page 1 / 12 Food Additives, E-NUMBERS Guide to food additives -
E-Numbers What they are and what they do
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It is extremely wise to avoid eating food with harmful food
additives - E Numbers in them. Not all E Numbers are bad for
you.The following list is based on information from the Ministries
of Health of the United States, France, UK, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Russia & Italy. E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects
E100Curcumin Colour - Yellow and Orange Safe E101Riboflavin
(Vitamin B2) Colour - Yellow and Orange Safe E102Tartrazine Colour
- Yellow and Orange DangerousMay increase hyperactivity in affected
children. Asthmatics sometimes react badly. Take care if you are
sensitive to Aspirin. E103Forbidden E104Quinoline Yellow Colour -
Yellow and Orange Dangerous May increase hyperactivity in affected
children. E105Forbidden E110 Sunset Yellow FCF / Orange Yellow S
Colour - Yellow and Orange Dangerous May increase hyperactivity in
affected children. Take care if you are sensitive to Aspirin.
E111Forbidden E120Cochineal / Carminic AcidColour - RedSame as E104
E121Forbidden E122Carmoisine / AzorubineColour - Red Suspicious May
increase hyperactivity in affected children. Asthmatics sometimes
react badly. Take care if you are sensitive to Aspirin.
E123AmaranthColour - Red Very DangerousMay increase hyperactivity
in affected children. Take care if you are sensitive to Aspirin.
E124Ponceau 4R / Cochineal Red AColour - Red Dangerous May increase
hyperactivity in affected children. Asthmatics sometimes react
badly. Take care if you are sensitive to Aspirin. E125Forbidden
E126Forbidden E127Erythrosine BSColour - Red Dangerous Same as E104
E130Forbidden E131Patent Blue VColour - Blue Cancer May increase
hyperactivity in affected children. Asthmatics sometimes react
badly. Take care if you are sensitive to Aspirin. Be cautious if
you suffer from allergies or intolerances. E132Indigo Carmine /
IdigotineColour - BlueSame as E131 E140ChlorophyllColour -
GreenSafe E141Copper Complex of ChlorophyllColour - GreenSuspicious
page 2 / 12 E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects E142 Green S / Acid
Brilliant Green BS Colour - Green Cancer E150Caramel Colour - Brown
and Black Suspicious E151Black PN / Brilliant Black BN Colour -
Brown and Black Same as E104 E152Forbidden E153 Carbon Black /
Vegetable Carbon (Charcoal) Colour - Brown and Black Suspicious May
increase hyperactivity in affected children. Be cautious if you
suffer from allergies or intolerances. E160aAlpha, Beta, Gamma
Carotene Colour - Carotene derivative Safe ?? E160bAnnatto, Bixin,
Norbixin Colour - Carotene derivative Safe ?? E160cCapsanthin /
Capsorbin Colour - Carotene derivative Safe ?? E160dLycopene Colour
- Carotene derivative Safe ?? E160eBeta-apo-8-carotenal Colour -
Carotene derivative Safe ?? E160f Ethyl ester of
Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid Colour - Carotene derivative Safe ??
E161aFlavoxanthinColour - PlantSafe ?? E161bLuteinColour -
PlantSafe ?? E161cCryptoxanthinColour - PlantSafe ??
E161dRubixanthinColour - PlantSafe ?? E161eViolaxanthinColour -
PlantSafe ?? E161fRhodoxanthinColour - PlantSafe ??
E161gCanthaxanthinColour - PlantSafe ?? E162Beetroot Red /
BetaninColour - PlantE163AnthocyaninsColour - PlantE170Calcium
Carbonate (Chalk)Colour - InorganicSafe E171Titanium DioxideColour
- InorganicSuspiciousE172Iron Oxides and HydroxidesColour -
InorganicE173AluminiumColour - InorganicSuspicious E174SilverColour
- InorganicSafe ?? E175GoldColour - InorganicSafe ?? E180 Pigment
Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK Colour - InorganicSuspiciousE181Forbidden
E200Sorbic Acid Preservative - Sorbic Acid and its salts Dangerous
Headaches Intestine Upset E201Soduim Sorbate Preservative - Sorbic
Acid and its salts Dangerous Headaches Intestine Upset
E202Potassium Sorbate Preservative - Sorbic Acid and its salts
Dangerous Headaches Intestine Upset E203Calcium Sorbate
Preservative - Sorbic Acid and its salts Dangerous Headaches page 3
/ 12 E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects Intestine Upset E210Benzoic
Acid Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerHeadaches
Intestine UpsetMay increase hyperactivity in affected children.
Asthmatics sometimes react badly. Be cautious if you suffer from
allergies or intolerances. E211Sodium Benzoate Preservative -
Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerSame as E210E212 Potassium
Benzoate Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerSame as
E210E213Calcium Benzoate Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its salts
CancerSame as E210E214Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative -
Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerSame as E210E215 Ethyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its
salts CancerSame as E210E216Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative -
Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerSame as E210E217 Propyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its
salts CancerSame as E210E218Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate Preservative -
Benzoic Acid and its salts CancerSame as E210E219 Methyl
4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt Preservative - Benzoic Acid and its
salts CancerSame as E210E220Sulphur Dioxide Preservative - Sulphur
Dioxide and its salts Headaches Intestine Upset Skin Disorders
Destroys Vitamin B12E221Sodium Sulphite Preservative - Sulphur
Dioxide and its salts Dangerous Same as E220E222Sodium Hydrogen
Sulphite Preservative - Sulphur Dioxide and its salts Dangerous
Same as E220 E223Sodium Metabisulphite Preservative - Sulphur
Dioxide and its salts Dangerous Same as E220 E224Potassium
Metabisulphite Preservative - Sulphur Dioxide and its salts
Dangerous Same as E220 E226Calcium Sulphite Preservative - Sulphur
Dioxide and its salts Dangerous Same as E220 E227Calcium Hydrogen
Sulphite Preservative - Sulphur Dioxide and its salts Dangerous
Same as E220 E230Biphenyl / Diphenyl Preservative - Biphenyl and
its derivatives Dangerous Headaches Intestine Upset Skin
DisordersE2312-Hydroxybiphenyl Preservative - Biphenyl and its
derivatives Dangerous Same as E230E232Sodium Biphenyl-2-yl Oxide
Preservative - Biphenyl and its derivatives Dangerous Same as
E230page 4 / 12 E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects
E2332-(Thiazol-4-yl) BenzimidazolePreservative - other Dangerous
Same as E230E236Safe ?? E237Safe ?? E238Safe ??
E239HexaminePreservative - other CancerSame as
E230E240SuspiciousE241SuspiciousE249Potassium Nitrate Preservative
- Pickling Salts Dangerous Same as E230E250Sodium Nitrite
Preservative - Pickling Salts Dangerous Same as E230Blood Pressure
Upset E251Sodium Nitrate Preservative - Pickling Salts Dangerous
Same as E230 Blood Pressure Upset E252Potassium Nitrate(Saltpetre)
Preservative - Pickling Salts Dangerous Same as E230 Blood Pressure
UpsetE260Acetic Acid Miscellaneous - Acids and their Salts
Dangerous Headaches Intestine Upset Skin Disorders E261Potassium
Acetate Miscellaneous - Acids and their Salts Dangerous Headaches
Intestine Upset Skin Disorders E262Potassium Hydrogen Diacetate
Miscellaneous - Acids and their Salts Dangerous Headaches Intestine
Upset Skin Disorders E263Calcium Acetate Miscellaneous - Acids and
their Salts Safe ?? E270Lactic Acid Miscellaneous - Acids and their
Salts Safe ??E280Propionic Acid Preservative - Acids and their
Salts Safe ??E281Sodium Propionate Preservative- Acids and their
Salts Safe ??E282Calcium Propionate Preservative- Acids and their
Salts Safe ?? E283Potassuim Propionate Preservative- Acids and
their Salts Safe ??E290Carbon Dioxide Miscellaneous - Acids and
their Salts Dangerous Intestine Upset E300L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin
C) Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives Safe
E301Sodium-L-Ascorbate Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives Safe
E302Calcium-L-Ascorbate Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives
Safe E304Ascorbyl PalmitateAntioxidants- Vitamin CSafe page 5 / 12
E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects and derivatives E306 Natural
Extracts rich in Tocopherols Antioxidants- Vitamin E Safe
E307Synthetic Alpha-TocopherolAntioxidants- Vitamin E Safe
E308Synthetic Gamma-TocopherolAntioxidants- Vitamin E Safe
E309Synthetic Delta-TocopherolAntioxidants- Vitamin E Safe
E310Propyl GallateAntioxidants- otherE311Octyl GallateAntioxidants-
other Dangerous Eczema E312Dodecyl GallateAntioxidants- other
Dangerous Eczema E320Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidants-
other Dangerous May increase hyperactivity in affected children.
Asthmatics sometimes react badly. Be cautious if you suffer from
allergies or intolerances.May not be suitable for babies
Cholesterol E321Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidants- other
Dangerous Same as E320 E322Lecithins Emulsifiers and Stabilisers
Safe ??E325Sodium Lactate Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid Safe
??E326Potassium Lactate Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid Safe
??E327Calcium Lactate Miscellaneous - Salts of Lactic Acid Safe ??
E330Citric Acid Miscellaneous - Citric Acid and its Salts
CancerIntestine Upset E331Sodium Citrates Miscellaneous - Citric
Acid and its Salts Safe ??E332Potassium Citrates Miscellaneous -
Citric Acid and its Salts Safe ??E333Calcium Citrates Miscellaneous
- Citric Acid and its Salts Safe ??E334Tartaric Acid Miscellaneous
- Tartaric Acid and its Salts Dangerous Intestine Upset E335Sodium
Tartrate Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid and its Salts Safe ??E336
Potassium Tartrate (Cream of Tartar) Miscellaneous - Tartaric Acid
and its Salts Safe ??E337Potassium Sodium Tartrate Miscellaneous -
Tartaric Acid and its Salts Safe ?? E338Orthophosphoric Acid
Miscellaneous - Phosphoric Acid and its Salts Dangerous Peptic
Disorder E339Sodium Phosphates Miscellaneous - Phosphoric Acid and
its Salts Dangerous Peptic Disorder E340Potassium Phosphates
Miscellaneous - Phosphoric Acid and its Salts Dangerous Peptic
Disorder E341Calcium Phosphates Miscellaneous - Phosphoric Acid and
its Dangerous Peptic Disorder page 6 / 12 E-NumberNameCategorySide
Effects Salts E400Alginic Acid Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Alginates Safe ?? E401Sodium Alginate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Alginates Safe E402Potassium Alginate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Alginates Safe E403Ammonium Alginate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Alginates Safe E404Calcium Alginate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Alginates Safe ?? E405Propane-1,2-Diol Alginate Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - Alginates Safe ??E406Agar Emulsifiers and Stabilisers
- other plant gums Safe E407Carrageenan Emulsifiers and Stabilisers
- other plant gums Dangerous Peptic Disorder E408Safe ?? E410Locust
Bean Gum (Carob Gum) Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - other plant gums
Safe ?? E411Safe ?? E412Guar Gum Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
other plant gums Safe E413Tragacanth Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
other plant gums Supsicious Be cautious if you suffer from
allergies or intolerances. E414Gum Acacia (Gum Arabic) Emulsifiers
and Stabilisers - other plant gums Safe ?? E415Xanthan Gum
Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - other plant gums Safe ??
E420SorbitolSugar AlcoholsSafe ?? E421MannitolSugar AlcoholsSafe ??
E422GlycerolSugar AlcoholsSafe ?? E440aPectin Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - Pectin and derivatives
E440bAmidated Pectin Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Pectin and
derivatives
E450a,b,c Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and Polyphosphates
Miscellaneous Dangerous Peptic Disorder E460 Microcrystalline /
Powdered Cellulose Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Cellulose and
derivatives
E461Methylcellulose Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Cellulose and
derivatives Dangerous Peptic Disorder E462 Dangerous Peptic
Disorder page 7 / 12 E-NumberNameCategorySide Effects
E463Hydroxypropylcellulose Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Cellulose
and derivatives Dangerous Peptic Disorder
E464Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Cellulose and derivatives
E465Ethylmethylcellulose Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Cellulose
and derivatives Dangerous Peptic DisorderE466
Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Salt Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
Cellulose and derivatives Dangerous Peptic DisorderE470 Sodium,
Potassium and Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
E471 Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty AcidsSafe ?? E472 Various
Esters of Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty AcidsSafe ?? E473Sucrose
Esters of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters
of Fatty AcidsSafe ?? E474Sucroglycerides Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty AcidsSafe ?? E475
Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
salts or Esters of Fatty AcidsSafe ?? E477 Propane-1,2-Diol Esters
of Fatty Acids Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters of
Fatty AcidsSupsicious E480Safe ?? E481Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate
Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
E482Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers -
salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
E483Stearyl Tartrate Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids
page 8 / 12 FOOD ADDITIVES - NUMBERS WITH NO E-PREFIX
NumberNameCategoryAffects 107Yellow 2GColours - Yellow and Orange
128Red 2GColours - Red SupsiciousMay increase hyperactivity in
affected children. 133Brilliant Blue FCFColours - Blue
SupsiciousMay increase hyperactivity in affected children. 154Brown
FKColours - Brown and Black 155Brown HTColours - Brown and Black
SupsiciousMay increase hyperactivity in affected children.
Asthmatics sometimes react badly. Take care if you are sensitive to
Aspirin. Be cautious if you suffer from allergies or intolerances.
234NisinPreservative - other 262Sodium AcetateMiscellaneous - Acids
and their Salts 296Malic AcidMiscellaneous - Acids and their Salts
297Fumaric AcidMiscellaneous - Acids and their Salts 350Sodium
MalateMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 351Potassium
MalateMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 352Calcium
MalateMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 353Metataric
AcidMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 355Adipic AcidMiscellaneous
- Salts of Malic Acid 363Succinic AcidMiscellaneous - Salts of
Malic Acid 3701,4-HeptonolactaneMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid
375Nicotinic AcidMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 380Triammonium
CitrateMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 381Ammonium Ferric
CitrateMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 385Calcium Disodium
EDTAMiscellaneous - Salts of Malic Acid 416Karaya GumEmulsifiers
and Stabilisers 430Polyoxyethane (8) StearateEmulsifiers and
Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives 431Polyoxyethane (40)
StearateEmulsifiers and Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives
432Polyoxyethane (20) Sorbitan / Polysorbate 20 Emulsifiers and
Stabilisers - Fatty Acid page 9 / 12 NumberNameCategoryAffects
derivatives433Polyoxyethane (20) Sorbitan Mono-oleate / Polysorbate
80Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives
434Polyoxyethane (20) Sorbitan Monopalmitate / Polysorbate
40Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives
435Polyoxyethane (20) Sorbitan Monostearate / Polysorbate
60Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives
436Polyoxyethane (20) Sorbitan Tristearate / Polysorbate
65Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - Fatty Acid derivatives
476Polyglycerol Esters of Polycondensed Esters of Caster
OilEmulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
478Lactylated Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol and Propane-1,2-Diol
Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids
491Sorbitan MonostearateEmulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids 492Sorbitan TristearateEmulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids 493Sorbitan
MonolaurateEmulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty
Acids 494Sorbitan Mono-oleateEmulsifiers and Stabilisers - salts or
Esters of Fatty Acids 495Sorbitan MonopalmitateEmulsifiers and
Stabilisers - salts or Esters of Fatty Acids 500Sodium Carbonate /
Sodium Bicarbonate Miscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Carbonates
501Potassium Carbonate / Potassium Bicarbonate Miscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Carbonates 503Ammonium CarbonateMiscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Carbonates 504Magnesium CarbonateMiscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Carbonates 507Hydrochloric AcidMiscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Hydrochloric Acid and its Salts 508Potassium
ChlorideMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Hydrochloric Acid and its
Salts 509Calcium ChlorideMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts:
Hydrochloric Acid and its Salts 510Ammonium ChlorideMiscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Hydrochloric Acid and its Salts 513Sulphuric
AcidMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Sulphuric Acid and its Salts
page 10 / 12 NumberNameCategoryAffects 514Sodium
SulphateMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Sulphuric Acid and its
Salts 515Potassium SulphateMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts:
Sulphuric Acid and its Salts 516Calcium SulphateMiscellaneous -
Acids and Salts: Sulphuric Acid and its Salts 518Magnesium
SulphateMiscellaneous - Acids and Salts: Sulphuric Acid and its
Salts 524Sodium HydroxideMiscellaneous - Alkalis 525Potassium
HydroxideMiscellaneous - Alkalis 526Calcium HydroxideMiscellaneous
- Alkalis 527Ammonium HydroxideMiscellaneous - Alkalis 528Magnesium
HydroxideMiscellaneous - Alkalis 529Calcium OxideMiscellaneous -
Alkalis 530Magnesium OxideMiscellaneous - Alkalis 535Sodium
FerrocyanideMiscellaneous - other Salts 536Potassium
FerrocyanideMiscellaneous - other Salts 540Dicalcium
FerrocyanideMiscellaneous - other Salts 541Sodium Aluminium
PhosphateMiscellaneous - other Salts 542Edible Bone Phosphate
(Bone-Meal)Miscellaneous - Anti-Caking Agents 544Calcium
PolyphosphatesMiscellaneous - Anti-Caking Agents 545Ammonium
PolyphosphatesMiscellaneous - Anti-Caking Agents 551Silicon Dioxide
(Silica Salt)Miscellaneous - Silicon Salts 552Calcium
SilicateMiscellaneous - Silicon Salts 553Magnesium Silicate /
Magnesium Trisilicate (Talc) Miscellaneous - Silicon Salts
554Aluminium Sodium SilicateMiscellaneous - Silicon Salts
556Aluminium Calcium SilicateMiscellaneous - Silicon Salts
558BentoniteMiscellaneous - other compounds 559Kaolin (Aluminium
Silicate)Miscellaneous - other compounds 570Stearic
AcidMiscellaneous - other compounds 572Magnesium
StearateMiscellaneous - other compounds 575Glucono
Delta-LactoneMiscellaneous - other compounds 576Sodium
GluconateMiscellaneous - other compounds page 11 / 12
NumberNameCategoryAffects 577Potassium GluconateMiscellaneous -
other compounds 578Calcium GluconateMiscellaneous - other compounds
620L-Glutamic AcidMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers 621Monosodium
Glutamate (MSG)Miscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers TOXIC Headaches
Intestine Upset Skin Disorders 622Monopotassium
GlutamateMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers 623Calcium
GlutamateMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers 627Sodium
GuanylateMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers 631Sodium
InosinateMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers
635Sodium5-RibonucleotideMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers
636MaltolMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers 637Ethyl
MaltolMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers
900DimethylpolysiloxaneMiscellaneous - Flavour Enhancers
901BeeswaxMiscellaneous - Glazing Agents 903Carnauba
WaxMiscellaneous - Glazing Agents 904ShellacMiscellaneous - Glazing
Agents 905Mineral HydrocarbonsMiscellaneous - Glazing Agents
907Refined Microcrystalline WaxMiscellaneous - Glazing Agents
920L-Cysteine HydrochlorideMiscellaneous - Compounds used to treat
Flour 924Potassium BromateMiscellaneous - Compounds used to treat
Flour 925ChlorineMiscellaneous - Compounds used to treat Flour
926Chlorine DioxideMiscellaneous - Compounds used to treat Flour
927AzodicarbonamideMiscellaneous - Compounds used to treat Flour
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