E-Numbers
E120
Carminic acid
Function: Colourant
Synonym:
Description: Cochineal; Carminic acid; is a natural, red, water soluble colourant. It is produced from female lice named coccus cacti
Origin:
E124
Poncau 4R
Function: Colourant
Synonym: Ponso 4R, Ponso brylantowe 4RC
Description: Cochineal Red A; Poncau 4R; is a water soluble, red, synthetic colourant (azo dye)
Origin:
E150 a-d
Plain caramel
Function: Colourant
Synonym: Caustic sulphite caramel, Ammonia caramel, Sulphite ammonia caramel
Description: Brown, water soluble colourants processed by controlled caramelisation of carbohydrates
Origin:
E155
Braun HAT
Function: Colourant
Synonym:
Description: Brown, water soluble colourant (azo dye)
Origin:
E160b
Anatto, Bixin, Norbixin
Function: Colourant
Synonym:
Description: Yellow-orange, water- or oil soluble colourants, processed from seed of Orleans shrub.
Origin:
E160c
Paprika extract, Capsanthin, Capsorubin
Function: Colourant
Synonym:
Description: Orange-red, oil soluble, colourants. (carotinoids)
Origin:
E170
Calciumcarbonates
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Calcium salt of carbon acid.
E202
Potassium sorbate
Function: Preservative
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Potassium salt of sorbic acid
E211
Sodium benzoate
Function: Preservative
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of benzoic acid
E235
Natamycin
Function: Preservative
Synonym:
Description: Macrocyclic antibiotmc
Origin: processed by Streptomyces natalensis
E252
Potassium nitrate
Function: Preservative
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Potassium salt of nitric acid
E260
Acetic acid
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description: Fruit acid
Origin: processed by fermentation of alcohol
E260ii
Sodium diacetate
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of acetic acid
E270
Lactic acid
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description: Organic acid
Origin: important metabolite.
E300
Ascorbic acid
Function: Antioxidant
Synonym:
Description: Vitamin C, water soluble vitamin
Origin:
E301
Sodium ascorbate
Function: Antioxidant
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of ascorbic acid
E316
Sodium erythorbate
Function: Antioxidant
Synonym:
Description: Sodium salt of erythorbic acid (epimer of ascorbic acid)
Origin:
E322
Lecithins
Function: Emulsifier
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Accompanying ingredient in animal or vegetable fats/oils. Mainly produced from oil seeds.
E325
Sodium lactate
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of lactic acid
E331
Sodium citrates
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salts of citric acid
E407
Carrageenan
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description: Polysaccharide-structured product
Origin: Processed from red seaweed
E407a
Processed eucheuma seewead
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description: semi-refined-carrageenan
Origin: produced from red seaweed
E410
Locust bean gum
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Grinded seeds of Ceratonia siliqua
E412
Guar gum
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Grinded seeds of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
E415
Xanthan gum
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Metabolite (polysaccharide) from bacteria Xanthomonas campestris
E450
Diphosphates
Function: Stabilizer
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of diphosphoric acid.
E451
Triphosphates
Function: Stabilizer
Synonym: Tripolyphosphates
Description:
Origin: Sodium and potassium salts of trimeric phosphoric acid.
E466
(Sodium) Carboxy methyl cellulose
Function: Thickener
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of carboxy methylether of cellulose
E471
Mono- and diglycerids of fatty acids
Function: Emulsifier
Synonym:
Description: Esters of fatty acids
Origin: synthetic products
E472c
Citric acid esters of mono and diglycerids of fatty acids
Function: Emulsifier
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Citric acid esters of fatty acids.
E500
Sodium carbonates
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salts of carbon acid.
E508
Potassium chloride
Function: Mineral nutrient
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Substitute for Sodium chloride
E551
Siliziumdioxid
Function: Anti-caking agent
Synonym:
Description: Insoluble, inert, mineral
Origin:
E575
Glucono-delta-lactone
Function: Acidity regulator
Synonym:
Description: Inner ester of gluconic acid.
Origin: Naturally found in ripe fruits.
E621
Monosodum glutamate (MSG)
Function: Flavour enhancer
Synonym:
Description:
Origin: Sodium salt of glutamic acid, important metabolite.
E627
Disodium guanylate
Function: Flavour enhancer
Synonym: Disodium 5-Guanylate
Description:
Origin: Naturally found in meat and yeast.
E631
Dwuinozynian sodowy
Function: Flavour enhancer
Synonym: Disodium 5-Guanylate
Description:
Origin: Naturally found in meat and yeast.
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