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List of Additives

An additive is only permitted if it is on the Union list of food additives approved for use in foods. This list is found in Annex II Part B of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008. Part E of this Annex lays down the conditions of use of additives, for example what foodstuffs they are permitted to be used in, as well as any maximum use levels.

List of Additives

Here below is the current list of approved additives. Click on the plus signs on the blocks below to open a numerical and an alphabetical list of food additives.

  • E Number List

    E Number List - updated on the 25/05/2023

    E Number
    Additive Name
    E100 Curcumin
    E101 Riboflavin (E 101(i) Riboflavin, E 101(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate)
    E102 Tartrazine
    E104 Quinoline Yellow
    E110 Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S
    E120 Carminic acid, Carmine
    E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine
    E123 Amaranth
    E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
    E127 Erythrosine
    E129 Allura Red AC
    E131 Patent Blue V
    E132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
    E133 Brilliant Blue FCF
    E140

    Chlorophylis and Chlorophyllins:
    (i) Chlorophylls
    (ii) Chlorophyllins

    E141

    Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
    (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls
    (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins

    E142 Greens S
    E150a Plain caramel *
    E150b Caustic sulphite caramel
    E150c Ammonia caramel
    E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
    E151 Brilliant Black PN
    E153 Vegetable carbon
    E155 Brown HT
    E160a Carotenes: (i) Mixed carotenes (ii) Beta-carotene
    E160b(i) Annatto bixin
    E160b(ii) Annatto norbixin
    E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
    E160d Lycopene
    E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)
    E161b Lutein
    E161g Canthaxanthin **
    E162 Beetroot Red, betanin
    E163 Anthocyanins
    E170 Calcium carbonates (E170(i) Calcium carbonate; E170(ii)Calcium hydrogen carbonate)
    E171 Titanium dioxide ***
    E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
    E173 Aluminium
    E174 Silver
    E175 Gold
    E180 Litholrubine BK
    E200 Sorbic acid
    E202 Potassium sorbate
    E210 Benzoic acid ****
    E211 Sodium benzoate ****
    E212 Potassium benzoate ****
    E213 Calcium benzoate ****
    E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E220 Sulphur dioxide
    E221 Sodium sulphite
    E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite
    E223 Sodium metabisulphite
    E224 Potassium metabisulphite
    E226 Calcium sulphite
    E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
    E228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite
    E234 Nisin
    E235 Natamycin
    E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
    E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
    E243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate
    E246 Glycolipids
    E249 Potassium nitrite
    E250 Sodium nitrite
    E251 Sodium nitrate
    E252 Potassium nitrate
    E260 Acetic acid
    E261 Potassium acetates
    E262 Sodium acetates (E262(i) Sodium acetate; E262(ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate))
    E263 Calcium acetate
    E270 Lactic acid
    E280 Propionic acid
    E281 Sodium propionate
    E282 Calcium propionate
    E283 Potassium propionate
    E284 Boric acid
    E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax)
    E290 Carbon dioxide
    E296 Malic acid
    E297 Fumaric acid
    E300 Ascorbic acid
    E301 Sodium ascorbate
    E302 Calcium ascorbate
    E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E304(i) Ascorbyl palmitate; E304(ii) Ascorbyl stearate)
    E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
    E307 Alpha-tocopherol
    E308 Gamma-tocopherol
    E309 Delta-tocopherol
    E310 Propyl gallate
    E315 Erythorbic acid
    E316 Sodium erythorbate
    E319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)
    E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
    E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
    E322 Lecithins
    E322a Oat lecithin
    E325 Sodium lactate
    E326 Potassium lactate
    E327 Calcium lactate
    E330 Citric acid
    E331 Sodium citrates  (E331(i) Monosodium citrate; E331(ii) Disodium citrate; E331(iii) Trisodium citrate)
    E332 Potassium citrates (E332(i) Monopotassium citrate; E332(ii) Tripotassium citrate)
    E333 Calcium citrates (E333(i) Monocalcium citrate; E333(ii) Dicalcium citrate; E333(iii) Tricalcium citrate
    E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
    E335 Sodium tartrates (E335(i) Monosodium tartrate; E335(ii) Disodium tartrate)
    E336 Potassium tartrates (E336(i) Monopotassium tartrate; E336(ii) Dipotassium tartrate)
    E337 Sodium potassium tartrate
    E338 Phosphoric acid
    E339 Sodium phosphates (E339(i) Monosodium phosphate; E339(ii) Disodium phosphate; E339(iii) Trisodium phosphate)
    E340 Potassium phosphates (E340(i) Monopotassium phosphate; E340(ii) Dipotassium phosphate; E340(iii) Tripotassium phosphate)
    E341 Calcium phosphates (E341(i) Monocalcium phosphate; E341(ii) Dicalcium phosphate; E341(iii) Tricalcium phosphate0
    E343 Magnesium phosphates (E343(i) Monomagnesium phosphate; E343(ii) Dimagnesium phosphate)
    E350 Sodium malates (E350(i) Sodium malate; E350(ii) Sodium hydrogen malate)
    E351 Potassium malate
    E352 Calcium malates (E352(i) Calcium malate; E352(ii) Calcium hydrogen malate)
    E353 Metatartaric acid
    E354 Calcium tartrate
    E355 Adipic acid
    E356 Sodium adipate
    E357 Potassium adipate
    E363 Succinic acid
    E380 Triammonium citrate
    E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
    E392 Extracts of rosemary
    E400 Alginic acid
    E401 Sodium alginate
    E402 Potassium alginate
    E403 Ammonium alginate
    E404 Calcium alginate
    E405 Propan-1,2-diol alginate
    E406 Agar
    E407 Carrageenan
    E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed
    E410 Locust bean gum
    E412 Guar gum
    E413 Tragacanth
    E414 Gum Arabic (acacia gum)
    E415 Xanthan gum
    E416 Karaya gum
    E417 Tara gum
    E418 Gellan gum
    E420 Sorbitol (E420(i) Sorbitol; E420(ii) Sorbitol syrup)
    E421 Mannitol
    E422 Glycerol
    E423 Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
    E425 Konjac (E425(i) Konjac gum; E425(ii) Konjac glucomannane)
    E426 Soybean hemicellulose
    E427 Cassia Gum
    E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
    E432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
    E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
    E434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
    E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
    E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
    E440 Pectins (E440(i) Pectin; E440(ii) Amidated pectin)
    E442 Ammonium phosphatides
    E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
    E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins
    E450 Diphosphates (E450(i) Disodium diphosphate (Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate, Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, Sodium acid pyrophosphate, Disodium pyrophosphate); E450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate (Acid trisodium pyrophosphate, Trisodium monohydrogen diphosphate); E450(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, sodium pyrophosphate); E450(iv) Dipotassium diphosphate; E450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (Potassium pyrophosphate, Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate); E450(vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (Calcium pyrophosphate); E450(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate (Acid calcium pyrophosphate, Monocalcium dihydrogen pyrophosphate)
    E451 Triphosphates (E451(i) Pentasodium triphosphate (Pentasodium tripolyphosphate, Sodium tripolyphosphate); E451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate (Pentapotassium tripolyphosphate, Potassium triphosphate, Potassium tripolyphosphate) )
    E452 Polyphosphates (E452(i) Sodium polyphosphates (Sodium hexametaphosphate, Sodium tetrapolyphosphate, Graham's salt, Sodium polyphosphates, glassy, Sodium polymetaphosphate, Sodium metaphosphate, Insoluble sodium metaphosphate, Maddrell's salt, Insoluble sodiumpolyphosphate, IMP); E452(ii) Potassium polyphosphates (Potassium metaphosphate, Potassium polymetaphosphate, Kurrol salt); E452(iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (Glassy); E452(iv) Calcium polyphophates (Calcium metaphosphate, Calcium Polymetaphosphate)
    E456 Potassium polyaspartate
    E459 Beta-cyclodextrin
    E460 Cellulose (E460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose; E460(ii) Powdered cellulose
    E461 Methyl cellulose
    E462 Ethyl cellulose
    E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
    E463a Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC)
    E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
    E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
    E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum
    E468 Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, crosslinked cellulose gum
    E469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum
    E470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
    E470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
    E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
    E474 Sucroglycerides
    E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
    E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
    E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
    E479b Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
    E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
    E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
    E483 Stearyl tartrate
    E491 Sorbitan monostearate
    E492 Sorbitan tristearate
    E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
    E494 Sorbitan monooleate
    E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
    E499 Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
    E500 Sodium carbonates (E500(i) Sodium carbonate; E500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate; E500(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
    E501 Potassium carbonates (E501(i) Potassium carbonate; E501(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
    E503 Ammonium carbonates (E503(i) Ammonium carbonate; E503(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
    E504 Magnesium carbonates (E504(i) Magnesium carbonate; E504(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn. Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)
    E507 Hydrochloric acid
    E508 Potassium chloride
    E509 Calcium chloride
    E511 Magnesium chloride
    E512 Stannous chloride
    E513 Sulphuric acid
    E514 Sodium sulphates (E514(i) Sodium sulphate; E514(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate
    E515 Potassium sulphates (E515(i) Potassium sulphate; E515(ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate
    E516 Calcium sulphate
    E517 Ammonium sulphate
    E520 Aluminium sulphate
    E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
    E522 Aluminium potassium sulphate
    E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
    E524 Sodium hydroxide
    E525 Potassium hydroxide
    E526 Calcium hydroxide
    E527 Ammonium hydroxide
    E528 Magnesium hydroxide
    E529 Calcium oxide
    E530 Magnesium oxide
    E534 Iron tartrate
    E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
    E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
    E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
    E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
    E551 Silicon dioxide
    E552 Calcium silicate
    E553a (i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate
    E553b Talc
    E554 Sodium aluminium silicate
    E555 Potassium aluminium silicate
    E556 Calcium aluminium silicate (Authorised until 31 January 2014)1
    E558 Bentonite(Authorised until 31 May 2013) 
    E559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) (Authorised until 31 January 2014)2
    E570 Fatty acids
    E574 Gluconic acid
    E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
    E576 Sodium gluconate
    E577 Potassium gluconate
    E578 Calcium gluconate
    E579 Ferrous gluconate
    E585 Ferrous lactate
    E586 4-hexylresorcinol
    E620 Glutamic acid
    E621 Monosodium glutamate
    E622 Monopotassium glutamate
    E623 Calcium diglutamate
    E624 Monoammonium glutamate
    E625 Magnesium diglutamate
    E626 Guanylic acid
    E627 Disodium guanylate
    E628 Dipotassium guanylate
    E629 Calcium guanylate
    E630 Inosinic acid
    E631 Disodium inosinate
    E632 Dipotassium inosinate
    E633 Calcium inosinate
    E634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
    E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
    E640 Glycine and its sodium salt
    E641 L-leucine
    E650 Zinc Acetate
    E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
    E901 Beeswax, white and yellow
    E902 Candelilla wax
    E903 Carnauba wax
    E904 Shellac
    E905 Microcrystalline wax
    E907 Hydrogenated Poly-1-decene
    E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax
    E920 L-Cysteine
    E927b Carbamide
    E938 Argon
    E939 Helium
    E941 Nitrogen
    E942 Nitrous oxide
    E943a Butane
    E943b Isobutane
    E944 Propane
    E948 Oxygen
    E949 Hydrogen
    E950 Acesulfame K
    E951 Aspartame
    E952 Cyclamates (Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts)
    E953 Isomalt
    E954 (Saccharins (Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts)
    E955 Sucralose
    E957 Thaumatin
    E959 Neohesperidine DC
    E960 Steviol Glycosides
    E961 Neotame
    E960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia
    E960c Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides
    E960d Glucosylated steviol glycosides
    E962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
    E964 Polyglycitol syrup
    E965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup
    E966 Lactitol
    E967 Xylitol
    E968     Erythritol
    E969 Advantame
    E999 Quillaia extract
    E1103 Invertase
    E1105 Lysozyme
    E1200 Polydextrose
    E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
    E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
    E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
    E1204 Pullulan
    E1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer
    E1206 Neutral methacrylate copolymer
    E1207 Anionic methacrylate coploymer
    E1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
    E1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-copolymer
    E1210 Carbomer
    E1404 Oxidized starch
    E1410 Monostarch phosphate
    E1412 Distarch phosphate
    E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
    E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
    E1420 Acetylated starch
    E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
    E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
    E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
    E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
    E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch
    E1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate
    E1505 Triethyl citrate
    E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)
    E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
    E1519 Benzyl alcohol
    E1520 Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)
    E1521 Polyethylene glycol

    * The term caramel relates to products of a more or less intense brown colour which are intended for colouring. It does not correspond to the sugary aromatic product obtained from heating sugars and which is used for flavouring food, (e.g., confectionary, pastry, alcoholic drinks).

    ** Canthaxanthin is no longer permitted for use as an additive in food, as it is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E of Regulation (EC) 1333/2008 on food additives. The substance is in this list because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10).

    *** Titanium dioxide is no longer permitted for use as an additive in food, as it is not authorised in the food categories listed in Part D and E. The substance is in list B1 because it is used in medicinal products in accordance with Directive 2009/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 109, 30.4.2009, p. 10).

    **** Benzoic acid may be present in certain fermented products resulting from the fermentation process following good manufacturing practice.

    [1] Authorised until 31 January 2014.

    [2] Authorised until 31 May 2013.

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  • E numbers in Alphabetical Order

    E numbers in Alphabetical Order

    Additive name
    E Number
    Acesulfame K E950
    Acetic acid E260
    Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472a
    Acetylated distarch adipate E1422
    Acetylated distarch phosphate E1414
    Acetylated oxidised starch E1451
    Acetylated starch E1420
    Adipic acid E355
    Advantame E969
    Agar E406
    Alginic acid E400
    Allura Red AC E129
    Alpha-tocopherol E307
    Aluminium E173
    Aluminium ammonium sulphate E523
    Aluminium potassium sulphate E522
    Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) (Authorised until 31 January 2014)  
    Aluminium sodium sulphate E521
    Aluminium sulphate E520
    Amaranth E123
    Ammonia caramel E150c
    Ammonium alginate E403
    Ammonium carbonates (E503(i) Ammonium carbonate; E503(ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) E503
    Ammonium hydroxide E527
    Ammonium phosphatides E442
    Ammonium sulphate E517
    Anionic methacrylate copolymer E1207
    Annatto bixin  E160b(i)
    Annatto norbixin E160b(ii)
    Anthocyanins E163
    Argon E938
    Ascorbic acid E300
    Aspartame E951
    Azorubine, Carmoisine E122
    Basic Methacrylate copolymer E1205
    Beeswax, white and yellow E901
    Beetroot Red, betanin E162
    Bentonite (Authorised until 31 May 2013) E558
    Benzoic acid E210
    Benzyl alcohol E1519
    Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) E160e
    Beta-cyclodextrin E459
    Boric acid E284
    Brilliant Black PN E151
    Brilliant Blue FCF E133
    Brown HT E155
    Butane E943a
    Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) E320
    Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) E321
    Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides E634
    Calcium acetate E263
    Calcium alginate E404
    Calcium aluminium silicate (Authorised until 31 January 2014) E556
    Calcium ascorbate E302
    Calcium benzoate E213
    Calcium carbonates (E170(i) Calcium carbonate; E170(ii) Calcium hydrogen carbonate) E170
    Calcium chloride  E509
    Calcium citrates (E333(i) Monocalcium citrate; E333(ii) Dicalcium citrate; E333(iii) Tricalcium citrate) E333
    Calcium diglutamate E623
    Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA) E385
    Calcium ferrocyanide E538
    Calcium gluconate E578
    Calcium guanylate E629
    Calcium hydrogen sulphite E227
    Calcium hydroxide E526
    Calcium inosinate E633
    Calcium lactate E327
    Calcium malates (E352(i) Calcium malate; E352(ii) Calcium hydrogen malate) E352
    Calcium oxide E529
    Calcium phosphates (E341(i) Monocalcium phosphate; E341(ii) Dicalcium phosphate; E341(iii) Tricalcium phosphate) E341
    Calcium propionate E282
    Calcium silicate E552
    Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate E482
    Calcium sulphate E516
    Calcium sulphite E226
    Calcium tartrate E354
    Candelilla wax E902
    Canthaxanthin E161g
    Carbamide E927b
    Carbon dioxide E290
    Carminic acid, Carmine E120
    Carnauba wax E903
    Carotenes: (i) Mixed carotenes (ii) Beta-carotene E160a
    Carrageenan E407
    Cassia gum E427
    Caustic sulphite caramel E150b
    Cellulose (E460(i) Microcrystalline cellulose; E460(ii) Powdered cellulose) E460
    Chlorophylis and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins E140
    Citric acid E330
    Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472c
    Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins E141
    Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, crosslinked cellulose gum E468
    Curcumin E100
    Cyclamates (Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts) E952
    Delta-tocopherol E309
    Dimethyl dicarbonate E242
    Dimethyl polysiloxane E900
    Diphosphates (E450(i) Disodium diphosphate  (Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate, Disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, Sodium acid pyrophosphate, Disodium pyrophosphate); E450(ii) Trisodium diphosphate Acid trisodium pyrophosphate, Trisodium monohydrogen diphosphate); E450(iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate); E450(iv) Dipotassium diphosphate; E450(v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (Potassium pyrophosphate, Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate); E450(vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (Calcium pyrophosphate); E450(vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate (Acid calcium pyrophosphate, Monocalcium dihydrogen pyrophosphate) E450
    Dipotassium guanylate E628
    Dipotassium inosinate E632
    Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635
    Disodium guanylate E627
    Disodium inosinate E631
    Distarch phosphate E1412
    Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum E469
    Erythorbic acid E315
    Erythritol E968
    Erythrosine E127
    Ethyl cellulose E462
    Ethyl methyl cellulose E465
    Ethyl lauroyl arginate E243
    Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate E214
    Extracts of Rosemary E392
    Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (E304(i) Ascorbyl palmitate; E304(ii) Ascorbyl stearate) E304
    Fatty acids E570
    Ferrous gluconate E579
    Ferrous lactate E585
    Fumaric acid E297
    Gamma-tocopherol E308
    Gellan gum E418
    Gluconic acid E574
    Glucono-delta-lactone E575
    Glutamic acid E620
    Glycerol E422
    Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) E1517
    Glycerol esters of wood rosins E445
    Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin) E1518
    Glycine and its sodium salt E640
    Gold E175
    Greens S E142
    Guanylic acid E626
    Guar gum E412
    Gum Arabic (acacia gum) E414
    Helium E939
    Hexamethylene tetramine E239
    4-hexylresorcinol E586
    Hydrochloric acid E507
    Hydrogen E949
    Hydrogenated Poly-1-decene E907
    Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate E1442
    Hydroxy propyl starch E1440
    Hydroxypropyl cellulose E463
    Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose E464
    Indigotine, Indigo carmine E132
    Inosinic acid E630
    Invertase E1103
    Iron oxides and hydroxides E172
    Iron tartrate E534
    Isobutane E943b
    Isomalt E953
    Karaya gum E416
    Konjac (E425(i) Konjac gum; E425(ii) Konjac glucomannane) E425
    Lactic acid E270
    Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472b
    Lactitol E966
    Latolrubine BK E180
    L-Cysteine E920
    L-leucine E641
    Lecithins E322
    Locust bean gum E410
    Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC) E463a
    Lutein E161b
    Lycopene E160d
    Lysozyme E1105
    Magnesium carbonates (E504(i) Magnesium carbonate; E504(ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn. Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)) E504
    Magnesium chloride E511
    Magnesium diglutamate E625
    Magnesium hydroxide E528
    Magnesium oxide E530
    Magnesium phosphates (E343(i) Monomagnesium phosphate; E343(ii) Dimagnesium phosphate) E343
    Magnesium salts of fatty acids E470b
    Magnesium silicates (E553a(i) Magnesium silicate; E553a(ii) Magnesium trisilicate) E553a
    Malic acid E296
    Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup E965
    Mannitol E421
    Metatartaric acid E353
    Methyl cellulose E461
    Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate E218
    Microcrystalline wax E905
    Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472f
    Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472e
    Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E471
    Monoammonium glutamate E624
    Monopotassium glutamate E622
    Monosodium glutamate E621
    Monostarch phosphate E1410
    Natamycin E235
    Neohesperidine DC E959
    Neotame E961
    Neutral methacrylate copolymer E1206
    Nisin E234
    Nitrogen E941
    Nitrous oxide E942
    Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic E423
    Oxidized polyethylene wax E914
    Oxidized starch E1404
    Oxygen E948
    Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin E160c
    Patent Blue V E131
    Pectins (E440(i) Pectin; E440(ii) Amidated pectin) E440
    Phosphated distarch phosphate E1413
    Phosphoric acid E338
    Plain caramel E150a
    Polydextrose E1200
    Polyethylene glycol E1521
    Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E475
    Polyglycerol polyricinoleate E476
    Polyglycitol syrup E964
    Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate E431
    Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) E432
    Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) E433
    Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) E434
    Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) E435
    Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) E436
    Polyphosphates (E452(i) Sodium polyphosphates (Sodium hexametaphosphate, Sodium tetrapolyphosphate, Graham's salt, Sodium polyphosphates, glassy, Sodium polymetaphosphate, Sodium metaphosphate, \insoluble sodium metaphosphate, Maddrell's salt, Insoluble sodium polyphosphate, IMP); E452(ii) Potassium polyphosphates (Potassium metaphosphate, Potassium polymetaphosphate, Kurrol salt); E452(iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate Sodium calcium polyphosphate, glassy); E452(iv) Calcium polyphophates (Calcium metaphosphate, Calcium polymetaphosphate) E452
    Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) E1203
    Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone E1202
    Polyvinylpyrrolidone E1201
    Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer E1208
    Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-copolymer E1209
    Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A E124
    Potassium acetates E261
    Potassium adipate E357
    Potassium alginate E402
    Potassium aluminium silicate E555
    Potassium benzoate E212
    Potassium carbonates (E501(i) Potassium carbonate; E501(ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate) E501
    Potassium chloride E508
    Potassium citrates (E332(i) Monopotassium citrate; E332(ii) Tripotassium citrate) E332
    Potassium ferrocyanide E536
    Potassium gluconate E577
    Potassium hydrogen sulphite E228
    Potassium hydroxide E525
    Potassium lactate E326
    Potassium malate E351
    Potassium metabisulphite E224
    Potassium nitrate E252
    Potassium nitrite E249
    Potassium phosphates (E340(i) Monopotassium phosphate; E340(ii) Dipotassium phosphate; E340(iii) Tripotassium phosphate) E340
    Potassium polyaspartate E456
    Potassium propionate E283
    Potassium sorbate E202
    Potassium sulphates (515(i) Potassium sulphate; E515(ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate) E515
    Potassium tartrates (E336(i) Monopotassium tartrate; E336(ii) Dipotassium tartrate) E336
    Processed eucheuma seaweed E407a
    Propan-1,2-diol (propylene glycol) E1520
    Propan-1,2-diol alginate E405
    Propane E944
    Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids E477
    Propionic acid E280
    Propyl gallate E310
    Pullulan E1204
    Quillaia extract E999
    Quinoline Yellow E104
    (i) Riboflavin  (ii) Riboflavin-5-phosphate E101
    Saccharins (Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts) E954
    Salt of aspartame-acesulfame E962
    Shellac E904
    Silicon dioxide E551
    Silver E174
    Sodium acetates (E262(i) Sodium acetate; E262(ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)) E262
    Sodium adipate E356
    Sodium alginate E401
    Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic E541
    Sodium aluminium silicate E554
    Sodium ascorbate E301
    Sodium benzoate E211
    Sodium carbonates (E500(i) Sodium carbonate; E500(ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate; E500(iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate) E500
    Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cellulose gum E466
    Sodium citrates (E331(i) Monosodium citrate; E331(ii) Disodium citrate; E331(iii) Trisodium citrate) E331
    Sodium erythorbate E316
    Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate E215
    Sodium ferrocyanide E535
    Sodium gluconate E576
    Sodium hydrogen sulphite E222
    Sodium hydroxide E524
    Sodium lactate E325
    Sodium malates (E350(i) Sodium malate; E350(ii) Sodium hydrogen malate) E350
    Sodium metabisulphite E223
    Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate E219
    Sodium nitrate E251
    Sodium nitrite E250
    Sodium phosphates (E339(i) Monosodium phosphate; E339(ii) Disodium phosphate; E339(iii) Trisodium phosphate) E339
    Sodium potassium tartrate E337
    Sodium propionate E281
    Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate E481
    Sodium sulphates (E514(i) Sodium sulphate; E514(ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate) E514
    Sodium sulphite E221
    Sodium tartrates (E335(i) Monosodium tartrate; E335(ii) Disodium tartrate) E335
    Sodium tetraborate (borax) E285
    Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids E470a
    Sorbic acid E200
    Sorbitan monolaurate E493
    Sorbitan monooleate E494
    Sorbitan monopalmitate E495
    Sorbitan monostearate E491
    Sorbitan tristearate E492
    Sorbitol (E420(i) Sorbitol; E420(ii) Sorbitol syrup) E420
    Soybean hemicellulose E425
    Stannous chloride E512
    Starch sodium octenyl succinate E1450
    Starch aluminium octenyl succinate E1452
    Stearyl tartrate E483
    Steviol Glycosides E960
    Stigmasterol rich plant sterols E499
    Succinic acid E363
    Sucralose E955
    Sucroglycerides E474
    Sucrose acetate isobutyrate E444
    Sucrose esters of fatty acids E473
    Sulphite ammonia caramel E150d
    Sulphur dioxide E220
    Sulphuric acid E513
    Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S E110
    Talc E553b
    Tara gum E417
    Tartaric acid (L(+)-) E334
    Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472d
    Tartrazine E102
    Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) E319
    Thaumatin E957
    Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E479b
    Titanium dioxide E171
    Tocopherol-rich extract E306
    Tragacanth E413
    Triammonium citrate E380
    Triethyl citrate E1505
    Triphosphates (E451(i) Pentasodium triphosphate (Pentasodium tripolyphosphate, Sodium tripolyphosphate); E451(ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate (Pentapotassium tripolyphosphate, Potassium triphosphate, Potassium tripolyphosphate) E451
    Vegetable carbon E153
    Xanthan gum E415
    Xylitol E967
    Zinc Acetate E650

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