Additives in the category «Antioxidants»

Description

Antioxidants are food additives, which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting against deterioration caused by oxidation.

Additives of this type are used in the food industry as antioxidants, antioxidant synergists, and antibrowning agents.

E160d – Lycopenes

Very low danger
Plant origin
Artificial origin
Antioxidants
Colours

E219 – Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate

Preservatives
Antioxidants
Bleaching agents

E220 – Sulfur dioxide

Medium danger
Atmospheric gases
Artificial origin
Preservatives
Antioxidants
Flour treatment agents
Bleaching agents

E222 – Sodium hydrogen sulfite

High danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E224 – Potassium metabisulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Bleaching agents
Flour treatment agents

E225 – Potassium sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E226 – Calcium sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Antioxidants
Preservatives

E227 – Calcium hydrogen sulfite

Medium danger
Synthetic origin
Preservatives
Antioxidants

E228 – Potassium bisulfite

Preservatives
Antioxidants

E300 – Ascorbic acid, L-

Zero danger
Plant origin
Artificial origin
Antioxidants
Acidity regulators
Flour treatment agents
Sequestrants

E301 – Sodium ascorbate

Zero danger
Artificial origin
Antioxidants

E302 – Calcium ascorbate

Zero danger
Artificial origin
Antioxidants

E303 – Potassium ascorbate

Antioxidants

E304 – Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid

E305 – Ascorbyl stearate

Antioxidants

E306 – Tocopherol-rich extract

Zero danger
Plant origin
Antioxidants

E307 – Tocopherols

Very low danger
Plant origin
Animal origin
Artificial origin
Antioxidants

E307a – Tocopherol, d-alpha-

Antioxidants

E307b – Tocopherol concentrate, mixed

Zero danger
Plant origin
Antioxidants

E307c – Tocopherol, dl-alpha-

Antioxidants

E308 – Tocopherol, gamma-, synthetic

E309 – Tocopherol, delta-, synthetic

E310 – Propyl gallate

Antioxidants

E311 – Octyl gallate

Antioxidants

E312 – Dodecyl gallate

Antioxidants

E313 – Ethyl gallate

Antioxidants

E314 – Guaiac resin

Antioxidants

E315 – Erythorbic acid (Isoascorbic acid)

E316 – Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)

Low danger
Plant origin
Artificial origin
Antioxidants

E317 – Potassium isoascorbate