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.