Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The numbers below are internationally assigned by the Codex Alimentarius Committee to different food additives for use on labels, to allow each additive to be uniquely identified. In the European Community, approved food additives are written with a prefix of 'E'. Australia and New Zealand have their own set of approved additives, which are not written with a prefix letter. In the table below, food additives approved for Europe are listed with an E, and those approved for Australia and New Zealand with an A. Number Approv. Names Type 100 A E turmeric, curcumin colour 101 A E riboflavin, vitamin B2 colour 102 A E tartrazine colour (yellow) 103 A alkanet colour (red) 104 A E Quinoline yellow colour 107 E Yellow 2G colour 110 A E Sunset yellow FCF colour 120 A E cochineal, carmines colour (red) 121 Citrus red 2 colour 122 A E azorubine, carmoisine colour 123 E amaranth colour (red) 124 A E Brilliant Scarlet 4R, Ponceau 4R colour 125 Ponceau SX colour 127 E erythrosine colour 128 E Red 2G colour 129 A E Allura red AC colour 131 E Patent blue V colour 132 A E indigo carmine, indigotine colour 133 A E Brilliant blue FCF colour 140 A E chlorophylls colour 141 A E copper chlorophylls colour 142 A E Green S colour 143 A E Fast green FCF colour 150a A E caramel I - plain colour 150b A E caramel II - caustic sulphite process colour 150c A E caramel III - ammonia process colour 150d A E caramel IV - ammonia sulphite process colour 151 A E Brilliant Black BN colour 153 A E vegetable carbon, carbon black colour 154 E Brown FK colour 155 A E Chocolate Brown HT colour 160a A E carotenes colour 160b E annatto, bixin, norbixin colour 160c A E paprika extract, capsanthin colour 160d A E lycopene colour 160e A E beta-apo-8'-carotenal colour 160f A E beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid ester colour 161a A flavoxanthin colour 161b A E lutein colour 161c A kryptoxanthin colour 161d A rubixanthin colour 161e A violoxanthin colour 161f A rhodoxanthin colour 161g E canthaxanthin colour 162 A E beet red colour 163 A E anthocyanins colour 164 A Saffron, crocetin and crocin 170 E calcium carbonates colour, anticaking agent, stabiliser 171 A E titanium dioxide colour 172 A E iron oxides and hydroxides colour 173 E aluminium colour 174 E silver colour 175 E gold colour 180 E litholrubine, latolrubine colour 181 E tannins colour, emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener 182 orchil colour 200 E sorbic acid preservative 201 sodium sorbate preservative 202 E potassium sorbate preservative 203 E calcium sorbate preservative 209 heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservative 210 E benzoic acid preservative 211 A E sodium benzoate preservative 212 A E potassium benzoate preservative 213 A E calcium benzoate preservative 214 E ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservative 215 E sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservative 216 A E propylparaben preservative 217 E propyl sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservative 218 A E methylparaben preservative 219 E sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate preservative 220 A E sulphur dioxide preservative, antioxidant 221 A E sodium sulphite preservative, antioxidant 222 A E sodium hydrogen sulphite preservative, antioxidant 223 A E sodium metabisulphite preservative, antioxidant, bleaching agent 224 A E potassium metabisulphite preservative, antioxidant 225 A potassium sulphite preservative, antioxidant 226 E calcium sulphite preservative, antioxidant 227 E calcium bisulphite preservative, antioxidant 228 A E potassium bisulphite preservative, antioxidant 230 E biphenyl, diphenyl preservative 231 E orthophenyl phenol, 2-hydroxybiphenyl preservative 232 E sodium orthophenyl phenol preservative 233 thiabendazole preservative 234 A E nisin preservative 235 A E pimaricin, natamycin preservative 236 formic acid preservative 237 sodium formate preservative 238 calcium formate preservative 239 E hexamethylene tetramine, hexamine preservative 240 formaldehyde preservative 241 gum guaicum preservative 242 A E dimethyl dicarbonate preservative 249 A E potassium nitrite preservative, colour fixative 250 A E sodium nitrite preservative, colour fixative 251 A E sodium nitrate preservative, colour fixative 252 A potassium nitrate preservative, colour fixative 260 A E glacial acetic acid preservative, acidity regulator 261 A E potassium acetates preservative, acidity regulator 262 A E sodium acetates preservative, acidity regulator 263 A E calcium acetate preservative, acidity regulator 264 A ammmonium acetate preservative, acidity regulator 265 dehydroacetic acid preservative 266 sodium dehydroacetate preservative 270 A E lactic acid acidity regulator 280 A E propionic acid preservative 281 A E sodium propionate preservative 282 A E calcium propionate preservative 283 A E potassium propionate preservative 284 E boric acid preservative 285 E sodium tetraborate, borax preservative 290 A E carbon dioxide propellant 296 A E malic acid acidity regulator 297 A E fumaric acid acidity regulator 300 A E ascorbic acid antioxidant (water soluble) 301 A E sodium ascorbate antioxidant (water soluble) 302 A E calcium ascorbate antioxidant (water soluble) 303 A potassium ascorbate antioxidant (water soluble) 304 A E ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbyl stearate antioxidant (fat soluble) 306 A E tocopherol concentrate antioxidant 307 A E dl-alpha-tocopherol antioxidant 308 A E gamma-tocopherol antioxidant 309 A E delta-tocopherol antioxidant 310 A E propyl gallate antioxidant 311 A E octyl gallate antioxidant 312 A E dodecyl gallate antioxidant 315 A E erythorbic acid antioxidant 316 A E sodium erythorbate antioxidant 319 A tert-butylhydroquinone antioxidant 320 A E butylated hydroxyanisole, BHA antioxidant (fat soluble) 321 A E butylated hydroxytoluene, BHT antioxidant (fat soluble) 322 A E lecithins antioxidant, emulsifier 325 A E sodium lactate food acid 326 A E potassium lactate food acid 327 A E calcium lactate food acid 328 A ammonium lactate food acid 329 A magnesium lactate food acid 330 A E citric acid food acid 331 A E sodium citrates food acid 332 A E potassium citrates food acid 333 A E calcium citrate food acid 334 A E tartaric acid food acid 335 A E sodium tartrates food acid 336 A E potassium tartrates food acid 337 A E potassium sodium tartrate food acid 338 A E phosphoric acid food acid 339 A E sodium phosphates mineral salt 340 A E potassium phosphates mineral salt 341 A E calcium phosphates mineral salt 342 A ammonium phosphates mineral salt 343 A E magnesium phosphates mineral salt 349 A ammonium malate food acid 350 A E sodium malates food acid 351 A E potassium malate food acid 352 A E calcium malates food acid 353 A E metatartaric acid food acid 354 A E calcium tartrate food acid 355 A E adipic acid food acid 356 E sodium adipate food acid 357 A E potassium adipate food acid 363 E succinic acid food acid 365 A sodium fumarate food acid 366 A potassium fumarate food acid 367 A calcium fumarate food acid 368 A ammonium fumarate food acid 370 1,4-heptonolactone food acid 375 A niacin, (vitamin B3) colour retention agent 380 A E triammonium citrate food acid 381 A ferric ammonium citrate food acid 385 A E calcium disodium EDTA preservative 400 A E alginic acid thickener, vegetable gum 401 A E sodium alginate thickener, vegetable gum 402 A E potassium alginate thickener, vegetable gum 403 A E ammonium alginate thickener, vegetable gum 404 A E calcium alginate thickener, vegetable gum 405 A E propylene gloycol alginate thickener, vegetable gum 406 A E agar thickener, vegetable gum 407 A E carrageenan thickener, vegetable gum 407a A E processed eucheuma seaweed thickener, vegetable gum 409 A arabinogalactan thickener, vegetable gum 410 A E locust bean gum thickener, vegetable gum 412 A E guar gum thickener, vegetable gum 413 A E tragacanth thickener, vegetable gum 414 A E acacia, gum arabic thickener, vegetable gum 415 A E xanthan gum thickener, vegetable gum 416 A E karaya gum thickener, vegetable gum 417 E tara gum thickener, vegetable gum 418 A E gellan gum thickener, vegetable gum 420 A E sorbitol humectant 421 A E mannitol humectant 422 A E glycerin humectant 425 E konjac thickener, vegetable gum 431 E polyoxyethylene (40) stearate emulsifier 432 E polysorbate 20 emulsifier 433 A E polysorbate 80 emulsifier 434 E polysorbate 40 emulsifier 435 A E polysorbate 60 emulsifier 436 A E polysorbate 65 emulsifier 440 A E pectin vegetable gum 441 A E gelatine (not classified as an additive) gelling agent 442 A E ammonium phosphatides emulsifier 444 A E sucrose acetate isobutyrate emulsifier, stabiliser 445 E glycerol esters of wood rosin emulsifier 450 A E diphosphates mineral salt 451 A E triphosphates mineral salt 452 A E polyphosphates mineral salt 459 E beta-cyclodextrine - 460 A E powdered cellulose anti-caking agent 461 A E methylcellulose thickener, vegetable gum 463 E hydroxypropyl cellulose thickener, vegetable gum 464 A E hydroxypropyl methylcellulose thickener, vegetable gum 465 A E methyl ethyl cellulose thickener, vegetable gum 466 A E sodium carboxymethylcellulose thickener, vegetable gum 470 A magnesium stearate emulsifier, stabiliser 470 E salts of fatty acids emulsifier, stabiliser 471 A E mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids emulsifier 472a A E acetic acid esters of 471 emulsifier 472b A E lactic acid esters of 471 emulsifier 472c A E citric acid esters of 471 emulsifier 472d A E tartaric acid esters of 471 emulsifier 472e A E diacetyltartaric acid esters of 471 emulsifier 472f E mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of 471 emulsifier 473 A E sucrose esters of fatty acids emulsifier 474 E sucroglycerides emulsifier 475 A E polyglycerol esters of fatty acids emulsifier 476 A E polyglycerol polyricinoleate emulsifier 477 A E propylene glycol esters of fatty acids emulsifier 479b E thermally oxidised soya bean oil emulsifier 480 A dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate emulsifier 481 A E sodium stearoyl lactylate emulsifier 482 A E calcium stearoyl lactylate emulsifier 483 E stearyl tartarate emulsifier 491 A E sorbitan monostearate emulsifier 492 A E sorbitan tristearate emulsifier 493 sorbitan monolaurate emulsifier 494 E sorbitan monooleate emulsifier 495 E sorbitan monopalmitate emulsifier 500 A E sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate mineral salt 501 A E potassium carbonate, potassium bicarbonate mineral salt 503 A E ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate mineral salt 504 A E magnesium carbonate anti-caking agent, mineral salt 507 A E hydrochloric acid acidity regulator 508 A E potassium chloride mineral salt 509 A E calcium chloride mineral salt 510 A ammonium chloride mineral salt 511 A E magnesium chloride mineral salt 512 A E stannous chloride colour retention agent 513 E sulphuric acid acidity regulator 514 A E sodium sulphate mineral salt 515 A E potassium sulphate mineral salt 516 A E calcium sulphate flour treatment agent, mineral salt 517 E ammonium sulphate mineral salt 518 A magneisum sulphate mineral salt 519 A cupric sulphate mineral salt 520 E aluminium sulphate mineral salt 521 E aluminium sodium sulphate mineral salt 522 E aluminium potassium sulphate mineral salt 523 E aluminium ammonium sulphate mineral salt 524 E sodium hydroxide mineral salt 525 E potassium hydroxide mineral salt 526 A E calcium hydroxide mineral salt 527 E ammonium hydroxide mineral salt 528 E magnesium hydroxide mineral salt 529 A E calcium oxide mineral salt 530 E magnesium oxide anti-caking agent 535 A E sodium ferrocyanide anti-caking agent 536 A E potassium ferrocyanide anti-caking agent 538 E calcium ferrocyanide anti-caking agent 540 dicalcium diphosphate anti-caking agent 541 A E sodium aluminium phosphate acidity regulator, emulsifier 542 A bone phosphate anti-caking agent 544 calcium polyphosphates anti-caking agent 545 ammonium polyphosphates anti-caking agent 551 A E silicon dioxide anti-caking agent 552 A E calcium silicate anti-caking agent 553a E magnesium silicate anti-caking agent 553b A E talc anti-caking agent 554 A E sodium aluminium silicate anti-caking agent 555 E potassium aluminium silicate anti-caking agent 556 A E calcium aluminium silicate anti-caking agent 558 A E bentonite anti-caking agent 559 A E kaolin, aluminium silicate anti-caking agent 570 A E stearic acid anti-caking agent 575 A E glucono-delta-lactone acidity regulator 576 sodium gluconate ? 577 A E potassium gluconate stabiliser 578 A E calcium gluconate acidity regulator 579 A E ferrous gluconate colour retention agent 585 E ferrous lactate - 620 A E glutamic acid flavour enhancer 621 A E monosodium glutamate, MSG flavour enhancer 622 A E monopotassium glutamate flavour enhancer 623 A E calcium diglutamate flavour enhancer 624 A E monoammonium glutamate flavour enhancer 625 A E magnesium diglutamate flavour enhancer 626 guanylic acid flavour enhancer 627 A E disodium guanylate flavour enhancer 628 E dipotassium guanylate flavour enhancer 629 E calcium guanylate flavour enhancer 630 E inosinic acid flavour enhancer 631 A E disodium inosinate flavour enhancer 632 E dipotassium inosinate flavour enhancer 633 E calcium inosinate flavour enhancer 634 E calcium 5'-ribonucleotides flavour enhancer 635 A E disodium 5'-ribonucleotides flavour enhancer 636 A maltol flavour enhancer 637 A ethyl maltol flavour enhancer 640 A E glycine flavour enhancer 641 A leucine flavour enhancer 650 E zinc acetate flavour enhancer 900 A E dimethylpolysiloxane emulsifier, anti-caking agent 901 A E beeswax glazing agent 902 E candelilla wax glazing agent 903 A E carnauba wax glazing agent 904 A E shellac glazing agent 905 A E paraffins glazing agent 907 refined microcrystalline wax glazing agent 912 E montanic acid esters humectant 914 A E oxidised polyethylene wax humectant 920 A E L-cysteine flour treatment agent 924 potassium bromate flour treatment agent 925 A chlorine flour treatment agent 926 A chlorine dioxide flour treatment agent 927b E carbamide flour treatment agent 928 A benzoyl peroxide flour treatment agent 938 E argon propellant 939 E helium propellant 941 A E nitrogen propellant 942 A E nitrous oxide propellant 943a E butane propellant 943b E isobutane propellant 950 A E acesulphame potassium artificial sweetener 951 A E aspartame artificial sweetener 952 A E cyclamic acid, cyclamates artificial sweetener 953 A E isomalt humectant 954 A E saccharin artificial sweetener 955 A sucralose artificial sweetener 956 A alitame artificial sweetener 957 A E thaumatin flavour enhancer, artificial sweetener 959 E neohesperidine DC ? 965 A E maltitol humectant, stabiliser 966 A E lactitol humectant 967 A E xylitol humectant, stabiliser 999 E quillaia extract humectant 1001 A choline salts and esters emulsifier 1100 A amylases flour treatment agent 1102 A glucose oxidase antioxidant 1103 E invertase ? 1104 A lipases flavour enhancer 1105 A E lysozyme preservative 1200 A E polydextrose humectant 1201 A E polyvinylpyrrolidone mineral salt 1202 A E polyvinylpolypyrrolidone colour stabiliser 1400 A dextrin roasted starch thickener, vegetable gum 1401 A acid treated starch thickener, vegetable gum 1402 A alkaline treated starch thickener, vegetable gum 1403 A bleached starch thickener, vegetable gum 1404 A E oxidised starch thickener, vegetable gum 1405 A enzyme treated starch thickener, vegetable gum 1410 A E monostarch phosphate thickener, vegetable gum 1412 A E distarch phosphate thickener, vegetable gum 1413 A E phosphated distarch phosphate thickener, vegetable gum 1414 A E acetylated distarch phosphate thickener, vegetable gum 1420 A E acetylated starch thickener, vegetable gum 1422 A E acetylated distarch adipate thickener, vegetable gum 1440 A E hydroxypropyl starch thickener, vegetable gum 1442 A E hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate thickener, vegetable gum 1450 A E starch sodium octenylsuccinate thickener, vegetable gum 1451 E acetylated oxidised starch thickener, vegetable gum 1505 A E triethyl citrate thickener, vegetable gum 1510 ethanol (not classified as an additive) alcohol 1518 A E triacetin humectant 1520 A E propylene glycol humectant 1521 A polyethylene glycol 8000 antifoaming agent Sources Codex Alimentarius Food Standards Australia New Zealand Food Additives and Ingredients Association Northern Allergy Centre's Guide to Food Additives This article is from Wikipedia. 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