E100–E199 (Colours) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E162 |
Beetroot Red, Betanin |
Red |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E182 |
Orcein, Orchil |
Purple |
|
| E120 |
Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmine (Natural Red 4) |
Crimson |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E150c |
Ammonia caramel |
Brown |
Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |
| E164 |
Saffron |
Orange-red |
Approved in the US |
 |
|
E200–E299 (Preservatives) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E231 |
Orthophenyl phenol |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E201 |
Sodium sorbate |
preservative |
|
| E200 |
Sorbic acid |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E202 |
Potassium sorbate |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
| E239 |
Hexamine (hexamethylene tetramine) |
preservative |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E392 |
Extracts of rosemary |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E387 |
Oxystearin |
stabiliser |
|
| E342 |
Ammonium phosphates: (i) monoammonium phosphate (ii) diammonium phosphate |
|
|
| E310 |
Propyl gallate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E329 |
Magnesium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
|
|
E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E472d |
Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E445 |
Glycerol esters of wood rosins |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E424 |
Curdlan |
|
|
| E407a |
Processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E485 |
Sodium stearoyl fumarate |
emulsifier |
|
|
|
E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E529 |
Calcium oxide (acidity regulator) |
improving agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E516 |
Calcium sulphate |
|
Approved in the EU |
| E578 |
Calcium gluconate |
firming agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic) |
anti-caking agent |
|
| E598 |
Synthetic calcium aluminates |
|
|
|
|
E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E624 |
Monoammonium glutamate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E633 |
Calcium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E632 |
Dipotassium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E635 |
Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
| E631 |
Disodium inosinate |
flavour enhancer |
Approved in the EU |
|
|
E700–E799 (Antibiotics) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E701 |
Tetracyclines |
antibiotic |
|
| E710 |
Spiramycins |
antibiotic |
|
| E717 |
Avilamycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E704 |
Oleandomycin |
antibiotic |
|
| E708 |
Penicillin G benzathine |
antibiotic |
|
|
|
E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E951 |
Aspartame |
sweetener |
Approved in the EU |
| E938 |
Argon |
packaging gas |
Approved in the EU |
| E908 |
Rice bran wax |
glazing agent |
|
| E912 |
Montanic acid esters, Montan acid esters |
glazing agent |
Approved in the EU |
| E925 |
Chlorine |
preservative, bleach, improving agent |
|
|
|
E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) |
| Code |
Name |
Purpose |
Status |
| E1502 |
Butane-1, 3-diol |
|
|
| E1405 |
Enzyme treated starch |
|
|
| E1443 |
Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerol |
|
|
| E1001 |
Choline salts |
emulsifier |
|
| E1100 |
Amylase |
stabiliser, flavour enhancer |
|
|
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