Food additives permitted in the EU: compounds used as anticaking agents and other uses |
| E422, E431, E459, E551, E552, E553a, E553b, E554, E555, E556, E558, E559, E570, E574, E575, E576, E577, E578, E579, E585 |
| E422 Glycerol |
| E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate |
| E459 Beta-cyclodextrin |
| Anticaking agents: silicon salts |
| E551 Silicon dioxide |
| E552 Calcium silicate |
| E553a Magnesium silicate |
| E553b Talc |
| E554 Sodium aluminium silicate |
| E555 Potassium aluminium silicate |
| E556 Aluminium calcium silicate |
| Anticaking agents: other compounds |
| E558 Bentonite |
| E559 Aluminium silicate; kaolin |
| E570 Fatty acids |
| E574 Gluconic acid |
| E575 Glucono delta-lactone |
| E576 Sodium gluconate |
| E577 Potassium gluconate |
| E578 Calcium gluconate |
| E579 Ferrous gluconate |
| E585 Ferrous lactate |
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. http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2011/1129/oj