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List of additives

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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 356 Sodium adipate acidity regulators Yes Yes
E 357 Potassium adipate acidity regulators Yes Yes
E 363 Succinic acid acidity regulators Yes Yes
E 380 Triammonium citrate acidity regulators Yes Yes
E 385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate; calcium disodium EDTA antioxidants, preservatives, sequestrant Yes Yes
E 392 Extracts of rosemary antioxidants Yes Yes
E 400 Alginic acid emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 401 Sodium alginate stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 402 Potassium alginate emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 403 Ammonium alginate emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 404 Calcium alginate anti-foaming, stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 406 Agar emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 407 Carrageenan stabilisers, thickeners, gelling agents Yes Yes
E 407a Processed eucheuma seaweed stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 410 Locust bean gum; carob gum stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 412 Guar gum emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 413 Tragacanth emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes
E 414 Acacia gum; gum arabic emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, humectants Yes Yes
E 415 Xanthan gum carriers, bulking agents, stabilisers, thickeners Yes Yes