Food additives permitted in the EU: antioxidants |
| E300, E301, E302, E304, E306, E307, E308, E309, E310, E311, E312, E315, E3116, E319, E320, E321 |
| Antioxidants: vitamin C |
| E300 Ascorbic acid |
| E301 Sodium ascorbate |
| E302 Calcium ascorbate |
| E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (a lipid-soluble derivative of the vitamin) |
| Antioxidants: vitamin E |
| E306 Tocopherol-rich extract |
| E307 Alpha-tocopherol |
| E308 Gamma-tocopherol |
| E309 Delta-tocopherol |
| Other antioxidants |
| E310 Propyl gallate |
| E311 Octyl gallate |
| E312 Dodecyl gallate |
| E315 Erythorbic acid (the D-isomer of vitamin C, litlle vitamin activity) |
| E316 Sodium erythorbate |
| E319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
| E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
| E321 Butylated hydroxy toluene (BHT) |
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
