| E100–E199 (Colours) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E172 | Iron oxides and iron hydroxides | Brown | Approved in the EU | Approved in the US for sausage casings |  
									| E140 | Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins | Green | Approved in the EU |  
									| E161j | Astaxanthin | Red |  |  
									| E160b | Annatto, bixin, norbixin | Orange | Approved in the EU | Approved in the US |  
									| E180 | Pigment Rubine, Lithol Rubine BK | Red | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E200–E299 (Preservatives) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E209 | Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate | preservative |  |  
									| E236 | Formic acid | preservative |  |  
									| E228 | Potassium hydrogen sulphite | preservative | Approved in the EU |  
									| E232 | Sodium orthophenyl phenol | preservative | Approved in the EU |  
									| E250 | Sodium nitrite | preservative | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E300–E399 (Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E301 | Sodium ascorbate | antioxidant | Approved in the EU |  
									| E327 | Calcium lactate | acidity regulator | Approved in the EU |  
									| E305 | Ascorbyl stearate | antioxidant |  |  
									| E353 | Metatartaric acid | emulsifier | Approved in the EU |  
									| E310 | Propyl gallate | antioxidant | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E400–E499 (Thickeners, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E421 | Mannitol (anti-caking agent) | sweetener | Approved in the EU |  
									| E490 | Propane-1,2-diol |  |  |  
									| E410 | Locust bean gum (Carob gum) (thickener) (stabiliser) (gelling agent) | emulsifier | Approved in the EU |  
									| E411 | Oat gum (thickener) | stabiliser |  |  
									| E495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate | emulsifier | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E500–E599 (Acidity Regulators, Anti-Caking Agents) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E530 | Magnesium oxide (acidity regulator) | anti-caking agent | Approved in the EU |  
									| E512 | Stannous chloride | antioxidant | Approved in the EU |  
									| E520 | Aluminium sulphate | firming agent | Approved in the EU |  
									| E556 | Calcium aluminosilicate (calcium aluminium silicate) | anti-caking agent | Approved in the EU |  
									| E575 | Glucono delta-lactone (acidity regulator) | sequestrant | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E600–E699 (Flavour Enhancers) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E630 | Inosinic acid | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  
									| E650 | Zinc acetate | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  
									| E627 | Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  
									| E628 | Dipotassium guanylate | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  
									| E634 | Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E700–E799 (Antibiotics) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E704 | Oleandomycin | antibiotic |  |  
									| E714 | Monensin A | antibiotic |  |  
									| E710 | Spiramycins | antibiotic |  |  
									| E708 | Penicillin G benzathine | antibiotic |  |  
									| E711 | Virginiamycins | antibiotic |  |  |  |  | 
									
									| E900–E999 (Glazing Agents and Sweeteners) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E902 | Candelilla wax | glazing agent | Approved in the EU |  
									| E942 | Nitrous oxide | propellant | Approved in the EU |  
									| E941 | Nitrogen (packaging gas) | propellant | Approved in the EU |  
									| E923 | Ammonium persulphate | improving agent |  |  
									| E957 | Thaumatin (sweetener) | flavour enhancer | Approved in the EU |  |  |  | 
									
									| E1000–E1599 (Additional Chemicals) | 
									
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									| Code | Name | Purpose | Status |  
									| E1430 | Distarch glycerine (stabiliser) | thickening agent |  |  
									| E1200 | Polydextrose | stabiliser, thickening agent, humectant, carrier | Approved in the EU |  
									| E1521 | Polyethylene glycol 8000 [23] |  | Approved in 2010 |  
									| E1401 | Modified starch ((Acid-treated starch) stabiliser) | thickening agent |  |  
									| E1104 | Lipases |  |  |  |  |  |