What Are Vegan Food Additives? What are the E Codes of Vegan Food Additives?
What Are Vegan Food Additives? What are the E Codes of Vegan Food Additives?
Food additives are indispensable in today's food production industry. Food additives are used for various reasons such as appearance and taste regulation in foods, extending shelf life. In general, food additives used in foods can be classified as:
Colorants: E 100 - 180
Protectors: E 200 - 297
Antioxidants: E 300 - 321
Emulsifier and stabilizers: E 322 - 500
Acid / base providers: E 500 - 578
Sweeteners, fragrances: E 620 - 637
Wide purpose: E 900 – 927
Although the basic raw materials in foods are not of animal origin, sometimes the additives used may be of animal origin. This has led to the questioning of ready-to-eat foods by vegan individuals. Some of the additives specified with the E code on the labels are of animal origin and are not suitable for vegan nutrition.
So What Are Vegan Food Additives? What are the E Codes of Vegan Food Additives?
E100 Curcumin
E101 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
E101a Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate
E102 Tartrazine
E103 Alkanet/Alkannin
E104 Quinoline Yellow
E105 Fast Yellow AB, Fast Yellow
E106 Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate
E107 Yellow 2G
E110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
E122 Azorubine/Carmoisine
E123 Amaranth
E127 Erythrosine
E128 Red 2G
E129 Allura Red AC
E131 Patent Blue V
E132 Indigo Carmine/Idigotine
E133 Brilliant Blue FCF
E140 Chlorophyll/Chlorophyllins
1400 Dextrins
1401 Acid treated starch
1402 Alkaline treated starch
1403 Bleached starch
E1404 Oxidised starch
E141 Copper Complex of Chlorophyll
E1410 Mono-starch phosphate
1411 Di-starch glycerol
E1412i Di-starch phosphates
E1412ii Di-starch phosphates
E1413 Phosphatylated di-starch phosphate
E1414 Acetylated di-starch phosphate
E142 Green S/Acid Brilliant Green BS
E1420 Starch acetate
1421 Starch acetate
E1422 Acetylated di-starch adipate
1423 Acetylated di-starch glycerol
E1440 Hydroxypropylstarch
1441 Hydroxypropyl-di-starch glycerol
E1442 Hydroxypropyl-di-starch phosphate
E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
1501i Benzylated hydrocarbons - Benzyl alcohol
1501ii Benzylated hydrocarbons - Benzyl acetate
1501iii Benzylated hydrocarbons - Benzyl benzoate
1502 Butane-1,3-diol
1503 Castor oil
1504 Ethyl acetate
E1505 Triethyl citrate
E150a Plain Caramel
E150b Caustic Sulphite Caramel
E150c Ammonia Caramel
E150d Sulphite Ammonia Caramel
E151 Black PN/Brilliant Black BN
1516 Glycerol monoacetate
1517 Glycerol diacetate
E1518 Glycerol triacetate
1520 Proylene glycol
1525 Hydroxy ethyl cellulose
E160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
E160c Capsanthin/Capsorbin (Paprika Abstract)
E160d Lycopene
E160e Beta-apo-8-carotenal
E160f Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid
E161a Flavxanthin
E161b Lutein
E161c Cryptoxanthin
E161d Rubixanthin
E161e Violaxanthin
E161f Rhodoxanthin
E162 Beetroot Red/Betanin
E163 Anthocyanins
E170 Calcium Carbonate (Chalk)
E171 Titanium Dioxide
E172 Iron Oxides and Hydroxides
E173 Aluminium
E174 Silver
E175 Gold
E180 Pigment Rubin/Lithol Rubin BK
E200 Sorbic acid
E201 Sodium sorbate/sorbic acid
E202 Potassium sorbate
E203 Calcium sorbate
E210 Benzoic acid
E211 Sodium benzoate
E212 Potassium benzoate
E213 Calcium benzoate
E214 Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
E215 Sodium para-hydroxybenzoate
E216 Propylparaben/propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
E217 Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
E218 Methylparaben/methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate
E219 Sodium hmethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E220 Sulphur dioxide
E221 Sodium sulphite
E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite/sodium bisulphite
E223 Sodium Metabisulphite
E224 Potassium Metabisulphite
E225 Potassium Sulphite
E226 Calcium Sulphite
E227 Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite
E228 Potassium bisulphite/potassium hydrogen sulphite
E230 Biphenyl/diphenyl
E231 Orthophynl phenol/2-hydroxybiphenyl
E232 Sodium orthophenyl phenol/sodium biphenyl-2-yl oxide
E233 Thiabendazole/2-(thiazol-4-yl)benzimidazole
E234 Nisin
E235 Natamycin/pimaracin
E236 Formic Acid
E237 Sodium Formate
E238 Calcium Formate
E239 Hexamine/tetramine/hexamethylene
E240 Formaldehyde
E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate/DMDC
E249 Potassium nitrite
E250 Sodium nitrite
E251 Sodium nitrate
E252 Potassium nitrate
E260 Acetic acid
E261 Potassium acetate
E262i Sodium acetate and anydrous
E262ii Sodium diacetate
E263 Calcium acetate
E280 Propionic acid
E281 Sodium propionate
E282 Calcium propionate
E283 Potassium propionate
E284 Boric acid
E285 Sodium tetraborate/borax
E290 Carbin dioxide
E296 Malic acid
E297 Fumaric acid
E300 Ascorbic acid
E301 Sodium ascorbate
E302 Calcium ascorbate
E303 Potassium ascorbate
E306 Extracts of tocopherols/tocopherols concentrate
E307 alpha-Tocopherol
E308 gamma-Tocopherol
E309d delta-Tocopherol
E310 Propyl gallate
E311 Octyl gallate
E312 Dodecyl gallate
313 Thiodipropionic acid
314 Guaiac gum
E315 Erythorbic acid
E316 Sodium erythorbate
E319 Butylhydroxinon
E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole
E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene
E330 Citric acid
E331i Sodium citrate - monosodium citrate
E331ii Sodium citrate - disodium citrate
E331ii Calcium citrate - dicalcium citrate
E331iii Sodium citrate - trisodium citrate
E331iii Calcium citrate - tricalcium citrate
E332i Potassium citrate - monopotassium citrate
E332ii Potassium citrate - tripotassium citrate
E333i Calcium citrate - monocalcium citrate
E334 Tartaric acid
E400 Alginic acid
E401 Sodium alginate
E402 Potassium alginate
E403 Ammonium alginate
E404 Calcium alginate
E405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate
405 Propylene glycol alginate
E406 Agar
E407 Carrageenan
408 Furcelleran
E410 Locust bean gum/Carob gum
E411 Oat gum
E412 Guar gum
E413 Tragacanth
E414 Gum arabic
E416 Karaya gum
E417 Tara gum
E418 Gellan gum
E420 Sorbitol
E421 Mannitol
E422 Glycerol
E440 Pektin
E450 Diphosphates
E451 Triphosphates
E452 Polyphosphates
E460 Cellulose
E461 Methyl cellulose
462 Ethyl cellulose
E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E464 Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose
E465 Methylethyl cellulose
E466 Carboxymethyl cellulose
E476 Polyglycerol Polyricinolate
E500 Sodium carbonate
E501 Potassium carbonate
E503 Ammonium carbonate
E504 Magnesium carbonate
505 Ferro carbonate
E507 Hydrochloric acid
E508 Potassium chloride
E509 Calcium chloride
510 Ammonium chloride
E511 Magnesium chloride
E512 Stannous chloride
E513 Sulphuric acid
E514 Sodium sulphate
E515 Potassium sulphate
E516 Calcium sulphate
E517 Ammonium sulphate
518 Magnesium sulphate
E520 Aluminium sulphate
E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
E524 Sodium hydroxide
E525 Potassium hydroxide
E527 Ammonium hydroxide
E528 Magnesium hydroxide
E529 Calcium oxide
E530 Magnesium oxide
E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
537 Ferrohexacyanomanganate
E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
539 Sodium thiosulphate
E540 Dicalcium prophosphate
E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate
543 Calcium phosphates
544 Ammonium phosphates
545 Magnesium pyrophosphates
546 Magnesium phosphates
550 Sodium silicates
E551 Silicium dioxide
E552 Calcium silicate
E553 Magnesium silicate
E554 Aluminium sodium silicate
E555 Aluminium potassium silicate
E556 Aluminium calcium silicate
557 Zinc silicate
E558 Bentonite
E559 Kaolin
E574 Gluconic acid
E575 D-glucono-1, 5-lactone
E576 Sodium gluconate
E577 Potassium gluconate
E578 Calcium gluconate
E579 Ferro gluconate
E585 Ferro lactate
E620 Glutamic acid
E622 Mono potassium glutamate
E623 Calcium glutamate
E624 Ammonium glutamate
E625 Magnesium glutamate
E710 Spiramycins
E713 Tylosin