Additives are commonly supplemented to food as they for example extend shelf life, replace or restore colour or give food a sweet taste without use of beet sugar. Additives used in each product shall be declared on its packaging. Each additive must be stated by its full name or an international E code in a descending sequence according to the amount contained in the food. All states of the European Union use the same E code numbering system. On food labels must be in addition to the name or code of E given the name of the category to which the additive belongs. Some additives fall by purpose into more than one category.
| Code | Material | Categories | CEFF approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| E 575 | Glucono delta-lactone | raising agents, acidity regulators |
 Yes
|
| E 576 | Sodium gluconate | sequestrant |
Yes
|
| E 577 | Potassium gluconate | sequestrant |
Yes
|
| E 578 | Calcium gluconate | bulking agents, acidity regulators |
Yes
|
| E 579 | Ferrous gluconate | stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 580 | acidity regulators |
Yes
|
|
| E 585 | Ferrous lactate | stabilisers |
Yes
|
| E 586 | 4-Hexylresorcinol | antioxidants |
Yes
|
| E 620 | Glutamic acid | antioxidants, flavour enhancers |
 No
|
| E 621 | Monosodium glutamate | flavour enhancers |
No
|
| E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate | flavour enhancers |
No
|
| E 623 | Calcium diglutamate | flavour enhancers |
No
|
| E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate | flavour enhancers |
No
|
| E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate | flavour enhancers |
No
|
| E 626 | Guanylic acid | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|
| E 627 | Disodium guanylate | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|
| E 628 | Dipotassium guanylate | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|
| E 629 | Calcium guanylate | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|
| E 630 | lnosinic acid | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|
| E 631 | lnosinic acid | flavour enhancers |
Yes
|