E-numbers are codes used to identify food additives that have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority as safe to use. Some common food additives with E-numbers like artificial colors, preservatives, and flavor enhancers are listed, along with potential negative health effects like hyperactivity, asthma, and cancer. The document provides a long list of E-numbers and the associated food additive along with any potential health hazards.
E-numbers are codes used to identify food additives that have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority as safe to use. Some common food additives with E-numbers like artificial colors, preservatives, and flavor enhancers are listed, along with potential negative health effects like hyperactivity, asthma, and cancer. The document provides a long list of E-numbers and the associated food additive along with any potential health hazards.
E-numbers are codes used to identify food additives that have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority as safe to use. Some common food additives with E-numbers like artificial colors, preservatives, and flavor enhancers are listed, along with potential negative health effects like hyperactivity, asthma, and cancer. The document provides a long list of E-numbers and the associated food additive along with any potential health hazards.
E-numbers are codes used to identify food additives that have been approved by the European Food Safety Authority as safe to use. Some common food additives with E-numbers like artificial colors, preservatives, and flavor enhancers are listed, along with potential negative health effects like hyperactivity, asthma, and cancer. The document provides a long list of E-numbers and the associated food additive along with any potential health hazards.
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E CODING OF
ADDITIVES What are E-numbers?
E-numbers are simply a systematic way of identifying different food
additives. Before a food additive is given an 'E' number it must first be cleared by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This shows that it can be used safely in foods. An 'E' number is only given to an additive that has passed all the safety checks.
DANGEROUS ADDITIVES-E CODE
Dangerous Food Additives - AVOID! Hyperactivity (H) - Asthma (A) - Cancer (C) 102 & E102 Tartrazine (food color) H A C 104 & E104 Quinoline Yellow (food color) H A C 107 & E107 Yellow 2G (food color) H A C 110 & E110 Sunset Yellow (Yellow food color #6) H A C 120 & E120 Carmines, Cochineal (food color) H A -
122 & E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine (food color) H A C
123 & E123 Amaranth (Red food color #2) H A C 124 & E124 Ponceau, Brilliant Scarlet (food color) H A C 127 & E127 Erythrosine (Red food color #2) H A C E128 Red 2G (Red food color) H A C 129 & E129 Allura Red AC (food color) H A C E131 Patent Blue (food color) H A C 132 & E132 Indigotine, Indigo Carmine (food color) H A C 133 & E133 Brilliant Blue (food color) H A C 142 & E142 Acid Brilliant Green, Green S, Food Green (food color) H A 143 Fast Green (food color) - A 150 & E150 Caramel (food color) H - 151 & E151 Activated Vegetable Carbons, Brilliant Black (food color) H A C 154 Food Brown, Kipper Brown, Brown FK (food color) H A C 155 & E155 Chocolate Brown HT, Brown HT (food color) H A C 160b & E160b Bixin, Norbixin, Annatto Extracts (yellow, red to brown natural colors) H A E173 Aluminium (preservatives) - - C E180 Latol Rubine, Pigment Rubine (preservatives) H A C 200 & E200-203 Potassium & Calcium Sorbates ,Sorbic Acid (preservatives) H A 210 & E210 Benzoic Acid (preservatives) H A C 211 & E211 Sodium Benzoate (preservatives) H A 212 & E212 Potassium Benzoate (preservatives) - A 213 & E213 Calcium Benzoate (preservatives) - A E214 Ethyl Para Hydroxybenzonate (preservatives) - A E215 Sodium Ethyl Para Hydroxybenzonate (preservatives) - A 216 & E216 Propyl P Hydroxybenzonate, Propylparaben (preservatives) - A - E217 Sodium Propyl P Hydroxybenzonate (preservatives) - A 220 & E220 Sulphur Dioxide (preservatives) H A 221 & E221 Sodium Sulphite (preservatives) - A 222 Sodium Bisulphite (preservatives) - A 223 & E223 Sodium Metabisulphite (preservatives) - A 224 & E224 Potassium Metabisulfite (preservatives) - A 225 & E225 Potassium Sulfite (preservatives) - A - E226 Calcium Sulphite (preservatives) AE227 Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite (preservatives) - A E228 Potassium Bisulphite, Potassium Hydrogen Sulphite (preservatives) H A - E230 Diphenyl, Biphenyl (preservatives) - - C E231 Orthophenyl Phenol (preservatives) - - C E236 Formic Acid (preservative) - - C E239 Hexamine, Hexamethylene Tetramine (preservatives) - - C 249 & E249 Potassium Nitrate (preservative) - A C 250 & E250 Sodium Nitrite (preservative) H A C 251 & E251 Sodium Nitrate (preservative) H - C 252 & E252 Potassium Nitrate (preservative) H - C 260 & E260 Acetic Acid, Glacial (preservatives) - A 280 to 283 Calcium or Potassium or Sodium Propionates, Propionic Acid (preservatives) H A 310 & E310 Propyl Gallate (Synthetic Antioxidant) - A C 311 & E311 Octyl Gallate (Synthetic Antioxidant) - A 312 & E312 Dodecyl Gallate (Synthetic Antioxidant) - A 319 & E319 TBHQ, Tert Butylhydroquinone (Synthetic Antioxidants) H A 320 & E320 Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) (Synthetic Antioxidants) H A C 321 & E321 Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) or Butylhydroxytoluene (Synthetic Antioxidants) H A C 407 & E407 Carrageenan (Thickening & Stabilizing Agent) - A C
413 & E413 Tragacanth (thickener & Emulsifier) - A 414 & E414 Acacia Gum (Food Stabilizer) - A 416 Karaya Gum (Laxative, Food Thickener & Emulsifier) - A 421 & E421 Mannitol (Artificial Sweetener) H - 430 Polyxyethylene Stearate (Emulsifier) - - C 431 Polyxyl Stearate (Emulsifier) - - C E432 - E435 Polyoxyethylene Sorbitan Monostearate (Emulsifiers Gelling Stabilisers Thickeners Agents) - - C 433 - 436 Polysorbate (Emulsifiers) - - C 441 & E441 Gelatine (Food Gelling Agent) - A 466 Sodium CarboxyMethyl Cellulose - - C 507 & E507 Hydrochloric Acid (Hydrolyzing Enhancer & Gelatin Production) - - C 518 & E518 Magnesium Sulphate (Tofu Coagulant) - - C 536 & E536 Potassium Ferrocyanide (Anti Caking Agent) - A 553 & E553 & E553b Talc (Anti Caking, Filling, Softener, Agent) - - C 620 - 625 MSG Monosodium Glutamate, Glutamic Acid, all Glutamates (Flavour Enhancers) HAC 627 & E627 Disodium Guanylate (Flavour Enhancers) H A 631 & E631 Disodium Inosinate 5 (Flavour Enhancers) - A 635 & E635 Disodium Ribonucleotides 5 (Flavour Enhancers) - A 903 & E903 Camauba Wax (used in Chewing Gums, Coating and Glazing Agents) - - C 905 & 905 a,b,c Paraffin, Vaseline, White Mineral Oil (Solvents, Coating, Glazing, Anti Foaming, Lubricant Agents in Chewing Gums) - - C 924 & E924 Potassium Bromate (Agent used in Bleaching Flour) - - C 925 & E925 Chlorine (Agent used in Bleaching Flour, Bread Enhancer and Stabiliser) - - C 926 Chlorine Dioxide (Bleaching Flour and Preservative Agent) - - C 928 & E928 Benzoyl Peroxide (Bleaching Flour and Bread enhancer Agent) - A 950 & E950 Potassium Acesulphame (Sweetener) - - C 951 Aspartame (Sweetener) H A 952 & E952 Cyclamate and Cyclamic Acid (Sweeteners) - - C
