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Food Additive and Data

 

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.

*                               Colours

*                               Preservatives

*                               Antioxidants

*                               Sweeteners

*                               Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling Agents

*                               Others

*                               More Information

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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Colours

E100

Curcumin

E101

(i) Riboflavin

 

(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate

E102

Tartrazine

E104

Quinoline yellow

E110

Sunset Yellow FCF; Orange Yellow S

E120

Cochineal; Carminic acid; Carmines

E122

Azorubine; Carmoisine

E123

Amaranth

E124

Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red A

E127

Erythrosine

E129

Allura Red AC

E131

Patent Blue V

E132

lndigotine; Indigo Carmine

E133

Brilliant Blue FCF

E140

Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins

E141

Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllins

E142

Green S

E150a

Plain caramel

E150b

Caustic sulphite caramel

E150c

Ammonia caramel

E150d

Sulphite ammonia caramel

E151

Brilliant Black BN; Black PN

E153

Vegetable carbon

E154

Brown FK

E155

Brown HT

E160a

Carotenes

E160b

Annatto; Bixin; Norbixin

E160c

Paprika extract; Capsanthian; Capsorubin

E160d

Lycopene

E160e

Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C30)

E160f

Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid (C30)

E161b

Lutein

E161g

Canthaxanthin

E162

Beetroot Red; Betanin

E163

Anthocyanins

E170

Calcium carbonate

E171

Titanium dioxide

E172

Iron oxides and hydroxides

E173

Aluminium

E174

Silver

E175

Gold

E180

Litholrubine BK

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Preservatives

E200

Sorbic acid

E202

Potassium sorbate

E203

Calcium 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

E230

Biphenyl; diphenyl

E231

Orthophenyl phenol

E232

Sodium orthophenyl phenol

E234

Nisin

E235

Natamycin

E239

Hexamethylene tetramine

E242

Dimethyl dicarbonate

E249

Potassium nitrite

E250

Sodium nitrite

E251

Sodium nitrate

E252

Potassium nitrate

E280

Propionic acid

E281

Sodium propionate

E282

Calcium propionate

E283

Potassium propionate

E284

Boric acid

E285

Sodium tetraborate; borax

E1105

Lysozyme

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Antioxidants

E300

Ascorbic acid

E301

Sodium ascorbate

E302

Calcium ascorbate

E304

Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

E306

Tocopherols

E307

Alpha-tocopherol

E308

Gamma-tocopherol

E309

Delta-tocopherol

E310

Propyl gallate

E311

Octyl gallate

E312

Dodecyl gallate

E315

Erythorbic acid

E316

Sodium erythorbate

E319

Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)

E320

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

E321

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

E586

4-Hexylresorcinol

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Sweeteners

E420

(i) Sorbitol

 

(ii) Sorbitol syrup

E421

Mannitol

E953

lsomalt

E965

(i) Maltitol

 

(ii) Maltitol syrup

E966

Lactitol

E967

Xylitol

E968

Erythritol

E950

Acesulfame K

E951

Aspartame

E952

Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts

E954

Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts

E955

Sucralose

E957

Thaumatin

E959

Neohesperidine DC

E962

Salt of aspartame-acesulfame

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