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Classification by numeric range

100–199
Colours

100–109

yellows (see the full list)

110–119

orange

120–129

reds

130–139

blues & violets

140–149

greens

150–159

browns & blacks

160–199

gold and others

200–299
Preservatives

200–209

sorbates

210–219

benzoates

220–229

sulphites

230–239

phenols & formates (methanoates)

240–259

nitrates

260–269

acetates (ethanoates)

270–279

lactates

280–289

propionates (propanoates)

290–299

others

300–399
Antioxidants & acidity regulators

300–305

ascorbates (vitamin C)

306–309

Tocopherol (vitamin E)

310–319

gallates & erythorbates

320–329

lactates

330–339

citrates & tartrates

340–349

phosphates

350–359

malates & adipates

360–369

succinates & fumarates

370–399

others

400–499
Thickeners, stabilisers & emulsifiers

400–409

alginates

410–419

natural gums

420–429

other natural agents

430–439

polyoxyethene compounds

440–449

natural emulsifiers

450–459

phosphates

460–469

cellulose compounds

470–489

fatty acids & compounds

490–499

others

500–599
pH regulators & anti-caking agents

500–509

mineral acids & bases

510–519

chlorides & sulphates

520–529

sulphates & hydroxides

530–549

alkali metal compounds

550–559

silicates

570–579

stearates & gluconates

580–599

others

600–699
Flavour enhancers

620–629

glutamates

630–639

inosinates

640–649

others

700–799
Antibiotics

710–713

 

900–999
Miscellaneous

900–909

waxes

910–919

synthetic glazes

920–929

improving agents

930–949

packaging gases

950–969

sweeteners

990–999

foaming agents

1100–1599
Additional chemicals

New chemicals that do not fall into standard classification schemes

NB: Not all examples of a class fall into the given numeric range. Moreover, many chemicals, particularly in the E400–499 range, have a variety of purposes.

 

 

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