INS International Number System

 

 

INS additive definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

The International numbering system is similar on many numbers used in E numbers but not always 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“E”  number
equivalent

 

 

 

 

 

 

100(i)

E

curcumin

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

100(ii)

E

turmeric

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

101

E

riboflavins

 

 

 

 

 

 

101(i)

E

riboflavin, synthetic (vitamin B2)

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

101(ii)

E

Riboflavin-5′-phosphate

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

101(iii)

E

riboflavin from Bacillus subtilis

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

102

E

tartrazine

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

103

 

alkannin, chrysoine resorcinol

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

104

E

Quinoline Yellow WS

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

107

E

Yellow 2G

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

110

E

Sunset Yellow FCF

colour (orange & yellow )

 

 

 

111

E

Orange GGN. Delisted

colour (orange)

 

 

 

 

120

E

Cochineal, carmines

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

121

 

Citrus red 2, Orcein, Orchil

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

122

E

azorubine, carmoisine

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

123

E

amaranth

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

124

E

Brilliant Scarlet 4R, Ponceau 4R

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

125

 

Ponceau SX, Scarlet GN

colour

 

 

 

 

 

126

 

Ponceau 6R. Delisted

colour

 

 

 

 

 

127

E

erythrosine

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

128

E

Red 2G

colour

 

 

 

 

 

129

E

Allura red AC

colour (red)

 

 

 

 

130

 

Indanthrene blue RS

colour (blue)

 

 

 

 

131

E

Patent blue V

colour (blue)

 

 

 

 

132

E

indigo carmine, indigotine

colour (blue)

 

 

 

 

133

E

Brilliant blue FCF

colour ( Blue)

 

 

 

 

140

E

chlorophylls

colour (green)

 

 

 

 

141

E

Chlorophylls & chlorophyllins, copper complexes

 

 

 

 

 

 

141(i)

 

Chlorophylls, copper complexes

colour (green)

 

 

 

 

141(ii)

 

Chlorophyllins, copper complexes, potassium & sodium salts

colour (green)

 

 

 

 

142

E

Green S

colour (green)

 

 

 

 

143

E

Fast green FCF

colour ( Green)

 

 

 

 

150

E

Caramels

 

 

 

 

 

 

150a

E

caramel I – plain

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

150b

E

caramel II – sulfite caramel

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

150c

E

caramel III – ammonia caramel

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

150d

E

caramel IV – sulfite ammonia caramel

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

151

E

Brilliant Black BN (Black PN)

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

152

?

Carbon black

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

153

E

Vegetable carbon

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

154

E

Brown FK

colour
(brown & black)

 

 

 

155

E

Chocolate Brown HT

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160a

E

carotenes

 

 

 

 

 

 

160a(i)

E

beta-carotene, synthetic

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160a(ii)

E

beta-carotene, vegetable

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160a(iii)

E

beta-carotene, Blakeslea trispora

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160a(iv)

E

beta-carotene, algae

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160b

E

annatto extracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

160b(i)

E

annatto extracts, bixin-based

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160b(ii)

E

annatto extracts, norbixin-based

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160c

E

paprika oleoresin (paprika extract)

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160d

E

lycopenes

 

 

 

 

 

 

160d(i)

E

lycopene, synthetic

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160d(ii)

E

lycopene, tomato

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160d(iii)

E

lycopene, Blakeslea trispora

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160e

E

beta-apo-8′-carotenal (C 30)

colour

 

 

 

 

 

160f

E

beta-apo-8′-carotenic acid ethyl ester

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161a

 

flavoxanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161b

E

luteins

 

 

 

 

 

 

161b(i)

E

lutein from Tagetes erecta

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161b(ii)

E

Tagetes extract

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161c

 

kryptoxanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161d

 

rubixanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161e

 

violaxanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161f

 

rhodoxanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161g

E

canthaxanthin

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161h

?

zeaxanthins

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161h(i)

?

zeaxanthin, synthetic

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161h(ii)

?

zeaxanthin-rich extract from Tagetes erecta

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161i

?

citranaxanthin. Delisted

colour

 

 

 

 

 

161j

?

astaxanthin. Delisted

colour

 

 

 

 

 

162

E

beet red

colour

 

 

 

 

 

163

E

anthocyanins

colour

 

 

 

 

 

163(ii)

E

Grape skin extract

colour

 

 

 

 

 

163(iii)

E

Blackcurrant extract

colour

 

 

 

 

 

163(iv)

E

Purple corn colour

colour

 

 

 

 

 

163(v)

E

Red cabbage colour

colour

 

 

 

 

 

164

 

Gardenia yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

165

 

Gardenia blue

colour

 

 

 

 

 

166

 

s&alwood

colour

 

 

 

 

 

170

E

calcium carbonates

 

 

 

 

 

 

170(i)

E

calcium carbonate

Acidity regulator
anticaking agent
stabilizer
surface colourant

170(ii)

E

calcium hydrogen carbonate

Acidity regulator
anticaking agent
stabilizer
surface colourant

171

E

titanium dioxide

colour (white)

 

 

 

 

172

E

iron oxides

 

 

 

 

 

 

172(i)

E

iron oxide, black

colour

 

 

 

 

 

172(ii)

E

iron oxide, red

colour

 

 

 

 

 

172(iii)

E

iron oxide, yellow

colour

 

 

 

 

 

173

E

aluminium

colour
(silver)

 

 

 

 

174

E

silver

colour
(silver)

 

 

 

 

175

E

gold

colour
(gold)

 

 

 

 

180

E

Lithol Rubine BK

colour

 

 

 

 

 

181

E

tannins

colour
emulsifier
stabiliser
thickener

 

 

182

 

orchil

colour

 

 

 

 

 

200

E

sorbic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

201

 

sodium sorbate

preservative

 

 

 

 

202

E

potassium sorbate

preservative

 

 

 

 

203

E

calcium sorbate

preservative

 

 

 

 

209

 

heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

210

E

benzoic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

211

E

sodium benzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

212

E

potassium benzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

213

E

calcium benzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

214

E

ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

215

E

sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

216

 

propylparaben (propyl para-hydroxybenzoate)

preservative

 

 

 

 

217

 

sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

218

E

methylparaben (methyl para-hydroxybenzoate)

preservative

 

 

 

 

219

E

sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate

preservative

 

 

 

 

220

E

sulfur dioxide

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

221

E

sodium sulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

222

E

sodium bisulfite (sodium hydrogen sulfite)

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

223

E

sodium metabisulfite

preservative
antioxidant, bleaching agent

 

224

E

potassium metabisulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

225

 

potassium sulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

226

E

calcium sulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

227

E

calcium bisulfite, calcium hydrogen sulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

228

E

potassium bisulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite

preservative
antioxidant

 

 

 

230

E

diphenyl (biphenyl)

preservative

 

 

 

 

231

E

orthophenyl phenol (2-hydroxybiphenyl)

preservative

 

 

 

 

232

E

sodium orthophenyl phenol

preservative

 

 

 

 

233

 

thiabendazole

preservative

 

 

 

 

234

E

nisin

preservative

 

 

 

 

235

E

natamycin (pimaricin)

preservative

 

 

 

 

236

 

formic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

237

 

sodium formate

preservative

 

 

 

 

238

 

calcium formate

preservative

 

 

 

 

239

E

hexamethylene tetramine (hexamine)

preservative

 

 

 

 

240

 

formaldehyde

preservative

 

 

 

 

241

 

gum guaicum

preservative

 

 

 

 

242

E

dimethyl dicarbonate

preservative

 

 

 

 

249

E

potassium nitrite

preservative
colour fixative

 

 

 

250

E

sodium nitrite

preservative
colour fixative

 

 

 

251

E

sodium nitrate

preservative
colour fixative

 

 

 

252

 

potassium nitrate

preservative
colour fixative

 

 

 

260

E

glacial acetic acid

preservative
acidity regulator

 

 

 

261

E

potassium acetates

preservative
acidity regulator

 

 

 

262

E

sodium acetate, sodium hydrogen acetate

preservative
acidity regulator

 

 

 

263

E

calcium acetate

preservative
acidity regulator

 

 

 

264

 

ammonium acetate

preservative
acidity regulator

 

 

 

265

 

dehydroacetic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

266

 

sodium dehydroacetate

preservative

 

 

 

 

270

E

lactic acid

acidity regulator
preservative
antioxidant

 

280

E

propionic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

281

E

sodium propionate

preservative

 

 

 

 

282

E

calcium propionate

preservative

 

 

 

 

283

E

potassium propionate

preservative

 

 

 

 

284

E

boric acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

285

E

sodium tetraborate, borax

preservative

 

 

 

 

290

E

carbon dioxide

acidity regulator, propellant

 

 

 

296

E

malic acid

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

297

E

fumaric acid

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

300

E

ascorbic acid

antioxidant
(water-soluble)

 

 

 

301

E

sodium ascorbate

antioxidant
(water-soluble)

 

 

 

302

E

calcium ascorbate

antioxidant
(water-soluble)

 

 

 

303

 

potassium ascorbate

antioxidant
(water-soluble)

 

 

 

304

E

ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbyl stearate

antioxidant
(fat soluble)

 

 

 

306

E

tocopherol concentrate (natural)

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

307

E

dl-alpha-tocopherol (synthetic)

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

308

E

gamma-tocopherol(synthetic)

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

309

E

delta-tocopherol(synthetic)

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

310

E

propyl gallate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

311

E

octyl gallate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

312

E

dodecyl gallate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

315

E

erythorbic acid

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

316

E

sodium erythorbate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

317

?

erythorbin acid

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

318

?

sodium erythorbin

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

319

 

tert-butylhydroquinone

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

320

E

butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

antioxidant
(fat soluble)

 

 

 

321

E

butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

antioxidant
(fat soluble)

 

 

 

322

E

lecithins

antioxidant

emulsifier

 

 

 

325

E

sodium lactate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

326

E

potassium lactate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

327

E

calcium lactate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

328

 

ammonium lactate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

magnesium lactate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

330

E

citric acid

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

331

E

sodium citrates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

332

E

potassium citrates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

333

E

calcium citrates

food acid
firming agent

 

 

 

334

E

L(+)-tartaric acid

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

335

E

sodium tartrates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

336

E

potassium tartrates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

337

E

potassium sodium tartrate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

338

E

phosphoric acid

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

339

E

sodium phosphates

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

340

E

potassium phosphates

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

341

E

calcium phosphates

mineral salt
anti-caking agent
firming agent

 

342

 

ammonium phosphates

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

343

E

magnesium phosphates

mineral salt
anti-caking agent

 

 

 

344

 

lecithin citrate

preservative

 

 

 

 

345

 

magnesium citrate

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

349

 

ammonium malate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

350

E

sodium malates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

351

E

potassium malate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

352

E

calcium malates

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

353

E

metatartaric acid

food acid
emulsifier

 

 

 

354

E

calcium tartrate

food acid
emulsifier

 

 

 

355

E

adipic acid

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

356

E

sodium adipate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

357

E

potassium adipate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

359

 

ammonium adipates

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

363

E

succinic acid

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

364

 

sodium succinates

acidity regulator
flavour enhancer

 

 

365

 

sodium fumarate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

366

 

potassium fumarate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

367

 

calcium fumarate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

368

 

ammonium fumarate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

370

 

1, 4-heptonolactone

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

375

 

niacin (nicotinic acid), nicotinamide (vitamin B3)

colour retention agent

 

 

 

380

E

triammonium citrate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

381

 

ferric ammonium citrate, ammonium ferrocitrate

food acid

 

 

 

 

 

384

 

isopropyl citrates

antioxidant
preservative

 

 

 

385

E

calcium disodium EDTA

preservative

 

 

 

 

386

 

disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate

antioxidant
preservative

 

 

 

387

 

oxystearin

antioxidant
sequestrant

 

 

 

388

 

thiodipropionic acid

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

389

 

dilauryl thiodipropionate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

390

 

distearyl thiodipropionate

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

391

 

phytic acid

preservative

 

 

 

 

399

 

calcium lactobionate

stabilizer

 

 

 

 

 

400

E

alginic acid

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

401

E

sodium alginate

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

402

E

potassium alginate

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

403

E

ammonium alginate

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

404

E

calcium alginate

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

405

E

propylene glycol alginate, propane-1,2-diol alginate

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
emulsifier

 

406

E

agar

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent

 

407

E

carrageenan

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

407a

E

processed eucheuma seaweed

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

409

 

arabinogalactan

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

410

E

locust bean gum

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
gelling agent
emulsifier

412

E

guar gum

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer

 

 

413

E

tragacanth

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
emulsifier

 

414

E

gum acacia, gum arabic

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
emulsifier

 

415

E

xanthan gum

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer

 

 

416

E

karaya gum

thickener, vegetable gum, stabilizer, emulsifier

 

417

E

tara gum

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer

 

 

418

E

gellan gum

thickener
vegetable gum
stabilizer
emulsifier

 

420

E

sorbitol

humectant
emulsifier
sweetener

 

 

421

E

mannitol

humectant
anti-caking agent
sweetener

 

422

E

glycerin

humectant
sweetener

 

 

 

425

E

konjac, konjac gum, konjac glucomannate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

428

E

gelatin, gelatine (not classified as an additive)

carrier, emulsifier
gelling agent
stabiliser
thickener

430

?

polyoxyethylene (8) stearate

emulsifier
stabilizer

 

 

 

431

E

polyoxyethylene (40) stearate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

432

E

polysorbate 20

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

433

E

polysorbate 80

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

434

E

polysorbate 40

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

435

E

polysorbate 60

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

436

E

polysorbate 65

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

440

E

pectin

vegetable gum
emulsifier

 

 

 

441

 

Superglycerinated hydrogenated rapeseed oil

Emulsifier

 

 

 

 

441

 

Hydrogenated rapeseed oil superglycerinated

Emulsifier

 

 

 

 

441

 

Superglycerinated fully hydrogenated rapeseed oil

Emulsifier

 

 

 

 

442

E

Mixed ammonium salts of phosphorylated glyceridess

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

443

 

brominated vegetable oil

emulsifier
stabiliser

 

 

 

444

E

sucrose acetate isobutyrate

emulsifier
stabiliser

 

 

 

445

E

glycerol esters of wood rosins

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

450

E

diphosphates

mineral salt
emulsifier

 

 

 

451

E

triphosphates

mineral salt
emulsifier

 

 

 

452

E

polyphosphates

mineral salt
emulsifier

 

 

 

459

E

beta-cyclodextrin

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

460

E

powdered cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

461

E

methylcellulose

thickener
emulsifier
vegetable gum

 

 

463

E

hydroxypropyl cellulose

thickener
vegetable gum
emulsifier

 

 

464

E

hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

thickener
vegetable gum
emulsifier

 

 

465

E

methyl ethyl cellulose, ethyl methyl cellulose

thickener
vegetable gum
emulsifier

 

 

466

E

sodium carboxymethylcellulose

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

468

 

crosslinked sodium carboxymethylcellulose

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

469

 

enzymatically hydrolyzed carboxymethyl cellulose

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

470

 

magnesium stearate

emulsifier
stabiliser

 

 

 

470a

E

sodium, potassium & calcium salts of fatty acids

emulsifier
stabiliser
anti-caking agent

 

 

470b

E

magnesium salts of fatty acids

emulsifier
stabiliser
anti-caking agent

 

 

471

E

mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids – glyceryl monostearate,glyceryl distearate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472a

E

acetic acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472b

E

lactic acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472c

E

citric acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472d

E

tartaric acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472e

E

diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

472f

E

mixed acetic & tartaric acid esters of mono- & diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

473

E

sucrose esters of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

474

E

sucroglycerides

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

475

E

polyglycerol esters of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

476

E

polyglycerol polyricinoleate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

477

E

propylene glycol esters of fatty acids

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

478

?

lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol & propylene glycol

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

479b

E

thermally oxidised soya bean oil

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

480

 

dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

481

E

sodium stearoyl lactylate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

482

E

calcium stearoyl lactylate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

483

E

stearyl tartarate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

491

E

sorbitan monostearate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

492

E

sorbitan tristearate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

493

 

sorbitan monolaurate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

494

E

sorbitan monooleate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

495

E

sorbitan monopalmitate

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

500

E

sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate (E500ii)

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

501

E

potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

503

E

ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

504

E

magnesium carbonate

anti-caking agent
mineral salt

 

 

 

507

E

hydrochloric acid

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

508

E

potassium chloride

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

509

E

calcium chloride

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

510

 

ammonium chloride

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

511

E

magnesium chloride

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

512

E

stannous chloride

colour retention
agent,
antioxidant

 

 

513

E

sulfuric acid

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

514

E

sodium sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

515

E

potassium sulfate

mineral salt
seasoning

 

 

 

516

E

calcium sulfate

flour treatment agent
mineral salt
sequestrant
improving agent
firming agent

517

E

ammonium sulfate

mineral salt
improving agent

 

 

 

518

 

magnesium sulfate, Epsom salts

mineral salt
acidity regulator
firming agent

 

519

 

cupric sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

520

E

aluminium sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

521

E

aluminium sodium sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

522

E

aluminium potassium sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

523

E

aluminium ammonium sulfate

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

524

E

sodium hydroxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

525

E

potassium hydroxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

526

E

calcium hydroxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

527

E

ammonium hydroxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

528

E

magnesium hydroxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

529

E

calcium oxide

mineral salt

 

 

 

 

530

E

magnesium oxide

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

535

E

sodium ferrocyanide

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

536

E

potassium ferrocyanide

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

538

E

calcium ferrocyanide

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

540

 

dicalcium diphosphate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

541

E

sodium aluminium phosphate

acidity regulator, emulsifier

 

 

 

542

 

bone phosphate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

544

 

calcium polyphosphates

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

545

 

ammonium polyphosphates

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

551

E

silicon dioxide

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

552

E

calcium silicate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

553a

E

magnesium silicate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

553b

E

talc

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

554

E

sodium aluminosilicate (sodium aluminium silicate)

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

555

E

potassium aluminium silicate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

556

E

calcium aluminosilicate (calcium aluminium silicate)

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

558

E

bentonite

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

559

E

kaolin, aluminium silicate

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

570

E

stearic acid

anti-caking agent

 

 

 

 

575

E

glucono delta-lactone

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

576

E

sodium gluconate

stabiliser

 

 

 

 

 

577

E

potassium gluconate

stabiliser

 

 

 

 

 

578

E

calcium gluconate

acidity regulator

 

 

 

 

579

E

ferrous gluconate

colour retention
agent

 

 

 

585

E

ferrous lactate

 

 

 

 

 

 

620

E

glutamic acid

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

621

E

monosodium glutamate (MSG)

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

622

E

monopotassium glutamate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

623

E

calcium diglutamate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

624

E

monoammonium glutamate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

625

E

magnesium diglutamate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

626

 

guanylic acid

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

627

E

disodium guanylate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

628

E

dipotassium guanylate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

629

E

calcium guanylate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

630

E

inosinic acid

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

631

E

disodium inosinate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

632

E

dipotassium inosinate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

633

E

calcium inosinate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

634

E

calcium 5′- ribonucleotides

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

635

E

disodium 5′- ribonucleotides

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

636

 

maltol

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

637

 

ethyl maltol

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

640

E

glycine

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

641

 

leucine

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

650

E

zinc acetate

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

900

E

dimethylpolysiloxane

emulsifier
anti-caking agent

 

 

 

901

E

beeswax

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

902

E

c&elilla wax

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

903

E

carnauba wax

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

904

E

shellac

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

905

E

paraffins

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

907

 

refined microcrystalline wax

glazing agent

 

 

 

 

912

E

montanic acid esters

humectant

 

 

 

 

914

E

oxidised polyethylene wax

humectant

 

 

 

 

920

E

L-cysteine

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

924

 

potassium bromate

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

925

 

chlorine

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

926

 

chlorine dioxide

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

927b

E

carbamide

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

928

 

benzoyl peroxide

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

938

E

argon

propellant

 

 

 

 

939

E

helium

propellant

 

 

 

 

941

E

nitrogen

propellant

 

 

 

 

942

E

nitrous oxide

propellant

 

 

 

 

943a

E

butane

propellant

 

 

 

 

943b

E

isobutane

propellant

 

 

 

 

950

E

Acesulfame potassium

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

951

E

aspartame

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

952

E

cyclamic acid, cyclamates

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

953

E

isomalt

humectant

 

 

 

 

954

E

saccharin

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

955

 

sucralose

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

956

 

alitame

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

957

E

thaumatin

flavour enhancer
artificial sweetener

 

 

959

E

neohesperidin dihydrochalcone

artificial sweetener

 

 

 

 

965

E

maltitol

humectant
stabiliser

 

 

 

966

E

lactitol

humectant

 

 

 

 

967

E

xylitol

humectant
stabiliser

 

 

 

999

E

quillaia extract

humectant

 

 

 

 

1001

 

choline salts & esters

emulsifier

 

 

 

 

1100

 

amylases

flour treatment
agent

 

 

 

1102

 

glucose oxidase

antioxidant

 

 

 

 

1103

E

invertase

 

 

 

 

 

 

1104

 

lipases

flavour enhancer

 

 

 

 

1105

E

lysozyme

preservative

 

 

 

 

1200

E

polydextrose

humectant

 

 

 

 

1201

E

poly vinyl pyrrolidone

 

 

 

 

 

 

1202

E

polyvinylpolypyrrolidone

colour stabiliser

 

 

 

 

1400

 

dextrin roasted starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1401

 

acid treated starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1402

 

alkaline treated starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1403

 

bleached starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1404

E

oxidised starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1405

 

enzyme treated starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1410

E

monostarch phosphate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1412

E

distarch phosphate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1413

E

phosphated distarch phosphate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1414

E

acetylated distarch phosphate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1420

E

acetylated starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1422

E

acetylated distarch adipate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1440

E

hydroxypropyl starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1442

E

hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1450

E

starch sodium octenylsuccinate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1451

E

acetylated oxidised starch

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1505

E

triethyl citrate

thickener
vegetable gum

 

 

 

1510

 

ethanol (not defined as an additive)

alcohol

 

 

 

 

 

1518

E

triacetin

humectant

 

 

 

 

1520

E

propylene glycol

humectant

 

 

 

 

1521

 

Polyethylene glycol

antifoaming agent