Food additives permitted in the EU: acidity regulators |
| 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 |
| Acidity regulators: 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 |
| Acidity regulators: 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 |
| Acidity regulators: alkalis |
| E524 Sodium hydroxide |
| E525 Potassium hydroxide |
| E526 Calcium hydroxide |
| E527 Ammonium hydroxide |
| E528 Magnesium hydroxide |
| E529 Calcium oxide |
| E530 Magnesium oxide |
| Acidity regulators: 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.
Which natural food ingredient I can use to enhance the sour/ astringent taste of an egg-free organic mayonnaise.
Dear Siyasanga,
i’m sorry but this is outside of my knowledge.
What is the maximmum permitted level of lactic acid as a preservative of cheese coatings?
Dear Jayani,
i’m sorry but this is outside of my knowledge.