| code |
name |
Purpose |
status |
|
|
| E300 |
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E301 |
Sodium ascorbate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E302 |
Calcium ascorbate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E303 |
Potassium ascorbate |
antioxidant |
|
| E304 |
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (Ascorbyl palmitate) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E305 |
Ascorbyl stearate |
antioxidant |
|
| E306 |
Tocopherols (natural) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E307 |
Alpha-tocopherol (synthetic) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E308 |
Gamma-tocopherol (synthetic) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E309 |
Delta-tocopherol (synthetic) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E310 |
Propyl gallate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E311 |
Octyl gallate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E312 |
Dodecyl gallate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E313 |
Ethyl gallate |
antioxidant |
|
| E314 |
Guaiac resin |
antioxidant |
|
| E315 |
Erythorbic acid |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E316 |
Sodium erythorbate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E317 |
Erythorbin acid |
antioxidant |
|
| E318 |
Sodium erythorbin |
antioxidant |
|
| E319 |
tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E320 |
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E321 |
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E322 |
Lecithin |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E323 |
Anoxomer |
antioxidant |
|
| E324 |
Ethoxyquin |
antioxidant |
|
| E325 |
Sodium lactate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E326 |
Potassium lactate (antioxidant) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E327 |
Calcium lactate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E328 |
Ammonium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E329 |
Magnesium lactate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E330 |
Citric acid |
acid, acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E331 |
Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E332 |
Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate) |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E333 |
Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate (ii) Dicalcium citrate (iii) Calcium citrate (tricalcium citrate) |
acidity regulator, firming agent, sequestrant |
Approved in the EU |
| E334 |
Tartaric acid (L(+)-) |
(acid) |
Approved in the EU |
| E335 |
Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E336 |
Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) Dipotassium tartrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E337 |
Sodium potassium tartrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E338 |
Orthophosphoric acid |
acid |
Approved in the EU |
| E339 |
Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate |
antioxidant |
Approved in the EU |
| E340 |
Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate |
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 |
| E342 |
Ammonium phosphates: (i) monoammonium phosphate (ii) diammonium phosphate |
|
|
| E343 |
Magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate |
anti-caking agent |
Approved in the EU This additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives. |
| E344 |
Lecitin citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E345 |
Magnesium citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E349 |
Ammonium malate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E350 |
Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E351 |
Potassium malate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E352 |
Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E353 |
Metatartaric acid |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E354 |
Calcium tartrate |
emulsifier |
Approved in the EU |
| E355 |
Adipic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E356 |
Sodium adipate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E357 |
Potassium adipate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E359 |
Ammonium adipate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E363 |
Succinic acid |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E365 |
Sodium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E366 |
Potassium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E367 |
Calcium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E368 |
Ammonium fumarate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E370 |
1,4-Heptonolactone |
acidity regulator |
|
| E380 |
Triammonium citrate |
acidity regulator |
Approved in the EU |
| E381 |
Ammonium ferric citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E383 |
Calcium glycerylphosphate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E384 |
Isopropyl citrate |
acidity regulator |
|
| E385 |
Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, (Calcium disodium EDTA) |
sequestrant |
Approved in the EU |
| E386 |
Disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (Disodium EDTA) |
sequestrant |
|
| E387 |
Oxystearin |
stabiliser |
|
| E388 |
Thiodipropionic acid |
|
|
| E389 |
Dilauryl thiodipropionate |
|
|
| E390 |
Distearyl thiodipropionate |
|
|
| E391 |
Phytic acid |
|
|
| E392 |
Extracts of rosemary |
|
Approved in 2010 |
| E399 |
Calcium lactobionate |
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