% The list of E-Codes (numeric codes of food additives) % Compiled from several sources on the Web by Martin Mares % For explanation and the main source see http://fp.hyperactive.f9.co.uk/myweb/Enumbers.htm % A acidity regulator or acid % C colouring % E emulsifier or something similar % F flavour enhancer % G glazing agent % K anti-caking agent % O antioxidant % P preservative % S sweetener % T stabilizer % ! possible allergic reaction % . secondary sources E100 C Curcumin E101 C Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) E101a C Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate E102 C! Tartrazine E103 C Chrysoine Resorcinol E104 C! Quinoline Yellow E105 C Fast Yellow AB E106 C Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate E107 C! Yellow 2G E110 C! Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S E111 C Orange GGN E120 C! Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines E121 C Orcein, Orchil E122 C! Carmoisine, Azorubine E123 C! Amaranth E124 C! Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A E125 C Scarlet GN E126 C Ponceau 6R E127 C! Erythrosine E128 C! Red 2G E129 C! Allura Red AC E130 C Indanthrene blue RS E131 C! Patent Blue V E132 C! Indigo carmine, Indigotine E133 C! Brilliant Blue FCF E140 C Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins E141 C Copper complexes of E140 E142 C! Greens S E150a C Plain Caramel E150b C Caustic sulphite caramel E150c C Ammonia caramel E150d C Sulphite ammonia caramel E151 C! Black PN, Brilliant Black BN E152 C! Black 7984 E153 C Carbon black, Vegetable carbon E154 C! Brown FK, Kipper Brown E155 C! Brown HT, Chocolate brown HT E160a C $\alpha$-carotene, $\beta$-carotene, $\gamma$-carotene E160b C! Annatto, bixin, norbixin E160c C Capsanthin, capsorubin, Paprika extract E160d C Lycopene E160e C Beta-apo-8'-carotenal E160f C Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid E161a C Flavoxanthin E161b C Lutein E161c C Cryptoaxanthin E161d C Rubixanthin E161e C Violaxanthin E161f C Rhodoxanthin E161g C Canthaxanthin E162 C Beetroot Red, Betanin E163 C Anthocyanins E170 C Calcium carbonate E171 C Titanium dioxide E172 C Iron oxides and hydroxides E173 C Aluminium E174 C Silver E175 C Gold E180 C Pigment Rubine, Lithol Rubine BK E181 C Tannin E200 P Sorbic acid E201 P Sodium sorbate E202 P Potassium sorbate E203 P Calcium sorbate E210 P! Benzoic acid E211 P! Sodium benzoate E212 P! Potassium benzoate E213 P! Calcium benzoate E214 P! Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate E215 P! Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate E216 P! Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate E217 P! Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate E218 P! Methyl para-hydroxybenzoate E219 P! Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate E220 P! Sulphur dioxide E221 P! Sodium sulphite E222 P! Sodium hydrogen sulphite E223 P! Sodium metabisulphite E224 P! Potassium metabisulphite E225 P! Sodium sulphite E226 P! Calcium sulphite E227 P! Calcium hydrogen sulphite E228 P! Potassium hydrogen sulphite E230 P Biphenyl, diphenyl E231 P Orthophenyl phenol E232 P Sodium orthophenyl phenol E233 P Thiabendazole E234 P Nisin E235 P Natamycin, Pimaracin E236 P Formic acid E237 P Sodium formiate E238 P Calcium formiate E239 P Hexamethylene tetramine, Hexamine E240 P Formaldehyde E242 P Dimethyl dicarbonate E249 P Potassium nitrite E250 P Sodium nitrite E251 P Sodium nitrate, saltpetre E252 P Potassium nitrate (Saltpetre) E260 AP Acetic acid E261 AP Potassium acetate E262 AP Sodium acetates E263 AP Calcium acetate E264 P Ammonium acetate E270 OP Lactic acid E280 P Propionic acid E281 P Sodium propionate E282 P! Calcium propionate E283 P Potassium propionate E284 P Boric acid E285 P Sodium tetraborate (borax) E290 A Carbon dioxide E296 A Malic acid E297 A Fumaric acid E300 O Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) E301 O Sodium ascorbate E302 O Calcium ascorbate E303 O Potassium ascorbate E304 O Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid E306 O Tocopherol-rich extract (natural) E307 O $\alpha$-tocopherol (synth) E308 O $\gamma$-tocopherol (synth) E309 O $\delta$-tocopherol (synth) E310 O! Propyl gallate E311 O! Octyl gallate E312 O! Dodecyl gallate E315 O Erythorbic acid E316 O Sodium erythorbate E317 O Erythorbin acid E318 O Sodium erythorbin E319 O Butylhydroxinon E320 O Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) E321 O! Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) E322 Lecithin E325 O Sodium lactate E326 AO Potassium lactate E327 O Calcium lactate E328 . Potassium lactate E329 O Magnesium lactate E330 O Citric acid E331 O Sodium citrates E332 O Potassium citrates E333 AO Calcium citrates E334 O Tartaric acid (L(+)-) E335 O Sodium tartrates E336 O Potassium tartrates E337 O Sodium potassium tartrate E338 O Phosphoric acid E339 O Sodium phosphates E340 O Potassium phosphates E341 Calcium phosphates E343 Magnesium phosphates E350 A Sodium malates E351 A Potassium malate E352 Calcium malates E353 E Metatartaric acid E354 E Calcium tartrate E355 Adipic acid E356 Sodium adipate E357 Potassium adipate E363 Succinic acid E365 Sodium fumarate E366 Potassium fumarate E367 Calcium fumarate E370 I,4-Heptonolactone E375 ! Nicotinic acid, Niacin, Nicotinamide E380 Triammonium citrate E381 Ammoniumferrocitrate E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate E400 ET Alginic acid E401 ET Sodium alginate E402 ET Potassium alginate E403 ET Ammonium alginate E404 ET Calcium alginate E405 ET Propane-1,2-diol alginate E406 T Agar E407 ET! Carrageenan E407a ET Processed eucheuma seaweed E408 . Furcellaran E410 ET Locust bean gum (Carob gum) E412 ET Guar gum E413 ET! Tragacanth E414 ET! Acacia gum (gum arabic) E415 ET Xanthan gum E416 ET! Karaya gum E417 ET Tara gum E418 ET Gellan gum E420 ES Sorbitol or sorbitol syrup E421 KS Mannitol E422 ES Glycerol E425 E Konjac gum or glucomannane E430 ET! Polyoxyethylene stearate E431 E Polyoxyethylene stearate E432 E Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate E433 E Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate E434 E Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate E435 E Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate E436 E Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate E440 E Pectin or amidated pectin E441 E Gelatine E442 E Ammonium phosphatides E444 E Sucrose acetate isobutyrate E445 E Glycerol esters of wood rosins E450 E Diphosphates (Na, K, Ca) E450a E. Disodium dihydrogen diphosphate E451 E Triphosphates (Na, K) E452 E Polyphosphates (Na, K, Ca, KCa) E459 E Beta-cyclodextrine E460 E Cellulose (microcrystalline or powdered) E461 E Methyl cellulose E462 E Ethyl cellulose E463 E Hydroxy propyl cellulose E464 E Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose E465 E Ethyl methyl cellulose E466 E Carboxy methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose E468 E Crosslinked Na carboxymethyl cellulose E469 E Enzymically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose E470a EK Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids E470b EK Magnesium salts of fatty acids E471 E Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472a E Acetic esters of glycerides of fatty acids E472b E Lactic esters of glycerides of fatty acids E472c E Citric esters of glycerides of fatty acids E472d E Tartaric esters of glycerides of fatty acids E472e E Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of glycerides of fatty acids E472f E Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of glycerides of fatty acids E473 E Sucrose esters of fatty acids E474 E Sucroglycerides E475 E Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E476 E Polyglycerol polyricinoleate E477 E Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids E478 E Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 E479b E Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E481 E Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate E482 E Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate E483 E Stearyl tartrate E491 E Sorbitan monostearate E492 E Sorbitan tristearate E493 E Sorbitan monolaurate E494 E Sorbitan monooleate E495 E Sorbitan monopalmitate E500 Sodium carbonates E501 A Potassium carbonates E503 A Ammonium carbonates E504 AK Magnesium carbonates E507 A Hydrochloric acid E508 A Potassium chloride E509 A Calcium chloride E510 A Ammonium chloride, ammonia solution E511 A Magnesium chloride E512 A Stannous chloride E513 A Sulphuric acid E514 A Sodium sulphates E515 A Potassium sulphates E516 AE Calcium sulphate E517 A Ammonium sulphate E518 A Magnesium sulphate, Epsom salts E519 A Copper sulphate E520 A Aluminium sulphate E521 A Aluminium sodium sulphate E522 A Aluminium potassium sulphate E523 A Aluminium ammonium sulphate E524 A Sodium hydroxide E525 A Potassium hydroxide E526 AE Calcium hydroxide E527 A Ammonium hydroxide E528 A Magnesium hydroxide E529 A Calcium oxide E530 A Magnesium oxide E535 AK Sodium ferrocyanide E536 A Potassium ferrocyanide E538 A Calcium ferrocyanide E540 AE Dicalcium diphosphate E541 E Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic E542 K Bone phosphate E543 Calcium sodium polyphosphate E544 E Calcium polyphosphate E545 E Aluminium polyphosphate E550 Sodium silicate E551 EK Silicon dioxide (Silica) E552 K Calcium silicate E553a K Magnesium silicates E553b K! Talc E554 K Sodium aluminium silicate E555 K Potassium aluminium silicate E556 K Calcium aluminium silicate E558 K Bentonite E559 K Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) E570 K Stearic acid (Fatty acid) E572 EK Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate E574 A Gluconic acid E575 AE Glucono-delta-lactone E576 E Sodium gluconate E577 E Potassium gluconate E578 E Calcium gluconate E579 C Ferrous gluconate E585 C Ferrous lactate E620 F Glutamic acid E621 F Monosodium glutamate E622 F Monopotassium glutamate E623 F Calcium diglutamate E624 F Monoammonium glutamate E625 F Magnesium diglutamate E626 F Guanylic acid E627 F Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate E628 F Dipotassium guanylate E629 F Calcium guanylate E630 F Inosinic acid E631 F Disodium inosinate E632 F Dipotassium inosinate E633 F Calcium inosinate E634 F Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides E635 F Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E636 F Maltol E637 F Ethyl maltol E640 F Glycine and its sodium salt E900 K Dimethyl polysiloxane E901 G! Beeswax, white and yellow E902 G Candelilla wax E903 G Carnauba wax E904 G Shellac E905 G Microcrystalline wax E907 G Crystalline wax E910 L-cysteine E912 Montanic acid esters E913 Lanolin, sheep wool grease E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax E915 Ester of Kollophoniums E920 L-cysteine hydrochloride E921 L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate E924 Potassium bromate E925 P Chlorine E926 P Chlorine dioxide E927b Carbamide E928 Benzole peroxide E938 Argon E939 Helium E941 Nitrogen E942 Nitrous oxide E948 Oxygen E950 S Acesulfame K E951 S Aspartame E952 S Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts E953 S Isomalt E954 S Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts E957 SF Thaumatin E959 S Neohesperidine DC E965 ST Maltitol (maybe syrup) E966 S Lactitol E967 S Xylitol E999 Quillaia extract E1100 . Amylases E1101 . Proteases E1102 . Glucose oxidases E1103 Invertase E1105 P Lysozyme E1200 ET Polydextrose E1201 ET Polyvinylpyrrolidone E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone E1400 Dextrin E1401 Modified starch E1402 Alkaline modified starch E1403 Bleached starch E1404 Oxidized starch E1410 Monostarch phosphate E1412 Distarch phosphate E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate E1420 Acetylated starch, mono starch acetate E1421 Acetylated starch, mono starch acetate E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate E1430 Distarch glycerine E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch E1441 Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerine E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch E1505 Triethyl citrate E1510 Ethanon E1517 Glyceryl triacetate E1518 Glyceryl triacetate E1520 Propylene glycol