Codes for food additives
This is a table of codes for food additives; codes preceeded by E (EEC
codes) are approved by the European Union.
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COLORANTS
Codes Compounds name and synonyms
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E100 Curcumin
Turmeric
E101 Riboflavin
Lactoflavin
Vitamin B12
101(a) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate
E102 Tartrazine
FD and C yellow FCF
E103 Chrysoine resorcinol
E104 Quinoline yellow
E105 Fast yellow AB
E106 Riboflavin 5'-(sodium phosphate)
107 Yellow 2G
E110 Sunset yellow FCF
FD and C yellow 6
E111 Orange GGN
E120 Carminic acid
Carmine of cochineal
E121 Orcein, orchil and orecein
E122 Azorubine
Carmoisine
E123 Amaranth
FD and C red 2
E124 Ponceau 4R
Cochineal Red A
E125 Scarlet GN 'specially pure'
E126 Ponceau 6R
E127 Erythrosin
FD and C Red 3
128 Red 2G
E130 Indanthrene blue RS
E131 Patent blue V
E132 Indigotine, indigo carmine
FD and C blue 2
E133 Brilliant blue FCF
E140 Chlorophyll A
Chlorophyll B
E141 Chlorophyll copper complex
Chlorophyllin copper complex
E142 Green S
Food green S
Acid brilliant Green
Wool green BS
Lissamine green
E150 Caramel
E151 Brilliant black PN
E152 Black 7984
E153 Carbon black
Vegetable carbon
154 Brown FK
Kipper brown
Chocolate brown FK
155 Chocolate brown HT
E160(a) Carotenes (alpha, beta, gamma)
E160(b) Annatto extracts
Norbixin
E160(c) Capsanthin
Capsorubin
E160(d) Lycopene
E160(e) beta-apo-8'-carotenal
E160(f) beta-apo-8-carotenoic acid ethyl ester
E161 Xanthophyllis
E161(a) Xanthophyllis
E161(b) Bixin
E161(c) Cryptoxanthin
E161(d) Rubixanthin
E161(e) Violoxanthin
E161(f) Rhodoxanthin
E161(g) Canthaxanthin
E162 Betanin
Beetroot red
E163 Anthocyanin
Malvidin
Pelargonidin
Peonidin
Petudinin
E170 Calcium carbonate
E171 Titanium dioxide
E172 Iron oxides (black, red or yellow)
Iron hydroxides
E173 Aluminium
E174 Silver
E175 Gold
E180 Lithol rubine bk
Rubine
E197 Gold
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PRESERVATIVES
E200 Sorbic acid
E201 Sodium sorbate
E202 Potassium sorbate
E203 Calcium sorbate
E210 Benzoic acid
E211 Sodium benzoate
E212 Potassium benzoate
E213 Calcium benzoate
E214 Ethyl-p-hydroxy-benzoate
Ethyl-hydroxy-benzoate
E215 Ethyl-(p)-hydroxy-benzoate sodium salt
E216 Propyl-(p)-hydroxy-benzoate
E217 Propyl-(p)-hydroxy-benzoate sodium salt
E218 Methyl-(p)-hydroxy benzoate
E219 Methyl-(p)-hydroxy benzoate sodium salt
E220 Sulphur dioxide
E221 Sodium sulphite
E222 Sodium bisulphite
Sodium hydrogen sulphite
E223 Sodium metabisulphite
E224 Potassium metabisulphite
Potassium pyrosulphite
E225 Sulphite or bisulphite
E226 Calcium sulphite
E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
Calcium bisulphite
E228 Potassium bisulphite
E230 Biphenyl
E231 2-hydroxybiphenil
OrthoPhenylphenol
E232 Sodium biphenyl-2-yl-oxide
Sodium orthoPhenylphenate
E233 Thiabendazole
234 Nisin
E235 Pimaracin
E236 Formic acid
E237 Sodium formiate
E238 Calcium formiate
E239 Hexametahylenetetramine
Hexamine
E240 Formaldehyde
E249 Potassium nitrite
E250 Sodium nitrite
E251 Sodium nitrate
E252 Potassium nitrate
Saltpetre
E260 Acetic acid
E261 Potassium acetate
E262 Sodium acetate
Sodium hydrogen
E263 Calcium acetate
E270 Lactic acid
E280 Propionic acid
E281 Sodium propionate
E282 Calcium propionate
E283 Potassium propionate
E290 Carbon dioxide
296 DL-malic acid, L-malic acid
297 Fumaric acid
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ANTIOXIDANTS
E300 Ascorbyl acid (vitamin C)
E301 Sodium L-ascorbate
E302 Calcium L-ascorbate
E304 6-0-palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
Ascorbyl palmitate
E306 Extracts of natural origin rich in tocopherols (Vitamin E)
E307 alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), synthetic
E308 beta-tocopherol (vitamin E), synthetic
E309 delta-tocopherol (vitamin E), synthetic
E310 Propyl gallate
E311 Octyl gallate
E312 Dodecyl gallate
E320 BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
E321 BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
E322 Lecithin
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ACIDITY REGULATORS
E325 Sodium lactate
E326 Potassium lactate
E327 Calcium lactate
E330 Citric acid
E331 monoSodium citrate
Disodium citrate
triSodium citrate
Sodium dihydrogen citrate
E332 monoPotassium citrate
triPotassium citrate
Potassium dihydrogen citrate
E333 diCalcium citrate
monoCalcium citrate
triCalcium citrate
E334 L(+)tartaric acid
E335 diSodium (L+)tartrate
monoSodium (L+)tartrate
E336 Cream of tartar
Potassium hydrogen tartrate
diPotassium (L+)tartrate
monoPotassium (L+)tartrate
E337 Potassium sodium DL-tatrate
Potassium sodium (L+)tartrate
E338 Orthophosphoric acid
E339(a) Sodium dihydrogen ortophosphate
E339(b) Disodium hydrogen orthophosphate
E339(c) Trisodium orthophosphate
E340(a) Potassium dihydrogen orthophosphate
E340(b) Dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate
E340(c) Tripotassium orthophosphate
E341(a) Calcium tetrahydrogen diorthophosphate
E341(b) Calcium hydrogen orthophosphate
E341(c) Tricalcium diorthophosphate
350 Sodium hydrogen malate
Sodium malate
351 Potassium malate
352 Calcium hydrogen malate
Calcium malate
353 Metatartaric acid
355 Adipic acid
363 Succinic acid
370 1,4-heptonolactone
375 Nicotinic acid
Niacin
Vitamin B complex
380 Triammonium citrate
381 Ammonium ferric citrate
Cammonium ferric citrate, green
385 Calcium disodium EDTA
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ADDENSANTS AND JELLIES
E400 Alginic acid
E401 Sodium alginate
E402 Potassium alginate
E403 Ammonium alginate
Potassium polymannuronate
E404 Calcium alginate
E405 Propylene glycol alginate
Alginate ester
Propane-1,2-diol alginate
E406 Agar
Japanese isinglass
E407 Carrageenan
E408 Furcellaran
E410 Carob bean gum
E412 Guar gum
E413 Tragacanth gum
E414 Arabic gum
Acacia
E415 Xantham gum
416 Karaya gum
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MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES
E420(i) Sorbitol
E420(ii) Sorbitol syrup
E421 Mannitol
E422 Glycerol
430 Polyoxyetilene (8) stearate
431 Polyoxyetilene (40) stearate
432 Polyoxyetilene (20) sorbitan monolaurate
Polysorbate 20
433 Polyoxyetilene (20) sorbitan mono-oleate
Polysorbate 80
434 Polyoxyetilene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate
Polysorbate 40
435 Polyoxyetilene (20) sorbitan monostearate
Polysorbate 60
436 Polyoxyetilene (20) sorbitan tristearate
Polysorbate 65
E440(a) Pectin not amidated
Potassium pectate
Sodium pectate
E440(b) Amidated pectin
E450(a) tetraPotassium diphosphate
tetraSodium diphosphate
tetraSodium pyrophosphate
triSodium diphosphate
diSodium dihydrogen diphosphate
E450(b) pentaPotassium triphosphate
pentaSodium triphosphate
E450(c) Potassium, sodium, potassium and sodium Polyphosphates
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CELLULOSES
E460 alpha-cellulose
E460(i) Cellulose, microcrystalline
E460(ii) Cellulose, powdered
E461 Cologel
Methylcellulose
Methocel
E462 Ethyl cellulose
E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E464 Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose
Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
E466 Carboxymetil cellulose, sodium salt
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MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES
E470 Sodium oleate
Potassium or sodium salts of fatty acids
E471 Glyceryl monostearate
Mono- and di- glycerides of fatty acids
E472(a) Acetic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acid
E472(b) Lactic acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acid
E472(c) Citric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acid
E472(d) Tartaric acid esters of mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acid
E472(e) Diacetyltartaric acid esters of fatty acids
Mono- and diacetyltartaric esters of mono- and di-Glycerides of fatty
acids
Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and Di-glycerides of
fatty acids
E473 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E474 Sucroglycerides
E475 Polyglycerol ester of fatty acids
476 Polyglycrol polyricinoleate
E477 Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids
Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
478 Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1,2-diol
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E483 Stearyl tartrate
491 Sorbitan monostearate
492 Sorbitan tristearate
Span 65
493 Sorbitan monolaurate
Span 20
494 Sorbitan mono-oleate
Span 80
495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
Span 45
500 Sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
501 Potassium hydrogen carbonate
Potassium carbonate
503 Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
Ammonum carbonate
504 Magnesium carbonate
507 Hydrochloric acid
508 Potassium chloride
509 Calcium chloride
510 Ammonium chloride
513 Sulphuric acid
514 Sodium sulphate
515 Potassium sulphate
516 Calcium sulphate
518 Magnesium sulphate
Epsom salts
524 Sodium hydroxide
525 Potassium hydroxide
526 Calcium hydroxide
527 Ammonium hydroxide
528 Magnesium hydroxide
529 Calcium oxide
Quicklime
530 Magnesium oxide
535 Sodium hexacyanoferrate(II)
Sodium ferrocyanide
536 Potassium hexacyanoferrate(II)
Potassium ferrocyanide
E540 Dicalcium diphosphate
Dicalcium pyrophosphate
541 Sodium aluminium phosphate
542 Edible bone phosphate
Bone phosphate
544 Calcium polyphosphates
551 Silicon dioxide
Silica
552 Calcium silicate
553 Talc
553(a) Magnesium silicate synthetic
Magnesium trisilicate
553(b) French chalk
554 Aluminium sodium silicate
566 Aluminium calcium silicate
558 Bentonite
559 Kaolin
Aluminium silicate
570 Stearic acid
572 Magnesium stearate
575 Glucono-_-lactone ?)
576 Sodium gluconate
577 Potassium gluconate
578 Calcium gluconate
585 Ferrous lactate
620 l-glutamic acid
621 Aji-no-moto
monoSodium glutamate
Sodium hydrogen L-glutamate
MSG
622 monoPotassium glutamate
Potassium hydrogen L-glutamate
623 Calcium dihydrogen di-L-glutamate
Calcium glutamate
627 Sodium guanylate
Guanosine 5'-(disodium phosphate)
631 Inosine 5'-(disodium phosphate)
Sodium inosinate
635 Sodium 5'ribonucleotide
636 Maltol
637 Ethyl maltol
900 Dimethypolysiloxane
Simethicone
901 Beeswax, white
Beeswax, yellow
903 Carnauba wax
904 Shellac
905 Mineral hydrocarbons
Paraffin wax
907 Microcrystalline wax, refined
920 L-cysteine hydrochloride
L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
924 Potassium bromate
925 Chlorine
926 Chlorine dioxide
927 Azodicarbonamide
Azoformamide
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STARCHES
1400 Dextrin, white and yellow
1401 Starches treated
1402 Starches alkali treated
1403 Starches bleached
1404 Starches oxidized
1410 Distarch phosphate
1420 Starches acetate
1421 Starches acetate
1422 Distarch adipate acetylated
1423 Distarch glycerol acetylated
1430 Distarch glycerol
1440 Hydroxypropyl starch
1441 Hydroxy distarch glycerol
1442 Hydroxy distarch phosphate
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Disclaimer:
This table has been produced merging data from many different sources.
I have made every effort to ensure accuracy of the data, but some errors
could be present.
If you find anyting wrong, or you have comments, additions, questions
please contact me:
Paolo Zaccaria@icgeb.trieste.it
