E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E172 |
Iron oxides and iron hydroxides |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |
| E150b |
Caustic sulphite caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E151 |
Black PN, Brilliant Black BN |
Black |
Approved in the EU |
| E170 |
Calcium carbonate, Chalk |
White |
Approved in the EU |
| E128 |
Red 2G |
Red |
|
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E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E212 |
Potassium benzoate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E226 |
Calcium sulphite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E283 |
Potassium propionate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E240 |
Formaldehyde |
preservative |
|
|
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E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E327 |
Calcium lactate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E399 |
Calcium lactobionate |
|
|
| E381 |
Ammonium ferric citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E328 |
Ammonium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E340 |
Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E452 |
Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium polyphosphate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E477 |
Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E472g |
Succinylated monoglycerides |
emulsifier |
|
| E419 |
Gum ghatti (thickener) (stabiliser) |
emulsifier |
|
|
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E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E528 |
Magnesium hydroxide |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E553b |
Talc |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
food colouring |
Approved in the EU |
| E570 |
Stearic acid (Fatty acid) |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E620 |
Glutamic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E625 |
Magnesium diglutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E627 |
Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E634 |
Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E630 |
Inosinic acid |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
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E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E716 |
Salinomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E714 |
Monensin A |
antibiotic |
|
| E702 |
Chlortetracycline |
antibiotic |
|
| E706 |
Penicillin G sodium |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E942 |
Nitrous oxide |
propellant |
Approved in the EU |
| E966 |
Lactitol |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E930 |
Calcium peroxide (improving agent) |
bleach |
|
| E946 |
Octafluorocyclobutane |
propellant |
|
| E959 |
Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone (sweetener) |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1403 |
Bleached starch (stabiliser) |
thickening agent |
|
| E1411 |
Distarch glycerol (thickening agent) |
emulsifier |
|
| E1101 |
Proteases ((i)Protease, (ii)Papain, (iii)Bromelain, (iv)Ficin) |
stabiliser, flavour enhancer |
|
| E1521 |
Polyethylene glycol 8000 [23] |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E1102 |
Glucose oxidase |
antioxidant |
|
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