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.