Eat or Avoid

Additives

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E1525Generally Safe

Hydroxyethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1519Use Sparingly

Benzyl Alcohol →

Preservatives

E1510Use Sparingly

Ethanol →

Flavor Enhancers, Flavor Solvents, Preservatives

E1501Avoid

Benzylated Hydrocarbons →

Flavor Solvent

E999Generally Safe

Quillaia extract →

Foaming Agent

E967Generally Safe

Xylitol →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E958Use Sparingly

Glycyrrhizin →

Flavor Enhancers, Sweeteners

E954Generally Safe

Saccharin →

Sweeteners

E946Avoid

Octafluorocyclobutane →

Propellants

E940Avoid

Dichlorodifluoromethane →

Packaging Gas

E375Eat Away!

Niacin →

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents

E222Use Sparingly

Sodium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E218Use Sparingly

Methylparaben →

Preservatives

E213Eat Away!

Calcium Benzoate →

Preservatives

E171Avoid

Titanium Dioxide →

Colorants

E164Eat Away!

Saffron →

Colorants

E161jEat Away!

Astaxanthin →

Colorants

E160dEat Away!

Lycopene →

Colorants

E160bGenerally Safe

Annatto →

Colorants

E160aEat Away!

Carotene →

Colorants

E155Use Sparingly

Brown HT →

Colorants

E150dUse Sparingly

Sulfite Ammonia Caramel →

Colorants

E150cUse Sparingly

Ammonia Caramel →

Colorants

E150bUse Sparingly

Caustic Sulfite Caramel →

Colorants

E150aGenerally Safe

Plain Caramel →

Colorants

E143Use Sparingly

Fast Green FCF →

Colorants

E142Use Sparingly

Green S →

Colorants

E132Use Sparingly

Indigo Carmine →

Colorants

E131Use Sparingly

Patent Blue V →

Colorants

E129Use Sparingly

Allura Red AC →

Colorants

E128Avoid

Red 2G →

Colorants

E125Avoid

Ponceau SX →

Colorants

E123Use Sparingly

Amaranth →

Colorants

E121Avoid

Citrus Red 2 →

Colorants

E120Generally Safe

Carminic Acid →

Colorants

E107Avoid

Yellow 2G →

Colorants

E182Avoid

Orcein →

Colorants

E104Use Sparingly

Quinoline Yellow WS →

Colorants

E153Avoid

Carbon Black →

Colorants

E161hEat Away!

Zeaxanthin →

Colorants, Fortifying Agents

E127Use Sparingly

Erythrosine →

Colorants

E416Generally Safe

Karaya Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E101Eat Away!

Riboflavin →

Colorants, Fortifying Agents

E100Generally Safe

Curcumin →

Antioxidants, Colorants, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E955Use Sparingly

Sucralose →

Sweeteners, Flavor Enhancers

E950Use Sparingly

Acesulfame Potassium →

Sweeteners, Flavor Enhancers

E211Use Sparingly

Sodium Benzoate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E260Generally Safe

Acetic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E270Generally Safe

Lactic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E551Generally Safe

Silicon Dioxide →

Anti-caking Agents, Stabilizers, Anti-foaming Agents

N/AUse Sparingly

Maltodextrin →

Bulking Agents, Preservatives, Sweeteners, Thickeners

E621Use Sparingly

Monosodium Glutamate →

Flavor Enhancers

E331Generally Safe

Trisodium Citrate →

Emulsifiers, Acidity Regulators, Sequestrants, Buffering Agents

E330Generally Safe

Citric Acid →

Preservatives, Flavoring Agents, Acidulants, Antioxidants, Sequestrants

E202Use Sparingly

Potassium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E102Use Sparingly

Tartrazine →

Colorants

E110Use Sparingly

Sunset Yellow FCF →

Colorants

E133Use Sparingly

Brilliant Blue FCF →

Colorants

E122Use Sparingly

Azorubine →

Colorants

E151Use Sparingly

Brilliant Black BN →

Colorants

E124Use Sparingly

Ponceau 4R →

Colorants

E160cGenerally Safe

Paprika Oleoresin →

Colorants, Flavoring Agents

E220Use Sparingly

Sulfur Dioxide →

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E223Use Sparingly

Sodium Metabisulfite →

Anti-caking Agents, Antioxidants, Preservatives

E221Use Sparingly

Sodium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E250Use Sparingly

Sodium Nitrite →

Colorants, Preservatives

E391Use Sparingly

Phytic Acid →

Sequestrants, Preservatives

E952Use Sparingly

Cyclamate →

Sweeteners

E951Use Sparingly

Aspartame →

Sweeteners, Flavor Enhancers

E927aAvoid

Azodicarbonamide →

Leavening Agents

E443Avoid

Brominated Vegetable Oil →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E407Use Sparingly

Carrageenan →

Bulking Agents, Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E415Generally Safe

Xanthan Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E412Generally Safe

Guar Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E322Generally Safe

Lecithin →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Leavening Agents

E422Generally Safe

Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Sweeteners, Humectants, Thickeners

N/AGenerally Safe

Inulin →

Bulking Agents, Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E296Generally Safe

Malic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Sequestrants

E300Generally Safe

Ascorbic Acid →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants, Fortifying Agents, Sequestrants

E306Generally Safe

Tocopherol →

Antioxidants, Fortifying Agents

E210Use Sparingly

Benzoic Acid →

Preservatives

E212Use Sparingly

Potassium Benzoate →

Preservatives

E216Use Sparingly

Propylparaben →

Preservatives

E200Generally Safe

Sorbic Acid →

Preservatives

E201Use Sparingly

Sodium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E433Use Sparingly

Polysorbate 80 →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E319Use Sparingly

TBHQ →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E321Use Sparingly

Butylated Hydroxytoluene →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E320Use Sparingly

Butylated Hydroxyanisole →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E331(ii)Generally Safe

Disodium Citrate →

Acidity Regulators, Buffering Agents, Emulsifiers

E331(i)Generally Safe

Monosodium Citrate →

Acidity Regulators, Buffering Agents, Emulsifiers, Sequestrants

E508Generally Safe

Potassium Chloride →

Flavor Enhancers, Fortifying Agents, Thickeners

E620Generally Safe

Glutamic Acid →

Flavor Enhancers

E579Generally Safe

Ferrous Gluconate →

Colorants

E578Generally Safe

Calcium Gluconate →

Firming Agents

E576Generally Safe

Sodium Gluconate →

Fortifying Agents, Sequestrants

E574Generally Safe

Gluconic Acid →

Acidity Regulators

E572Generally Safe

Magnesium Stearate →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers

E570Generally Safe

Stearic Acids →

Anti-caking Agents

E558Generally Safe

Bentonite →

Anti-caking Agents

E553bGenerally Safe

Talc →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E539Generally Safe

Sodium Thiosulfate →

Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants

E466Generally Safe

Carboxymethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E464Generally Safe

Hypromellose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E461Generally Safe

Methyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E460Generally Safe

Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E386Generally Safe

Disodium EDTA →

Preservatives, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E385Generally Safe

Calcium Disodium EDTA →

Preservatives, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E363Generally Safe

Succinic Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents

E355Generally Safe

Adipic Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Gelling Agents

E334Generally Safe

Tartaric Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants, Flavor Enhancers, Sequestrants

E329Eat Away!

Magnesium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents, Leavening Agents

E237Avoid

Sodium Formate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E236Avoid

Formic Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E235Generally Safe

Natamycin →

Preservatives

E234Generally Safe

Nisin →

Preservatives

E233Use Sparingly

Tiabendazole →

Preservatives

E230Avoid

Biphenyl →

Preservatives

E228Use Sparingly

Potassium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E226Use Sparingly

Calcium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E224Use Sparingly

Potassium Metabisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E214Avoid

Ethylparaben →

Preservatives

E203Generally Safe

Calcium Sorbate →

Preservatives

E181Generally Safe

Tannin →

Colorants, Stabilizers, Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E175Generally Safe

Gold →

Colorants

E174Use Sparingly

Silver →

Colorants

E172Generally Safe

Iron Oxide →

Colorants

E170Generally Safe

Calcium Carbonate →

Colorants, Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Leavening Agents, Stabilizers

E163Eat Away!

Anthocyanins →

Colorants

E161bEat Away!

Lutein →

Antioxidants, Colorants

E941Generally Safe

Nitrogen →

Packaging Gas, Propellants

E948Generally Safe

Oxygen →

Packaging Gas

E949Generally Safe

Hydrogen →

Packaging Gas

E938Generally Safe

Argon →

Packaging Gas

E939Generally Safe

Helium →

Packaging Gas

E942Generally Safe

Nitrous Oxide →

Propellants

E944Generally Safe

Propane →

Propellants

E943aGenerally Safe

Butane →

Propellants

E943bGenerally Safe

Isobutane →

Propellants

E945Avoid

Chloropentafluoroethane →

Propellants

E930Generally Safe

Calcium Peroxide →

Bleaching Agents, Leavening Agents

E929Generally Safe

Acetone Peroxide →

Bleaching Agents

E928Generally Safe

Benzoyl Peroxide →

Bleaching Agents, Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E631Generally Safe

Disodium Inosinate →

Flavor Enhancers

E630Generally Safe

Inosinic Acid →

Flavor Enhancers

E629Generally Safe

Calcium Guanylate →

Flavor Enhancers

E628Generally Safe

Dipotassium Guanylate →

Flavor Enhancers

E627Generally Safe

Disodium Guanylate →

Flavor Enhancers

E626Generally Safe

Guanylic Acid →

Flavor Enhancers

E625Generally Safe

Magnesium Diglutamate →

Flavor Enhancers

E624Generally Safe

Monoammonium Glutamate →

Flavor Enhancers

E623Generally Safe

Calcium Diglutamate →

Flavor Enhancers

E622Generally Safe

Monopotassium Glutamate →

Flavor Enhancers

E560Generally Safe

Potassium Silicate →

Acidity Regulators

E559Generally Safe

Aluminium Silicate →

Acidity Regulators

E554Generally Safe

Sodium Aluminosilicate →

Anti-caking Agents

E552Generally Safe

Calcium Silicate →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E550Generally Safe

Sodium Silicates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E538Use Sparingly

Calcium Ferrocyanide →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E217Avoid

Sodium Propylparaben →

Preservatives

E209Avoid

Heptyl P-Hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E180Use Sparingly

Lithol Rubine BK →

Colorants

E173Use Sparingly

Aluminium →

Colorants

E161iGenerally Safe

Citranaxanthin →

Colorants

E161gUse Sparingly

Canthaxanthin →

Colorants

E161fGenerally Safe

Rhodoxanthin →

Colorants

E161dEat Away!

Rubixanthin →

Colorants

E161cEat Away!

Cryptoxanthin →

Colorants

E1521Generally Safe

Polyethylene Glycol 8000 →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1520Generally Safe

Propylene Glycol →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1518Generally Safe

Glyceryl Triacetate →

Flavor Solvent, Humectants

E1517Generally Safe

Glyceryl Diacetate →

Flavor Solvent

E1516Generally Safe

Glyceryl Monoacetate →

Flavor Solvent

E1505Generally Safe

Triethyl Citrate →

Foam Stabilizers

E1503Generally Safe

Castor Oil →

Resolving Agent

E1502Use Sparingly

Butane-1,3-Diol →

Humectants, Solvents

E1504Use Sparingly

Ethyl Acetate →

Flavor Solvent

E1452Generally Safe

Starch Aluminium Octenyl Succinate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1451Generally Safe

Acetylated Oxidised Starch →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1450Generally Safe

Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1443Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1442Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1441Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Distarch Glycerine →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1440Generally Safe

Hydroxy Propyl Starch →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1430Generally Safe

Distarch Glycerine →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1422Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Adipate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1421Generally Safe

Starch Acetate Esterified with Vinyl Acetate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1420Generally Safe

Starch Acetate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1414Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Phosphate →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1413Generally Safe

Phosphated Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1412Generally Safe

Distarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1411Generally Safe

Distarch Glycerol →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E1410Generally Safe

Monostarch Phosphate →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1405Generally Safe

Enzyme Treated Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1404Generally Safe

Oxidized Starch →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E1403Generally Safe

Bleached Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1402Generally Safe

Alkaline Modified Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1401Generally Safe

Modified Starch →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1400Generally Safe

Dextrin →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1423Generally Safe

Acetylated Distarch Glycerol →

Thickeners

E1204Generally Safe

Pullulan →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1203Generally Safe

Polyvinyl Alcohol →

Stabilizers

E1202Generally Safe

Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone →

Stabilizers

E1201Generally Safe

Polyvinylpyrrolidone →

Stabilizers

E1200Use Sparingly

Polydextrose →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E1105Generally Safe

Lysozyme →

Enzymes, Preservatives

E1104Generally Safe

Lipases →

Enzymes

E1103Generally Safe

Invertase →

Stabilizers

E1102Generally Safe

Glucose Oxidase →

Antioxidants

E1101Generally Safe

Proteases →

Flavor Enhancers, Stabilizers

E1100Generally Safe

Amylase →

Flavor Enhancers, Stabilizers

E1001Generally Safe

Choline Salts →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E1000Use Sparingly

Cholic Acid →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E969Generally Safe

Advantame →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E968Generally Safe

Erythritol →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E966Generally Safe

Lactitol →

Sweeteners

E965Generally Safe

Maltitol →

Humectants, Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E964Generally Safe

Polyglycitol Syrup →

Sweeteners

E962Generally Safe

Aspartame-Acesulfame Salt →

Stabilizers, Sweeteners

E961Generally Safe

Neotame →

Sweeteners

E960Generally Safe

Steviol Glycosides →

Sweeteners

E959Generally Safe

Neohesperidine Dihydrochalcone →

Flavor Enhancers, Sweeteners

E957Generally Safe

Thaumatin →

Flavor Enhancers, Sweeteners

E956Generally Safe

Alitame →

Sweeteners

E953Generally Safe

Isomalt →

Sweeteners

E927bGenerally Safe

Carbamide (Urea) →

Leavening Agents

E926Generally Safe

Chlorine Dioxide →

Leavening Agents

E925Generally Safe

Chlorine →

Leavening Agents

E924Avoid

Potassium Bromate →

Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E923Use Sparingly

Ammonium Persulfate →

Leavening Agents

E922Generally Safe

Potassium Persulfate →

Leavening Agents

E921Generally Safe

L-Cystine →

Leavening Agents

E920Generally Safe

L-Cysteine →

Flavoring Agents, Leavening Agents

E924bAvoid

Calcium Bromate →

Leavening Agents

E919Use Sparingly

Nitrosyl Chloride →

Leavening Agents

E917Generally Safe

Potassium Iodate →

Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E916Generally Safe

Calcium Iodate →

Leavening Agents

E918Use Sparingly

Nitrogen Oxides →

Leavening Agents, Propellants

E915Generally Safe

Rosin →

Glazing Agents

E914Generally Safe

Oxidized Polyethylene Wax →

Glazing Agents

E913Generally Safe

Lanolin →

Glazing Agents

E912Generally Safe

Montanic Acid Esters →

Glazing Agents

E911Generally Safe

Methyl Esters of Fatty Acids →

Glazing Agents

E910Generally Safe

Wax Esters →

Glazing Agents

E909Use Sparingly

Spermaceti Wax →

Glazing Agents

E908Generally Safe

Rice Bran Wax →

Glazing Agents

E907Generally Safe

Crystalline Wax →

Glazing Agents

E906Generally Safe

Benzoin →

Flavor Enhancers

E905cGenerally Safe

Petroleum Wax (Microcrystalline) →

Anti-foaming Agents, Glazing Agents

E905aGenerally Safe

Mineral Oil →

Anti-foaming Agents

E905Generally Safe

Paraffin Wax →

Glazing Agents

E904Generally Safe

Shellac →

Glazing Agents

E903Generally Safe

Carnauba Wax →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Glazing Agents

E902Generally Safe

Candelilla Wax →

Emulsifiers, Glazing Agents, Thickeners

E901Generally Safe

Beeswax, White and Yellow →

Emulsifiers, Glazing Agents, Thickeners

E900Generally Safe

Dimethyl Polysiloxane →

Anti-caking Agents, Anti-foaming Agents, Emulsifiers

E650Generally Safe

Zinc Acetate →

Flavor Enhancers, Fortifying Agents

E640Generally Safe

Glycine and Its Sodium Salt →

Flavor Enhancers

E637Generally Safe

Ethyl Maltol →

Flavor Enhancers

E636Generally Safe

Maltol →

Flavor Enhancers

E635Generally Safe

Disodium Ribonucleotides →

Flavor Enhancers

E634Generally Safe

Calcium 5'-Ribonucleotides →

Flavor Enhancers

E633Generally Safe

Calcium Inosinate →

Flavor Enhancers

E632Generally Safe

Dipotassium Inosinate →

Flavor Enhancers

E585Generally Safe

Ferrous Lactate →

Colorants

E580Generally Safe

Magnesium Gluconate →

Acidity Regulators, Firming Agents, Flavor Enhancers

E577Generally Safe

Potassium Gluconate →

Sequestrants

E575Generally Safe

Glucono Delta-Lactone →

Acidulants, Acidity Regulators, Sequestrants

E557Generally Safe

Zinc Silicate →

Anti-caking Agents

E556Generally Safe

Calcium Aluminosilicate →

Anti-caking Agents

E555Generally Safe

Potassium Aluminium Silicate →

Anti-caking Agents

E553aGenerally Safe

Magnesium Silicate →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E545Generally Safe

Ammonium Polyphosphate →

Emulsifiers

E544Generally Safe

Calcium Polyphosphate →

Emulsifiers, Sequestrants

E543Generally Safe

Calcium Sodium Polyphosphate →

Emulsifiers, Sequestrants

E542Generally Safe

Bone Phosphate →

Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants

E541Generally Safe

Sodium Aluminium Phosphate →

Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers

E540Generally Safe

Dicalcium Diphosphate →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers

E537Use Sparingly

Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate →

Anti-caking Agents

E536Use Sparingly

Potassium Ferrocyanide →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E535Use Sparingly

Sodium Ferrocyanide →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E530Generally Safe

Magnesium Oxide →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E529Generally Safe

Calcium Oxide →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E528Generally Safe

Magnesium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E527Generally Safe

Ammonium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators

E526Generally Safe

Calcium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Firming Agents, Preservatives

E525Avoid

Potassium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Thickeners

E524Avoid

Sodium Hydroxide →

Acidity Regulators, Thickeners

E523Generally Safe

Aluminium Ammonium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators

E522Generally Safe

Aluminium Potassium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents, Preservatives

E521Generally Safe

Aluminium Sodium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators, Firming Agents

E520Generally Safe

Aluminium Sulfate →

Firming Agents

E519Use Sparingly

Copper(II) Sulfate →

Preservatives

E518Generally Safe

Magnesium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators, Firming Agents

E517Generally Safe

Ammonium Sulfate →

Acidity Regulators

E516Generally Safe

Calcium Sulfate →

Sequestrants

E515Generally Safe

Potassium Sulfates →

Sequestrants

E514Generally Safe

Sodium Sulfates →

Sequestrants

E513Avoid

Sulfuric Acid →

Acidulants

E512Use Sparingly

Stannous Chloride →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E511Generally Safe

Magnesium Chloride →

Firming Agents

E510Generally Safe

Ammonium Chloride →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E509Generally Safe

Calcium Chloride →

Firming Agents, Sequestrants

E507Use Sparingly

Hydrochloric Acid →

Acidulants

E505Generally Safe

Ferrous Carbonate →

Acidity Regulators

E504Generally Safe

Magnesium Carbonates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents

E503Generally Safe

Ammonium Carbonates →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E501Generally Safe

Potassium Carbonates →

Acidity Regulators

E500Generally Safe

Sodium Carbonates →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E499Generally Safe

Stigmasterol-Rich Plant Sterols →

Antioxidants, Stabilizers

E498Generally Safe

Partial Polyglycerol Esters of Polycondensed Fatty Acids of Castor Oil →

Emulsifiers

E497Generally Safe

Polyoxypropylene-Polyoxyethylene Polymers →

Emulsifiers

E496Generally Safe

Sorbitan Trioleate →

Emulsifiers

E495Generally Safe

Sorbitan Monopalmitate →

Emulsifiers

E494Generally Safe

Sorbitan Monooleate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E493Generally Safe

Sorbitan Monolaurate →

Emulsifiers

E492Generally Safe

Sorbitan Tristearate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E491Generally Safe

Sorbitan Monostearate →

Emulsifiers

E489Generally Safe

Methyl Glucoside-Coconut Oil Ester →

Emulsifiers

E488Generally Safe

Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-Glycerides →

Emulsifiers

E487Use Sparingly

Sodium Laurylsulfate →

Emulsifiers

E486Generally Safe

Calcium Stearoyl Fumarate →

Emulsifiers

E485Generally Safe

Sodium Stearoyl Fumarate →

Emulsifiers

E484Generally Safe

Stearyl Citrate →

Emulsifiers

E483Generally Safe

Stearyl Tartrate →

Emulsifiers

E482Generally Safe

Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate →

Emulsifiers

E481Generally Safe

Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate →

Emulsifiers

E480Generally Safe

Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E479bGenerally Safe

Thermally Oxidized Soya Bean Oil Interacted with Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E478Generally Safe

Lactylated Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol and Propane-1 →

Emulsifiers

E477Generally Safe

Propane-1,2-Diol Esters of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E476Generally Safe

Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate →

Emulsifiers

E475Generally Safe

Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E474Generally Safe

Sucroglycerides →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E473Generally Safe

Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472gGenerally Safe

Succinylated Monoglycerides →

Emulsifiers

E472fGenerally Safe

Mixed Acetic and Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472eGenerally Safe

Mono- and Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472dGenerally Safe

Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472cGenerally Safe

Citric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472bGenerally Safe

Lactic Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E472aGenerally Safe

Acetic Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers

E470bGenerally Safe

Magnesium Salts of Fatty Acids →

Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers

E470aGenerally Safe

Sodium, Potassium, and Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids →

Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers

E468Generally Safe

Sodium Croscarmellose →

Emulsifiers

E467Generally Safe

Ethulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E465Generally Safe

Ethyl Methyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Thickeners

E463Generally Safe

Hydroxypropyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E462Generally Safe

Ethyl Cellulose →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E459Generally Safe

Beta-Cyclodextrin →

Emulsifiers

E452Generally Safe

Polyphosphates →

Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E451Generally Safe

Triphosphates →

Emulsifiers, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E450Generally Safe

Diphosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Leavening Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E446Generally Safe

Succistearin →

Emulsifiers

E445Generally Safe

Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins →

Emulsifiers

E444Generally Safe

Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate →

Emulsifiers

E442Generally Safe

Ammonium Phosphatides →

Emulsifiers

E441Generally Safe

Gelatine →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents

E440Generally Safe

Pectins →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers

E436Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (20) Sorbitan Tristearate →

Emulsifiers

E435Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (20) Sorbitan Monostearate →

Emulsifiers

E434Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (20) Sorbitan Monopalmitate →

Emulsifiers

E433Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (20) Sorbitan Monooleate →

Emulsifiers

E432Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (20) Sorbitan Monolaurate →

Emulsifiers

E431Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (40) Stearate →

Emulsifiers

E430Generally Safe

Polyoxyethene (8) Stearate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers

E429Generally Safe

Peptones →

Fortifying Agents

E428Generally Safe

Gelatin →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents

E427Generally Safe

Cassia Gum →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E426Generally Safe

Soybean Hemicellulose →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E425Generally Safe

Konjac Gum →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Thickeners

E421Use Sparingly

Mannitol →

Anti-caking Agents, Sweeteners

E420Use Sparingly

Sorbitol →

Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sweeteners

E419Generally Safe

Gum Ghatti →

Gelling Agents, Humectants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E418Generally Safe

Gellan Gum →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E417Generally Safe

Tara Gum →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E414Generally Safe

Gum Arabic →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E413Generally Safe

Tragacanth →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E411Generally Safe

Oat Gum →

Thickeners

E424Generally Safe

Curdlan →

Gelling Agents

E409Generally Safe

Arabinogalactan →

Stabilizers, Thickeners

E410Generally Safe

Locust Bean Gum →

Gelling Agents, Thickeners

E408Generally Safe

Bakers Yeast Glycan →

Stabilizers

E407aGenerally Safe

Processed Eucheuma Seaweed →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E406Generally Safe

Agar →

Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E405Generally Safe

Propylene Glycol Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E404Generally Safe

Calcium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E403Generally Safe

Ammonium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E402Generally Safe

Potassium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E401Generally Safe

Sodium Alginate →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E400Generally Safe

Alginic Acid →

Emulsifiers, Gelling Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E399Eat Away!

Calcium Lactobionate →

Stabilizers

E392Generally Safe

Carnosic Acid →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E390Generally Safe

Distearyl Thiodipropionate →

Antioxidants, Stabilizers

E389Generally Safe

Dilauryl Thiodipropionate →

Antioxidants, Stabilizers

E388Generally Safe

Thiodipropionic Acid →

Antioxidants, Stabilizers

E387Generally Safe

Oxystearin →

Emulsifiers, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E384Generally Safe

Isopropyl Citrate →

Emulsifiers, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E383Generally Safe

Calcium Glycerylphosphate →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E381Generally Safe

Ammonium Ferric Citrate →

Acidity Regulators

E380Generally Safe

Triammonium Citrate →

Acidity Regulators, Buffering Agents, Emulsifiers

E370Generally Safe

1,4-Heptonolactone →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents

E368Generally Safe

Ammonium Fumarate →

Acidity Regulators, Flavor Enhancers

E367Eat Away!

Calcium Fumarate →

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers

E366Generally Safe

Potassium Fumarate →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents

E365Generally Safe

Sodium Fumarate →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents

E356Generally Safe

Sodium Adipate →

Acidity Regulators, Stabilizers

E354Generally Safe

Calcium Tartrate →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E353Generally Safe

Metatartaric Acid →

Acidity Regulators

E352Eat Away!

Calcium Malates →

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers

E351Generally Safe

Potassium Malate →

Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants, Flavoring Agents, Stabilizers

E350Generally Safe

Sodium Malates →

Acidity Regulators, Humectants, Stabilizers

E345Generally Safe

Magnesium Citrate →

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers

E343Generally Safe

Magnesium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E342Use Sparingly

Ammonium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents, Stabilizers

E341Eat Away!

Calcium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Leavening Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E340Generally Safe

Potassium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E339Use Sparingly

Sodium Phosphates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E338Use Sparingly

Phosphoric Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants, Sequestrants

E337Generally Safe

Sodium Potassium Tartrate →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E336Generally Safe

Potassium Tartrates →

Acidity Regulators, Stabilizers

E335Generally Safe

Sodium Tartrates →

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Sequestrants

E333Eat Away!

Calcium Citrates →

Acidity Regulators, Sequestrants, Flavoring Agents, Fortifying Agents

E332Generally Safe

Potassium Citrates →

Acidity Regulators, Buffering Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E328Generally Safe

Ammonium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E327Eat Away!

Calcium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Flavor Enhancers, Leavening Agents, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E326Generally Safe

Potassium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Antioxidants, Emulsifiers, Humectants

E325Generally Safe

Sodium Lactate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Antioxidants, Bulking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Thickeners

E324Avoid

Ethoxyquin →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E316Generally Safe

Sodium Erythorbate →

Antioxidants

E315Generally Safe

Erythorbic Acid →

Antioxidants

E314Use Sparingly

Guaiac Resin →

Antioxidants

E313Use Sparingly

Ethyl Gallate →

Antioxidants

E312Use Sparingly

Dodecyl Gallate →

Antioxidants

E311Use Sparingly

Octyl Gallate →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E310Use Sparingly

Propyl Gallate →

Antioxidants

E309Generally Safe

Delta-Tocopherol →

Antioxidants

E308Generally Safe

Gamma-Tocopherol →

Antioxidants

E307Generally Safe

Alpha-Tocopherol →

Antioxidants

E305Generally Safe

Ascorbyl Stearate →

Antioxidants

E304Generally Safe

Ascorbyl Palmitate →

Antioxidants, Emulsifiers

E303Generally Safe

Potassium Ascorbate →

Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators

E302Eat Away!

Calcium Ascorbate →

Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators

E301Eat Away!

Sodium Ascorbate →

Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E297Generally Safe

Fumaric Acid →

Acidity Regulators, Flavoring Agents, Preservatives

E290Eat Away!

Carbon Dioxide →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Propellants

E285Avoid

Borax →

Preservatives

E284Avoid

Boric Acid →

Preservatives

E283Generally Safe

Potassium Propionate →

Preservatives

E282Generally Safe

Calcium Propionate →

Preservatives

E281Generally Safe

Sodium Propionate →

Preservatives

E280Generally Safe

Propionic Acid →

Preservatives

E266Avoid

Sodium Dehydroacetate →

Preservatives

E265Avoid

Dehydroacetic Acid →

Preservatives

E264Generally Safe

Ammonium Acetate →

Acidity Regulators

E263Generally Safe

Calcium Acetate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Stabilizers

E262Generally Safe

Sodium Acetates →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives, Sequestrants

E261Generally Safe

Potassium Acetate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E252Use Sparingly

Potassium Nitrate →

Preservatives

E251Use Sparingly

Sodium Nitrate →

Preservatives

E249Use Sparingly

Potassium Nitrite →

Preservatives

E242Generally Safe

Dimethyl Dicarbonate →

Preservatives

E240Avoid

Formaldehyde →

Preservatives

E239Avoid

Hexamine →

Preservatives

E238Avoid

Calcium Formate →

Acidity Regulators, Preservatives

E232Avoid

Sodium Orthophenyl Phenol →

Preservatives

E231Avoid

Orthophenyl Phenol →

Preservatives

E227Use Sparingly

Calcium Bisulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E225Use Sparingly

Potassium Sulfite →

Antioxidants, Preservatives

E219Avoid

Sodium Methyl Para-hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E215Avoid

Sodium Ethyl Para-hydroxybenzoate →

Preservatives

E162Eat Away!

Betanin →

Colorants

E161aEat Away!

Flavoxanthin →

Colorants

E160eGenerally Safe

Apocarotenal →

Colorants, Fortifying Agents

E154Avoid

Brown FK (Kipper Brown) →

Colorants

E140Eat Away!

Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins →

Colorants

E130Avoid

Indanthrene Blue RS →

Colorants

E126Avoid

Ponceau 6R →

Colorants

E111Avoid

Orange GGN →

Colorants

E105Avoid

Fast Yellow AB →

Colorants

E161eGenerally Safe

Violaxanthin →

Colorants, Fortifying Agents

E586Use Sparingly

4-Hexylresorcinol →

Preservatives, Stabilizers

E103Use Sparingly

Alkannin →

Colorants

E101aEat Away!

Flavin Mononucleotide →

Colorants, Fortifying Agents

E471Generally Safe

Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids →

Emulsifiers, Anti-foaming Agents, Glazing Agents, Stabilizers

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