Additives and E numbers for colours, preservatives, antioxidants, sweeteners, emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners and other types of additives
Category
General Legislation
Document type
Permitted
Country / organization
FSA (Food Standards Agency)
Most additives are only permitted to be used in certain foods and are subject to specific quantitative limits, so it is important to note this list should be used in conjunction with the appropriate legislation:
- assimilated Regulation (EU) 1333/2008 on food additives in England and Wales
- Regulation (EU) 1333/2008 on food additives and Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63, amending Annexes II and III to Regulation 1333/2008 in Northern Ireland
Food additives mentioned in the document
E100 – CurcuminsE101 – RiboflavinsE101(i) – Riboflavin, syntheticE101(ii) – Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodiumE102 – TartrazineE104 – Quinoline yellowE110 – Sunset Yellow FCFE120 – CarminesE122 – Azorubine, CarmoisineE123 – AmaranthE124 – Ponceau 4R, Cochineal red AE127 – ErythrosineE129 – Allura Red ACE131 – Patent Blue VE132 – Indigotine (Indigo carmine)E133 – Brilliant Blue FCFE140 – ChlorophyllsE141 – Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins, copper complexesE142 – Green SE150 – CaramelsE150a – Caramel I – plain caramelE150b – Caramel II - sulfite caramelE150c – Caramel III - ammonia caramelE150d – Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramelE151 – Brilliant black (Black PN)E153 – Vegetable carbonE155 – Brown HTE160 – CarotenoidsE160a – CarotenesE160b – Annatto extractsE160b(i) – Annatto extracts, bixin-basedE160b(ii) – Annatto extracts, norbixin-basedE160c – Paprika oleoresin and Paprika extractE160d – LycopenesE160e – Carotenal, beta-apo-8’-E161 – XanthophyllsE161b – LuteinsE161g – CanthaxanthinE162 – Beet redE163 – AnthocyaninsE170 – Calcium carbonatesE171 – Titanium dioxideE172 – Iron oxidesE173 – Aluminium powderE174 – SilverE175 – Gold, metallicE180 – Lithol rubine BKE200 – Sorbic acidE202 – Potassium sorbateE210 – Benzoic acidE211 – Sodium benzoateE212 – Potassium benzoateE213 – Calcium benzoateE214 – Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoateE215 – Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoateE218 – Methyl para-hydroxybenzoateE219 – Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoateE220 – Sulfur dioxideE221 – Sodium sulfiteE222 – Sodium hydrogen sulfiteE223 – Sodium metabisulfiteE224 – Potassium metabisulfiteE226 – Calcium sulfiteE227 – Calcium hydrogen sulfiteE228 – Potassium bisulfiteE234 – NisinE235 – Natamycin (Pimaricin)E239 – Hexamethylene tetramineE242 – Dimethyl dicarbonateE243 – Lauric arginate ethyl esterE249 – Potassium nitriteE250 – Sodium nitriteE251 – Sodium nitrateE252 – Potassium nitrateE260 – Acetic acid, glacialE261 – Potassium acetatesE262 – Sodium acetatesE263 – Calcium acetateE270 – Lactic acid, L-, D- and DL-E280 – Propionic acidE281 – Sodium propionateE282 – Calcium propionateE283 – Potassium propionateE284 – Boric acidE285 – Sodium tetraborate; boraxE290 – Carbon dioxideE296 – Malic acid, DL-E297 – Fumaric acidE300 – Ascorbic acid, L-E301 – Sodium ascorbateE302 – Calcium ascorbateE304 – Ascorbyl palmitateE306 – Токоферолы, концентрат смесиE307 – TocopherolsE308 – Tocopherol, gamma-, syntheticE309 – Tocopherol, delta-, syntheticE310 – Propyl gallateE315 – Erythorbic acid (Isoascorbic acid)E316 – Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate)E319 – Tertiary butylhydroquinoneE320 – Butylated hydroxyanisoleE321 – Butylated hydroxytolueneE322 – LecithinsE325 – Sodium lactateE326 – Potassium lactateE327 – Calcium lactateE330 – Citric acidE331 – Sodium citratesE332 – Potassium citratesE333 – Calcium citratesE334 – Tartaric acid, L(+)-E335 – Sodium tartratesE336 – Potassium tartratesE337 – Potassium sodium L(+)-tartrateE338 – Phosphoric acidE339 – Sodium phosphatesE340 – Potassium phosphatesE341 – Calcium phosphatesE343 – Magnesium phosphatesE350 – Sodium malatesE351 – Potassium malatesE352 – Calcium malatesE353 – Metatartaric acidE354 – Calcium tartrate, DL-E355 – Adipic acidE356 – Sodium adipatesE357 – Potassium adipatesE363 – Succinic acidE380 – Triammonium citrateE385 – Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetateE392 – Rosemary extractE400 – 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 – SorbitolsE420(i) – SorbitolE420(ii) – Sorbitol syrupE421 – MannitolE422 – GlycerolE423 – Octenyl succinic acid (OSA) modified gum arabicE425 – Konjac flourE426 – Soybean hemicelluloseE427 – Cassia gumE432 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurateE433 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleateE434 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitateE435 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearateE436 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearateE440 – PectinsE442 – Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acidE444 – Sucrose acetate isobutyrateE445 – Glycerol esters of rosinE450 – DiphosphatesE451 – TriphosphatesE452 – PolyphosphatesE459 – Cyclodextrin, beta-E460 – CellulosesE461 – Methyl celluloseE462 – Ethyl celluloseE463 – Hydroxypropyl celluloseE464 – Hydroxypropyl methyl celluloseE465 – Methyl ethyl celluloseE466 – Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Cellulose gum)E468 – 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, sodiumE470a – Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acidsE470b – Magnesium salts of fatty acidsE471 – 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 glycerolE472d – Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472e – Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerolE472f – Mixed tartaric, acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerolE473 – Sucrose esters of fatty acidsE474 – SucroglyceridesE475 – Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidsE476 – Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acidE477 – Propylene glycol esters of fatty acidsE479 – Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE481 – Sodium lactylatesE482 – Calcium lactylatesE483 – Stearyl tartrateE491 – Sorbitan monostearateE492 – Sorbitan tristearateE493 – Sorbitan monolaurateE494 – Sorbitan monooleateE495 – Sorbitan monopalmitateE499 – Stigmasterol-rich plant sterolsE500 – Sodium carbonatesE501 – Potassium carbonatesE503 – Ammonium carbonatesE504 – Magnesium carbonatesE507 – Hydrochloric acidE508 – Potassium chlorideE509 – Calcium chlorideE511 – Magnesium chlorideE512 – Stannous chlorideE513 – Sulfuric acidE514 – Sodium sulfatesE515 – Potassium sulfatesE516 – Calcium sulfateE517 – Ammonium sulfateE520 – Aluminium sulfateE521 – Aluminium sodium sulfateE522 – Aluminium potassium sulfateE523 – Aluminium ammonium sulfateE524 – Sodium hydroxideE525 – Potassium hydroxideE526 – Calcium hydroxideE527 – Ammonium hydroxideE528 – Magnesium hydroxideE529 – Calcium oxideE530 – Magnesium oxideE535 – Sodium ferrocyanideE536 – Potassium ferrocyanideE538 – Calcium ferrocyanideE541 – Sodium aluminium phosphatesE551 – Silicon dioxide, amorphousE552 – Calcium silicateE553 – Magnesium silicatesE553(i) – Magnesium silicate, synthetic553(iii) – TalcE554 – Sodium aluminium silicateE555 – Potassium aluminium silicateE570 – Fatty acidsE574 – Gluconic acid, D-E575 – Glucono delta-lactoneE576 – Sodium gluconateE577 – Potassium gluconateE578 – Calcium gluconateE579 – Ferrous gluconateE585 – Ferrous lactateE586 – Hexylresorcinol, 4-E620 – 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’-ribonucleotidesE640 – GlycineE641 – Leucine, L-E650 – Zinc acetateE900 – DimethylpolysiloxaneE901 – BeeswaxE902 – Candelilla waxE903 – Carnauba waxE904 – Shellac, bleachedE905c(i) – Microcrystalline waxE907 – Hydrogenated poly-1-decenesE914 – Oxidized polyethylene waxE920 – Cysteine, L- and its hydrochlorides – sodium and potassium saltsE927b – Urea (Carbamide)E938 – ArgonE939 – GelliumE941 – NitrogenE942 – Nitrous oxideE943a – ButaneE943b – IsobutaneE944 – PropaneE948 – OxygenE949 – HydrogenE950 – Acesulfame potassiumE951 – AspartameE952 – CyclamatesE953 – Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose)E954 – SaccharinsE955 – Sucralose (Trichlorogalactosucrose)E957 – ThaumatinE959 – Neohesperidine dihydrochalconeE960 – Steviol glycosidesE960a – Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni (Steviol glycosides from Stevia)E960b – Steviol glycosides from fermentationE960c – Enzymatically produced steviol glycosidesE961 – NeotameE962 – Aspartame-acesulfame saltE964 – Polyglycitol syrupE965 – MaltitolsE965(i) – MaltitolE965(ii) – Maltitol syrupE966 – LactitolE967 – XylitolE968 – ErythritolE969 – AdvantameE999 – Quillaia extractsE1103 – InvertasesE1105 – LysozymeE1200 – PolydextrosesE1201 – PolyvinylpyrrolidoneE1202 – Polyvinylpyrrolidone, insolubleE1203 – Polyvinyl alcoholE1204 – PullulanE1205 – Methacrylate copolymer, basicE1206 – Methacrylate copolymer, neutralE1207 – Methacrylate copolymer, anionicE1208 – Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymerE1209 – Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-polyethylene glycol (PEG) graft co-polymerE1404 – Oxidized starchE1410 – 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 starchE1452 – Starch aluminium octenyl succinateE1505 – Triethyl citrateE1517 – Glycerol diacetateE1518 – TriacetinE1519 – Benzyl alcoholE1520 – Propylene glycolE1521 – Polyethylene glycol
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