calcium stearoyl-2-lactylateemulsifier
E483stearyl tartrateemulsifier
E484stearyl citrateemulsifier
E485sodium stearyl fumarateemulsifier
E486calcium stearyl fumarateemulsifier
E487sodium lauryl sulphateemulsifier
E488ethoxylated mono- and di-glyceridesemulsifier
E489coconut oil methylglucoside esteremulsifier
E490propane-1,2-diol
E491sorbitan monostearateemulsifier
E492sorbitan tristearateemulsifier
E493sorbitan monolaurateemulsifier
E494sorbitan monoleateemulsifier
E495sorbitan monopalmitateemulsifier
E496sorbitan trioleateemulsifier
E497polyoxypropylene-polyoxyethylene polymers
E498partial polyglycerol esters of polycondensed fatty acids from castor oil
E499stigmasterol-rich phytosterols

E500-E599 (acidity regulators, anti-caking agents)

CodeNameUses
E500(i) sodium carbonate (ii) sodium bicarbonate (iii) sodium sesquicarbonateacidity regulator, leavening agent
E501(i) potassium carbonate (ii) potassium bicarbonate (iii) potassium bicarbonateacidity regulator
E503(i) ammonium carbonate (ii) ammonium bicarbonate (i) magnesium carbonate (ii) ammonium bicarbonateacidity regulator
E504(i) magnesium carbonate (ii) magnesium bicarbonate (i) magnesium carbonate (ii) magnesium bicarbonate (iii) iron carbonateacidity regulator, anti-caking agent
E505iron carbonateacidity regulator
E507hydrochloric acidacidulant
E508potassium chloridegelling agent
E509calcium chloridechelating, firming agent
E510ammonium chloride, ammonia solutionacidity regulator, acidity enhancer
E511magnesium chloridefirming agent
E512stannous chlorideantioxidant
E513sulphuric acidacidulant
E514(i) sodium sulphate (ii) sodium bisulphateacidulant
E515(i) potassium sulphate (ii) potassium bisulphate
E516calcium sulphate (gypsum)
E517ammonium sulphateacidity regulator
E518magnesium sulphate (Epsom salt)acidity regulator, firming agent
E519copper (II) sulphatepreservative
E520aluminium sulphatefirming agent
E521aluminium sodium sulphatefirming agent
E522aluminium potassium sulphateacidity regulator
E523aluminium ammonium sulphateacidity regulator
E524sodium hydroxideacidity regulator
E525potassium hydroxideacidity regulator
E526calcium hydroxideacidity regulator, firming agent
E527ammonium hydroxideacidity regulator
E528magnesium hydroxideacidity regulator
E529calcium oxideacidity regulator, acidity enhancer
E530magnesium oxideacidity regulator, anti-caking agent
E535sodium ferrocyanideacidity regulator, anti-caking agent
E536potassium ferrocyanideanti-caking agent
E537ferrous hexacyanomanganateanti-caking agent
E538calcium ferrocyanideanti-caking agent
E539sodium thiosulphateantioxidant
E540calcium hydrogen phosphateacidity regulator, emulsifier
E541(i) acidic (ii) basic aluminium sodium phosphateemulsifier
E542tricalcium phosphate (edible bone phosphate)anti-caking agent
E543calcium sodium polyphosphateemulsifier
E544calcium polyphosphateemulsifier
E545ammonium polyphosphateemulsifier
E550(i) sodium silicate (ii) sodium metasilicateanti-caking agent
E551silicon dioxideanti-caking agent
E552calcium silicateanti-caking agent
E553a(i) magnesium silicate (ii) magnesium trisilicateanti-caking agent
E553btalcanti-caking agent
E554sodium aluminosilicateanti-caking agent
E555potassium aluminosilicateanti-caking agent
E556calcium aluminosilicateanti-caking agent
E557zinc silicateanti-caking agent
E558bentoniteanti-caking agent
E559aluminium silicate (kaolin)anti-caking agent
E560potassium silicateanti-caking agent
E561vermiculite
E562sepiolite
E563sepiolitic mineral
E565lignosulphonates
E566natrolite-phonolite
E570fatty acidsanti-caking agent
E572magnesium stearate, calcium stearateemulsifier, anti-caking agent
E574gluconic acidacidity regulator
E575glucono δ-lactoneacidity regulating agent, chelating agent
E576sodium gluconatechelating agent
E577potassium gluconatechelating agent
E578calcium gluconatefirming agent
E579ferrous gluconatedye
E580magnesium gluconate
E585ferrous lactatedye
E5864-hexylresorcinolantioxidant
E598calcium aluminates (synthetic)
E599perlite

E600-E699 (flavor enhancer)

CodeName
E620glutamic acid
E621monosodium glutamate
E622monopotassium glutamate
E623calcium diglutamate
E624ammonium glutamate
E625magnesium diglutamate
E626guanylic acid
E627disodium guanylate
E628dipotassium guanylate
E629calcium guanylate
E630inosinic acid
E631disodium inosinate
E632dipotassium inosinate
E633calcium inosinate
E634calcium 5′-ribonucleotide
E635disodium 5′-ribonucleotide
E636maltol
E637ethyl maltol
E640glycine and its sodium salts
E641L-leucine
E650zinc acetate

E700–E799 (antibiotics)

CodeName
E701tetracyclines
E702chlortetracyclines
E703oxytetracyclines
E704oleandomycin
E705penicillin G potassium salt
E706penicillin G sodium salt
E707penicillin G procaine
E708penicillin G benzathine
E710spiramycins
E711virginiamycamycins
E712flavomycins
E713tylosins
E714monensin A
E715avoparcins
E716salinomycins
E717avilamycins

E900-E999 (coating agents, gases and sweeteners)

CodeNameUse
E900dimethyl polysiloxaneanti-foaming agent, anti-caking agent
E901beeswax (white and yellow)coating agent
E902candelilla waxcoating agent
E903carnauba waxcoating agent
E904shellaccoating agent
E905paraffin wax
E905amineral oilanti-foaming agent
E905bpetrolatum (petroleum jelly)
E905cpetroleum wax (i) microcrystalline wax (ii) paraffin waxcoating agent
E906benzoyl gumflavour enhancer
E907refined microcrystalline waxcoating agent
E908rice bran waxcoating agent
E909spermaceticoating agent
E910wax esterscoating agent
E911fatty acid methyl esterscoating agent
E912montanic acid esterscoating agent
E913lanolin (sheep's wool grease)coating agent
E914oxidised polyethylene wax, oxidised polyethylenecoating agent
E915esters of rosincoating agent
E916calcium iodate
E917potassium iodate
E918nitrogen oxides
E919nitrosyl chloride
E920L-cysteine and its hydrochloridesimprover
E921L-cysteineimprover
E922potassium persulphateimprover
E923ammonium persulphateimprover
E924potassium bromateimprover
E924bcalcium bromateimprover
E925chlorinepreservative, bleaching agent, improver
E926chlorine dioxidepreservative, bleaching agent
E927aazodicarbonamideimprover
E927bcarbamide (urea)improver
E928benzoyl peroxideimprover, bleaching
E929acetone peroxide
E930calcium peroxideimprover, whitener
E938argonbottling gas
E939heliumbottling gas
E940dichlorodifluoromethanebottling gas
E941nitrogenpackaging gas, propellant gas
E942nitrous oxidepropellant gas
E943abutanepropellant gas
E943bisobutanepropellant gas
E944propanepropellant gas
E945chloropentafluoroethanepropellant gas
E946octafluorocyclobutanepropellant gas
E948oxygenbottling gas
E949hydrogenbottling gas
E950acesulfame potassium (acesulfame-K)sweeteners
E951aspartamesweeteners
E952cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts (cyclamates)sweeteners
E953isomaltose (isomalt)sweeteners
E954saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (saccharinates)sweeteners
E955sucralose (trichlorogalactosucrose)sweeteners
E956allitamesweeteners
E957thaumatinsweeteners, flavour enhancer
E958glycyrrhizinsweeteners, flavour enhancer
E959neohesperidin dihydrochalconesweeteners, flavour enhancer
E960steviol glycosidessweeteners
E961neotamesweeteners
E962aspartame-acesulfame saltsweeteners, stabiliser
E965(i) maltitol (ii) maltitol syrupsweeteners, stabiliser, humectant
E966lactitolsweeteners
E967xylitolsweeteners
E968erythritolsweeteners
E969advantamesweeteners
E999quillaia extractsfoaming agent

E1000-E1599 (additional additives)

CodeNameUse
E1000cholic acidemulsifier
E1001choline saltsemulsifier
E1100amylasestabiliser, flavour enhancer
E1101(i) protease, (ii) papain, (iii) bromelain, (iv) ficinstabiliser, flavour enhancer
E1102glucose oxidaseantioxidant
E1103invertasestabiliser
E1104lipase
E1105lysozymepreservative
E1200polydextrosestabiliser, thickener, humectant, carrier
E1201polyvinyl pyrrolidonestabiliser
E1202polyvinyl polypyrrolidonecarrier, stabilizer
E1203polyvinyl alcohol
E1204pululan
E1400dextrin (dextrins, white and yellow roasted starch)stabilizer, thickener
E1401modified starch (acid treated starch)stabilizer, thickener
E1402modified starch with basestabiliser, thickener
E1403bleached starchstabiliser, thickener
E1404oxidised starchemulsifier, thickener
E1405enzyme-treated starch
E1410mono starch phosphatestabilizer, thickener
E1411dialmidon glycerolthickener, emulsifier
E1412dialmidon phosphate esterified with sodium trimetaphosphate; esterified with phosphorus oxychloridestabilizer, thickener
E1413phosphate dialmidon phosphate phosphatatesstabiliser, thickener
E1414acetylated starch phosphatesemulsifier, thickener
E1420starch acetate esterified with acetic anhydridestabiliser, thickener
E1421starch acetate esterified with vinyl acetatestabiliser, thickener
E1422acetylated dialmidon adipatestabiliser, thickener
E1423acetylated starch glycerol dialmidonethickener
E1430dialmidon glycerolstabiliser, thickener
E1440hydroxy propyl starchemulsifier, thickener
E1441dialmidon hydroxypropyl glycerol glycerinestabiliser, thickener
E1442hydroxypropyl starch hydroxypropyl starch phosphatestabiliser, thickener
E1443hydroxypropyl starch hydroxypropyl starch glycerol
E1450sodium octenyl succinate starchemulsifier, stabiliser, thickener, thickener
E1451acetylated and oxidised starchemulsifier, thickener
E1452aluminium octenyl succinate starch
E1501benzylated hydrocarbons
E1502butane-1,3-diol
E1503castor oil
E1504ethyl acetatesolvent for flavour extraction
E1505triethyl citratefoam stabiliser
E1510ethanol
E1516glyceryl monoacetatesolvent for flavour extraction
E1517glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)flavour extraction solvent
E1518glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)humectant and solvent for flavour extraction
E1519benzyl alcohol
E1520propylene glycolwetting agent and solvent for flavour extraction
E1521polyethylene glycol 8000
E1525hydroxyethyl cellulosethickener

 

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FAQ

What does the letter E stand for in additives?

An E number indicates that an additive has passed safety controls and has been approved for use in the European Union. It is therefore a guarantee of safety. EU legislation requires food additives to be clearly labeled in the list of ingredients by name or E-number.

What is E306?

Antioxidant obtained by distillation of vegetable oils. It is a natural extract of vitamin E. It delays the rancidity of oils and margarines.

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