General standard for food additives
Category
General Legislation
Document type
Permitted
Country / organization
Member countries FAO, WHO
The General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA, Codex STAN 192-1995) establishes the conditions under which food additives can be used in all food products, regardless of whether there is a specific Codex standard for that particular food product or not.
This document contains provisions on food additives that have been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The General Standard for Food Additives is currently under development, and the information is periodically updated to include additional provisions on food additives adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.
The list of food additives permitted for use in food products can be found in the complete PDF document on page 464.
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Additives
E100 – CurcuminsE100(i) – CurcuminE101 – RiboflavinsE101(i) – Riboflavin, syntheticE101(ii) – Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodiumE101(iii) – Riboflavin from "Bacillus subtilis"E102 – TartrazineE104 – Quinoline yellowE110 – Sunset Yellow FCFE120 – CarminesE122 – Azorubine, CarmoisineE123 – AmaranthE124 – Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red AE129 – Allura Red ACE132 – Indigotine (Indigo carmine)E133 – Brilliant Blue FCFE140 – ChlorophyllsE141 – Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins, copper complexesE143 – Fast Green FCFE150 – CaramelsE150a – Caramel I – plain caramelE150b – Caramel II - sulfite caramelE150c – Caramel III - ammonia caramelE150d – Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramelE151 – Brilliant black (Black PN)E155 – Brown HTE160a – CarotenesE160b – Annatto extractsE160d – LycopenesE160e – Carotenal, beta-apo-8’-E160f – Carotenoic acid, ethyl ester, beta-apo-8'-E161b – LuteinsE161g – CanthaxanthinE161h – ZeaxanthinE162 – Beet redE163 – AnthocyaninsE170 – Calcium carbonatesE170(i) – Calcium carbonateE171 – Titanium dioxideE172 – Iron oxidesE200 – Sorbic acidE202 – Potassium sorbateE203 – Calcium sorbateE210 – Benzoic acidE211 – Sodium benzoateE212 – Potassium benzoateE213 – Calcium benzoateE220 – Sulfur dioxideE234 – NisinE260 – Acetic acid, glacialE261 – Potassium acetatesE262 – Sodium acetatesE263 – Calcium acetateE270 – Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL-E280 – Propionic acidE281 – Sodium propionateE282 – Calcium propionateE283 – Potassium propionateE290 – Carbon dioxideE296 – Malic acid, DL-E297 – Fumaric acidE300 – Ascorbic acid, L-E301 – Sodium ascorbateE302 – Calcium ascorbateE307 – TocopherolsE315 – Erythorbic acid (Isoascorbic acid)E316 – Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)E322 – LecithinsE322(i) – LecithinE325 – Sodium lactateE326 – Potassium lactateE327 – Calcium lactateE329 – Magnesium lactate, DL-E330 – Citric acidE331 – Sodium citratesE331(i) – Цитрат натрия 1-замещенныйE331(iii) – Цитрат натрия 3-замещенныйE332 – Potassium citratesE333 – Calcium citratesE334 – Tartaric acid, L(+)-E335 – Sodium tartratesE337 – Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrateE338 – Phosphoric acidE339 – Sodium phosphatesE340 – Potassium phosphatesE341 – Calcium phosphatesE341(ii) – Calcium hydrogen phosphateE342 – Ammonium phosphatesE343 – Magnesium phosphatesE350 – Sodium malatesE352 – Calcium malatesE352(ii) – Calcium malate, D,L-E355 – Adipic acidE365 – Sodium fumaratesE380 – Triammonium citrateE400 – Alginic acidE401 – Sodium alginateE402 – Potassium alginateE403 – Ammonium alginateE404 – Calcium alginateE405 – Propylene glycol alginateE406 – AgarE407 – CarrageenanE407a – Processed euchema seaweed (PES)E410 – Carob bean gumE412 – Guar gumE413 – Tragacanth gumE414 – Gum arabic (Acacia gum)E415 – Xanthan gumE416 – Karaya gumE417 – Tara gumE418 – Gellan gumE420 – SorbitolsE421 – MannitolE422 – GlycerolE425 – Konjac flourE427 – Cassia gumE432 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurateE433 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleateE434 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitateE435 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearateE436 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearateE440 – PectinsE450 – DiphosphatesE450(i) – Disodium diphosphateE451 – TriphosphatesE451(i) – Pentasodium triphosphateE452 – PolyphosphatesE452(i) – Sodium polyphosphateE460 – CellulosesE461 – Methyl celluloseE462 – Ethyl celluloseE463 – Hydroxypropyl celluloseE464 – Hydroxypropyl methyl celluloseE465 – Methyl ethyl celluloseE466 – Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)E467 – Ethyl hydroxyethyl celluloseE468 – Cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cross-linked cellulose gum)E469 – Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed)E470 – Salts of fatty acids, with base aluminium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodiumE470(iii) – Magnesium stearateE471 – Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acidsE472 – Esters of mono- and diglyceridesE472a – Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerolE472b – Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerolE472c – Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerolE472e – Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerolE473 – Sucrose esters of fatty acidsE474 – SucroglyceridesE475 – Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidsE477 – Propylene glycol esters of fatty acidsE481 – Sodium lactylatesE482 – Calcium lactylatesE491 – Sorbitan monostearateE492 – Sorbitan tristearateE493 – Sorbitan monolaurateE494 – Sorbitan monooleateE495 – Sorbitan monopalmitateE500 – Sodium carbonatesE500(ii) – Sodium hydrogen carbonateE501 – Potassium carbonatesE503 – Ammonium carbonatesE503(i) – Ammonium carbonateE503(ii) – Ammonium hydrogen carbonateE504 – Magnesium carbonatesE507 – Hydrochloric acidE508 – Potassium chlorideE509 – Calcium chlorideE510 – Ammonium chlorideE511 – Magnesium chlorideE514 – Sodium sulfatesE515 – Potassium sulfatesE516 – Calcium sulfateE518 – Magnesium sulfateE524 – Sodium hydroxideE525 – Potassium hydroxideE526 – Calcium hydroxideE527 – Ammonium hydroxideE528 – Magnesium hydroxideE529 – Calcium oxideE530 – Magnesium oxideE536 – Potassium ferrocyanideE542 – Bone phosphateE551 – Silicon dioxide, amorphousE552 – Calcium silicateE553 – Magnesium silicates553(iii) – TalcE575 – Glucono delta-lactoneE576 – Sodium gluconateE577 – Potassium gluconateE578 – Calcium gluconateE580 – Magnesium gluconateE620 – Glutamic acid, L(+)-E621 – Monosodium L-glutamateE622 – Monopotassium L-glutamateE623 – Calcium di-L-glutamateE624 – Monoammonium L-glutamateE625 – Magnesium di-L-glutamateE626 – Guanylic acid, 5’-E627 – Disodium 5’-guanylateE628 – Dipotassium 5’-guanylateE629 – Calcium 5’-guanylateE630 – Inosinic acid, 5’-E631 – Disodium 5’-inosinateE632 – Potassium 5’-inosinateE633 – Calcium 5’-inosinateE634 – Calcium 5’-ribonucleotidesE635 – Disodium 5’-ribonucleotidesE941 – NitrogenE942 – Nitrous oxideE950 – Acesulfame potassiumE951 – AspartameE952 – CyclamatesE953 – Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)E954 – SaccharinsE955 – Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose)E957 – ThaumatinE960 – Steviol glycosidesE961 – NeotameE965 – MaltitolsE966 – LactitolE967 – XylitolE968 – ErythritolE1100 – AmylasesE1100(i) – alpha-Amylase from Aspergillus oryzae var.E1100(ii) – alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilusE1100(iii) – alpha-Amylase from Bacillus subtilisE1100(iv) – alpha-Amylase from Bacillus megaterium expressed in Bacillus subtilisE1100(v) – alpha-Amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus expressed in Bacillus subtilisE1101(iii) – BromelainE1102 – Glucose oxidaseE1104 – LipasesE1200 – PolydextrosesE1202 – Polyvinylpyrrolidone, insolubleE1204 – PullulanE1400 – Dextrins, roasted starchE1401 – Acid-treated starchE1402 – Alkaline treated starchE1403 – Bleached starchE1404 – Oxidized starchE1405 – Starches, enzyme treatedE1410 – Monostarch phosphateE1412 – Distarch phosphateE1413 – Phosphated distarch phosphateE1414 – Acetylated distarch phosphateE1420 – Starch acetateE1422 – Acetylated distarch adipateE1440 – Hydroxypropyl starchE1442 – Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphateE1450 – Starch sodium octenyl succinateE1451 – Acetylated oxidized starchE1518 – Triacetin