Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers
Monday 26 April 2010
Most additives are only permitted to be used in certain foods and are subject to specific quantitative limits, so it is important to note this list should be used in conjunction with the appropriate EU Directives which can be viewed via the link at the bottom of this page.
Emulsifiers, Stabilisers,
Thickeners and Gelling Agents
When shopping you can find an additive on the list by first looking for its
category, such as colour or preservative, and then looking for its name or
number.
This list does not in any way supplement the law in this area, nor constitute
legal guidance.
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E100 |
Curcumin |
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E101 |
(i) Riboflavin |
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(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate |
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E102 |
Tartrazine |
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E104 |
Quinoline yellow |
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E110 |
Sunset Yellow FCF; Orange Yellow S |
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E120 |
Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines |
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E122 |
Azorubine; Carmoisine |
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E123 |
Amaranth |
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E124 |
Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A |
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E127 |
Erythrosine |
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E129 |
Allura Red AC |
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E131 |
Patent Blue V |
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E132 |
lndigotine; Indigo Carmine |
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E133 |
Brilliant Blue FCF |
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E140 |
Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins |
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E141 |
Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllins |
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E142 |
Green S |
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E150a |
Plain caramel |
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E150b |
Caustic sulphite caramel |
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E150c |
Ammonia caramel |
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E150d |
Sulphite ammonia caramel |
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E151 |
Brilliant Black BN; Black PN |
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E153 |
Vegetable carbon |
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E154 |
Brown FK |
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E155 |
Brown HT |
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E160a |
Carotenes |
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E160b |
Annatto; Bixin; Norbixin |
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E160c |
Paprika extract; Capsanthian; Capsorubin |
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E160d |
Lycopene |
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E160e |
Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C30) |
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E160f |
Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid (C30) |
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E161b |
Lutein |
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E161g |
Canthaxanthin |
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E162 |
Beetroot Red; Betanin |
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E163 |
Anthocyanins |
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E170 |
Calcium carbonate |
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E171 |
Titanium dioxide |
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E172 |
Iron oxides and hydroxides |
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E173 |
Aluminium |
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E174 |
Silver |
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E175 |
Gold |
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E180 |
Litholrubine BK |
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E200 |
Sorbic acid |
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E202 |
Potassium sorbate |
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E203 |
Calcium sorbate |
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E210 |
Benzoic acid |
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E211 |
Sodium benzoate |
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E212 |
Potassium benzoate |
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E213 |
Calcium benzoate |
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E214 |
Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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E215 |
Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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E218 |
Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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E219 |
Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
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E220 |
Sulphur dioxide |
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E221 |
Sodium sulphite |
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E222 |
Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
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E223 |
Sodium metabisulphite |
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E224 |
Potassium metabisulphite |
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E226 |
Calcium sulphite |
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E227 |
Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
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E228 |
Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
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E230 |
Biphenyl; diphenyl |
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E231 |
Orthophenyl phenol |
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E232 |
Sodium orthophenyl phenol |
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E234 |
Nisin |
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E235 |
Natamycin |
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E239 |
Hexamethylene tetramine |
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E242 |
Dimethyl dicarbonate |
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E249 |
Potassium nitrite |
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E250 |
Sodium nitrite |
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E251 |
Sodium nitrate |
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E252 |
Potassium nitrate |
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E280 |
Propionic acid |
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E281 |
Sodium propionate |
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E282 |
Calcium propionate |
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E283 |
Potassium propionate |
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E284 |
Boric acid |
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E285 |
Sodium tetraborate; borax |
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E1105 |
Lysozyme |
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E300 |
Ascorbic acid |
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E301 |
Sodium ascorbate |
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E302 |
Calcium ascorbate |
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E304 |
Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid |
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E306 |
Tocopherols |
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E307 |
Alpha-tocopherol |
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E308 |
Gamma-tocopherol |
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E309 |
Delta-tocopherol |
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E310 |
Propyl gallate |
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E311 |
Octyl gallate |
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E312 |
Dodecyl gallate |
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E315 |
Erythorbic acid |
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E316 |
Sodium erythorbate |
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E319 |
Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
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E320 |
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
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E321 |
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) |
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E586 |
4-Hexylresorcinol |
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E420 |
(i) Sorbitol |
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(ii) Sorbitol syrup |
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E421 |
Mannitol |
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E953 |
lsomalt |
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E965 |
(i) Maltitol |
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(ii) Maltitol syrup |
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E966 |
Lactitol |
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E967 |
Xylitol |
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E968 |
Erythritol |
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E950 |
Acesulfame K |
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E951 |
Aspartame |
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E952 |
Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts |
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E954 |
Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts |
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E955 |
Sucralose |
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E957 |
Thaumatin |
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E959 |
Neohesperidine DC |
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E962 |
Salt of aspartame-acesulfame |
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