Food additives permitted in the EU: acidity regulators
Below is a review of some of acidity regulators or pH control agents, such as carbon dioxide and carbonates, or acetic acid and lactic acid and their salts, present in the list of food additives approved in the European Community on the basis of the European Commission regulation No 1129/2011 published on 11 November 2011. This list is an amendment of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 1333/2008 of the European Parliament, then modified in 2013. Such list in its entirety is available by following the link in the References.
| E170, E260, E261, E262, E263, E270, E290, E296, E297, E325, E326, E327, E330, E331, E332, E333, E334, E335, E336, E337, E338, E339, E340, E341, E343, E350, E351, E352, E353, E354, E355, E356, E357, E363, E380, E385, E500, E501, E502, E503, E504, E507, E508, E509, E510, E511, E512, E513, E514, 5515, E516, E517 E520, E521, E522, E523, E524, E525, E526, E527, E528, E529, E530, E531, E532, E533, E534, E535, E536, E538, E541 |
| Acidity regulators: carbon dioxide and carbonates |
| E170 Calcium carbonate |
| E290 Carbon dioxide |
| E500 Sodium carbonates |
| E501 Potassium carbonates |
| E503 Ammonium carbonates |
| E504 Magnesium carbonates |
| Acidity regulators: acetic acid and its salts |
| E260 Acetic acid |
| E261 Potassium acetate |
| E262 Sodium acetates |
| E263 Calcium acetate |
| Acidity regulators: lactic acid and its salts |
| E270 Lactic acid |
| E325 Sodium lactate |
| E326 Potassium lactate |
| E327 Calcium lactate |
| Acidity regulators: citric acid and its salts |
| E330 Citric acid |
| E331 Sodium citrates |
| E332 Potassium citrates |
| E333 Calcium citrates |
| E380 Triammonium citrate |
| Acidity regulators: tartaric acid and its salts |
| E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) |
| E335 Sodium tartrates |
| E336 Potassium tartrates |
| E337 Sodium potassium tartrate |
| E353 Metatartaric acid |
| E354 Calcium tartrate |
| Acidity regulators: phosphoric acid and its salts |
| E338 Phosphoric acid |
| E339 Sodium phosphates |
| E340 Potassium phosphates |
| E341 Calcium phosphates |
| E343 Magnesium phosphates |
| E450 Diphosphates |
| E451 Triphosphates |
| E452 Polyphosphates |
| E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate |
| Acidity regulators: malic acid and its salts |
| E296 Malic acid |
| E350 Sodium malates |
| E351 Potassium malate |
| E352 Calcium malates |
| pH control agents: adipic acid and its salts |
| E355 Adipic acid |
| E356 Sodium adipate |
| E357 Potassium adipate |
| Acidity regulators: hydrochloric acid and its salts |
| E507 Hydrochloric acid |
| E508 Potassium chloride |
| E509 Calcium chloride |
| E511 Magnesium chloride |
| E512 Stannous chloride |
| pH control agents: sulphuric acid and its salts |
| E513 Sulphuric acid |
| E514 Sodium sulphates |
| E515 Potassium sulphates |
| E516 Calcium sulphate |
| E517 Ammonium sulphate |
| E520 Aluminium sulphate |
| E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate |
| E522 Aluminium potassium sulphate |
| E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate |
| Acidity regulators: other acids and their salts |
| E297 Fumaric acid |
| E363 Succinic acid |
| E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate: calcium disodium EDTA |
| pH control agents: alkalis |
| E524 Sodium hydroxide |
| E525 Potassium hydroxide |
| E526 Calcium hydroxide |
| E527 Ammonium hydroxide |
| E528 Magnesium hydroxide |
| E529 Calcium oxide |
| E530 Magnesium oxide |
| Other salts |
| E535 Sodium ferrocyanide |
| E536 Potassium ferrocyanide |
| E538 Calcium ferrocyanide |
References
Bender D.A. “Benders’ Dictionary of Nutrition and Food Technology” 8th ed. Woodhead Publishing. Oxford, 2006
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 of 11 November 2011 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union list of food additives. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1129/2013-11-21