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E1520Propylene glycol
E1518Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E1517Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E1510Ethanon
E1505Triethyl citrate
E1450Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E1442Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E1441Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerine
E1440Hydroxy propyl starch
E1430Distarch glycerine
E1422Acetylated distarch adipate
E1421Acetylated starch, mono starch acetate
E1420Acetylated starch, mono starch acetate
E1414Acetylated distarch phosphate
E1413Phosphated distarch phosphate
E1412Distarch phosphate
E1410Monostarch phosphate
E1404Oxidized starch
E1403Bleached starch
E1402Alkaline modified starch
E1401Modified starch
E1400Dextrin
E1202Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
(carrier)
E1201Polyvinylpyrrolidone
(stabiliser)
E1200Polydextrose
(carrier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener)
E1105Lysozyme
(preservative)
E999Quillaia extract
E967Xylitol
(sweetener)
E966Lactitol
(sweetener, animal origin)
E965Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup
(humectant, stabiliser, sweetener)
E959Neohesperidine DC
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E957Thaumatin
(flavour enhancer, sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E954Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E953Isomalt
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E952Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E951Aspartame
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E950Acesulfame K
(sweetener, allergic reaction (possible))
E948Oxygen
E942Nitrous oxide
(propellant)
E941Nitrogen
(packaging gas)
E939Helium
E938Argon
(packaging gas)
E928Benzole peroxide
E927bCarbamide
(improving agent)
E926Chlorine dioxide
(bleach, preservative)
E925Chlorine
(bleach, preservative)
E924Potassium bromate
(improving agent)
E921L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
(improving agent, animal origin)
E920L-cysteine hydrochloride
(improving agent, animal origin)
E915Ester of Kollophoniums
E914Oxidized polyethylene wax
E913Lanolin, sheep wool grease
E912Montanic acid esters
E910L-cysteine
(animal origin)
E907Crystalline wax
(glazing agent)
E905Microcrystalline wax
(glazing agent)
E904Shellac
(glazing agent, animal origin)
E903Carnauba wax
(glazing agent, allergic reaction (possible))
E902Candelilla wax
(glazing agent)
E901Beeswax, white and yellow
(glazing agent, animal origin, allergic reaction (possible))
E900Dimethyl polysiloxane
(anti-caking agent, anti-foaming agent)
E637Ethyl maltol
(flavour enhancer)
E636Maltol
(flavour enhancer)
E635Disodium 5' -ribonucleotides
(flavour enhancer, animal origin (possibly))
E634Calcium 5' -ribonucleotides
(flavour enhancer)
E633Calcium inosinate
(flavour enhancer)
E632Dipotassium inosinate
(flavour enhancer)
E631Disodium inosinate
(flavour enhancer, animal origin (possibly))
E630Inosinic acid
(flavour enhancer)
E629Calcium guanylate
(flavour enhancer)
E628Dipotassium guanylate
(flavour enhancer)
E627Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate
(flavour enhancer)
E626Guanylic acid
(flavour enhancer)
E625Magnesium diglutamate
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (possibly))
E624Monoammonium glutamate
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (possibly))
E623Calcium diglutamate
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (possibly))
E622Monopotassium glutamate
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (possibly))
E621Monosodium glutamate
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (likely))
E620Glutamic acid
(flavour enhancer, genetically modified (possibly))
E585Ferrous lactate
(colouring, animal origin (possibly))
E579Ferrous gluconate
(colouring)
E578Calcium gluconate
(firming agent)
E577Potassium gluconate
(sequestrant)
E576Sodium gluconate
(sequestrant)
E575Glucono-delta -lactone
(acidity regulator, sequestrant)
E574Gluconic acid
(acidity regulator)
E572Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate
(anti-caking agent, emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E570Stearic acid (Fatty acid)
(anti-caking agent, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E559Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
(anti-caking agent)
E558Bentonite
(anti-caking agent)
E556Calcium aluminium silicate
(anti-caking agent)
E555Potassium aluminium silicate
(anti-caking agent)
E554Sodium aluminium silicate
(anti-caking agent)
E553bTalc
(anti-caking agent, allergic reaction (possible))
E553a(i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate
(anti-caking agent)
E552Calcium silicate
(anti-caking agent)
E551Silicon dioxide (Silica)
(anti-caking agent, emulsifier)
E550Sodium silicate
E545Aluminium polyphosphate
(emulsifier)
E544Calcium polyphosphate
(emulsifier)
E543Calcium sodium polyphosphate
E542Bone phosphate
(anti-caking agent, animal origin)
E541Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
(emulsifier)
E540Dicalcium diphosphate
(acidity regulator, emulsifier)
E538Calcium ferrocyanide
(acidity regulator)
E536Potassium ferrocyanide
(acidity regulator)
E535Sodium ferrocyanide
(acidity regulator, anti-caking agent)
E530Magnesium oxide
(acidity regulator)
E529Calcium oxide
(acidity regulator)
E528Magnesium hydroxide
(acidity regulator)
E527Ammonium hydroxide
(acidity regulator)
E526Calcium hydroxide
(acidity regulator, firming agent)
E525Potassium hydroxide
(acidity regulator)
E524Sodium hydroxide
(acidity regulator)
E523Aluminium ammonium sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E522Aluminium potassium sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E521Aluminium sodium sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E520Aluminium sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E519Copper sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E518Magnesium sulphate, Epsom salts
(acidity regulator)
E516Calcium sulphate
(acidity regulator, firming agent)
E515Potassium sulphates (i) Potassium sulphate (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E514Sodium sulphates (i) Sodium sulphate (ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate
(acidity regulator)
E513Sulphuric acid
(acid)
E512Stannous chloride
(acidity regulator)
E511Magnesium chloride
(acidity regulator)
E510Ammonium chloride, ammonia solution
(acidity regulator)
E509Calcium chloride
(acidity regulator)
E508Potassium chloride
(acidity regulator)
E507Hydrochloric acid
(acid)
E504Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn. Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)
(acidity regulator, anti-caking agent)
E503Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate
(acidity regulator)
E501Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate
(acidity regulator)
E500Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (Bicarbonate of soda) (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate
(acidity regulator, raising agent)
E495Sorbitan monopalmitate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E494Sorbitan monooleate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E493Sorbitan monolaurate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E492Sorbitan tristearate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E491Sorbitan monostearate
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E483Stearyl tartrate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E479bThermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, genetically modified (likely), animal origin (possibly))
E478Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E477Propane-1, 2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E474Sucroglycerides
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E473Sucrose esters of fatty acids
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E472fMixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E472eMono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E472dTartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E472cCitric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E472bLactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E472aAcetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
(emulsifier, genetically modified (possibly), animal origin (possibly))
E471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate)
(emulsifier, genetically modified (likely), animal origin (possibly))
E469Enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose
(emulsifier)
E468Crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E466Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E465Ethyl methyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E464Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E463Hydroxy propyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E462Ethyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E461Methyl cellulose
(emulsifier)
E460Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose
(emulsifier)
E460Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose
(emulsifier)
E459Beta -cyclodextrine
(emulsifier)
E452Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphophates
(emulsifier)
E451Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate
(emulsifier)
E450cLinear sodium polyphospates
(emulsifier, thickener)
E450bSodium Triphosphate
(emulsifier, thickener)
E450aSodium diphosphates
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener)
E445Glycerol esters of wood rosins
(emulsifier)
E444Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
(emulsifier)
E442Ammonium phosphatides
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E441Gelatine
(emulsifier, gelling agent, animal origin)
E440bAmidated pectin
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E440aPectin
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E436Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E435Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E434Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E433Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E432Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E431Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
(emulsifier, animal origin (possibly))
E430Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate
(emulsifier, stabiliser, allergic reaction (possible), animal origin (possibly))
E425Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane
(emulsifier)
E422Glycerol
(emulsifier, sweetener, animal origin (possibly))
E421Mannitol
(anti-caking agent, sweetener)
E420Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup
(emulsifier, humectant, sweetener)
E418Gellan gum
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener)
E417Tara gum
(stabiliser, thickener)
E416Karaya gum
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener, allergic reaction (possible))
E415Xanthan gum
(stabiliser, thickener, genetically modified (possibly))
E414Acacia gum (gum arabic)
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener, allergic reaction (possible))
E413Tragacanth
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener, allergic reaction (possible))
E412Guar gum
(stabiliser, thickener)
E410Locust bean gum (Carob gum)
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E407Carrageenan
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener, allergic reaction (possible))
E406Agar
(emulsifier, gelling agent, thickener)
E405Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate)
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener)
E404Calcium alginate
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E403Ammonium alginate
(emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener)
E402Potassium alginate
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E401Sodium alginate
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E400Alginic acid
(emulsifier, gelling agent, stabiliser, thickener)
E385Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
E381Ammoniumferrocitrate
E380Triammonium citrate
E375Nicotinic acid, Niacin, Nicotinamide
(allergic reaction (possible))
E3701,4-Heptonolactone
(acid)
E367Calcium fumarate
E366Potassium fumarate
E365Sodium fumarate
E363Succinic acid
(acid)
E357Potassium adipate
E356Sodium adipate
E355Adipic acid
E354Calcium tartrate
(emulsifier)
E353Metatartaric acid
(emulsifier)
E352Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate
E351Potassium malate
(acidity regulator)
E350Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate
(acidity regulator)
E338Phosphoric acid
(antioxidant)
E337Sodium potassium tartrate
(antioxidant)
E334Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
(acid, antioxidant)
E330Citric acid
(antioxidant)
E329Magnesium lactate
(antioxidant)
E327Calcium lactate
(antioxidant, animal origin (possibly))
E326Potassium lactate
(acidity regulator, antioxidant, animal origin (possibly))
E325Sodium lactate
(antioxidant, animal origin (possibly))
E322Lecithin
(emulsifier, genetically modified (likely), animal origin (possibly))
E321Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
(antioxidant, allergic reaction (possible))
E320Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
(antioxidant)
E319Butylhydroxinon
(antioxidant)
E318Sodium erythorbin
(antioxidant)
E317Erythorbin acid
(antioxidant)
E316Sodium erythorbate
(antioxidant)
E315Erythorbic acid
(antioxidant)
E312Dodecyl gallate
(antioxidant, allergic reaction (possible))
E311Octyl gallate
(antioxidant, allergic reaction (possible))
E310Propyl gallate
(antioxidant, allergic reaction (possible))
E309Delta -tocopherol (synthetic)
(antioxidant, genetically modified (possibly))
E308Gamma-tocopherol (synthetic)
(antioxidant, genetically modified (possibly))
E307Alpha-tocopherol (synthetic)
(antioxidant, genetically modified (possibly))
E306Tocopherol-rich extract (natural)
(antioxidant, genetically modified (possibly))
E304Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate
(antioxidant)
E303Potassium ascorbate
(antioxidant)
E302Calcium ascorbate
(antioxidant)
E301Sodium ascorbate
(antioxidant)
E300Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)
(antioxidant)
E290Carbon dioxide
(acidity regulator)
E283Potassium propionate
(preservative)
E282Calcium propionate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E281Sodium propionate
(preservative)
E280Propionic acid
(preservative)
E270Lactic acid
(acid, antioxidant, preservative, animal origin (possibly))
E264Ammonium acetate
(preservative)
E263Calcium acetate
(acidity regulator, preservative)
E262Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)
(acidity regulator, preservative)
E261Potassium acetate
(acidity regulator, preservative)
E260Acetic acid
(acidity regulator, preservative)
E252Potassium nitrate (Saltpetre)
(preservative, animal origin (possibly))
E251Sodium nitrate, saltpetre
(preservative)
E250Sodium nitrite
(preservative)
E249Potassium nitrite
(preservative)
E242Dimethyl dicarbonate
(preservative)
E240Formaldehyde
(preservative)
E239Hexamethylene tetramine, Hexamine
(preservative)
E238Calcium formiate
(preservative)
E237Sodium formiate
(preservative)
E236Formic acid
(preservative)
E235Natamycin, Pimaracin
(preservative)
E234Nisin
(preservative)
E233Thiabendazole
(preservative)
E232Sodium orthophenyl phenol
(preservative)
E231Orthophenyl phenol
(preservative)
E230Biphenyl, diphenyl
(preservative)
E228Potassium hydrogen sulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E227Calcium hydrogen sulphite
(firming agent, preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E226Calcium sulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E225Potassium sulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E224Potassium metabisulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E223Sodium metabisulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E222Sodium hydrogen sulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E221Sodium sulphite
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E220Sulphur dioxide
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E219Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E218Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E217Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E216Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E215Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E214Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E213Calcium benzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E212Potassium benzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E211Sodium benzoate
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E210Benzoic acid
(preservative, allergic reaction (possible))
E203Calcium sorbate
(preservative)
E202Potassium sorbate
(preservative)
E201Sodium sorbate
(preservative)
E200Sorbic acid
(preservative)
E181Tannin
(colouring)
E180Pigment Rubine, Lithol Rubine BK
(colouring)
E175Gold
(colouring)
E174Silver
(colouring)
E173Aluminium
(colouring)
E172Iron oxides and hydroxides
(colouring)
E171Titanium dioxide
(colouring)
E170Calcium carbonate
(colouring)
E163Anthocyanins
(colouring)
E162Beetroot Red, Betanin
(colouring)
E161gCanthaxanthin
(colouring, animal origin (possibly))
E161fRhodoxanthin
(colouring)
E161eViolaxanthin
(colouring)
E161dRubixanthin
(colouring)
E161cCryptoaxanthin
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E161bLutein
(colouring)
E161aFlavoxanthin
(colouring)
E160fEthyl ester of beta -apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30)
(colouring)
E160eBeta -apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)
(colouring)
E160dLycopene
(colouring, genetically modified (possibly))
E160cCapsanthin, capsorubin, Paprika extract
(colouring)
E160bAnnatto, bixin, norbixin
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E160aAlpha-carotene, Beta -carotene, Gamma-carotene
(colouring)
E155Brown HT, Chocolate brown HT
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E154Brown FK, Kipper Brown
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E153Carbon black, Vegetable carbon
(colouring, genetically modified (likely), animal origin (possibly))
E151Black PN, Brilliant Black BN
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E150dSulphite ammonia caramel
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E150cAmmonia caramel
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E150bCaustic sulphite caramel
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E150aPlain Caramel
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E142Greens S
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E141Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins
(colouring)
E140Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins: (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins
(colouring)
E133Brilliant Blue FCF
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E132Indigo carmine, Indigotine
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E131Patent Blue V
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E130Indanthrene blue RS
(colouring)
E129Allura Red AC
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E128Red 2G
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E127Erythrosine
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E125Ponceau SX
E124Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A, Brilliant Scarlet 4R
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E123Amaranth
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E122Carmoisine, Azorubine
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E121Orcein, Orchil
(colouring)
E120Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines
(colouring, animal origin, allergic reaction (possible))
E111Orange GGN
(colouring)
E110Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E107Yellow 2G
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E106Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate
(colouring)
E105Fast Yellow AB
(colouring)
E104Quinoline Yellow
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E102Tartrazine
(colouring, allergic reaction (possible))
E101Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), formerly called lactoflavin (Vitamin G)
(colouring, genetically modified (likely))
E100Curcumin, turmeric
(colouring)
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