Food additives permitted in the EU: compounds used glazing agents, to treat flour, propellant gases, modified starches, miscellaneous compounds |
E900, E901, E902, E903, E904, E905, E912, E914, E920, E927b, E938, E939, E941, E942, E943a, E943b, E944, E948, E949, E999, E1200, E1201, E1202, E1203, E1404, E1410, E1412, E1413, E1414, E1420, E1422, E1440, E1442, E1450, E1451, E1452, E1505, E1517, E1518, E1520 |
Compounds used as glazing agents |
E900 Dimethylpolysiloxane |
E901 Beeswax. white and yellow |
E902 Candelilla wax |
E903 Carnauba wax |
E904 Shellac |
E905 Microcrystalline wax |
E912 Montan acid esters (for surface treatment of citrus fruits) |
E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax |
Compounds used to treat flour |
E920 L-Cysteine (an amino acid) |
E927b Carbamide |
Propellant gases |
E938 Argon |
E939 Helium |
E941 Nitrogen |
E942 Nitrous oxide |
E943a Butane |
E943b Iso-butane |
E944 Propane |
E948 Oxygen |
E949 Hydrogen |
Modified starches (used as thickening and gelling agents) |
E1404 Oxidised starch |
E1410 Monostarch phosphate |
E1412 Distarch phosphate |
E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate |
E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate |
E1420 Acetylated starch |
E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate |
E1440 Hydroxyl propyl starch |
E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate |
E1450 Starch sodium octanoyl succinate |
E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch |
E1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate |
Miscellaneous compounds |
E999 Quillaia extract |
E1200 Polydextrose |
E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone |
E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) |
E1505 Triethyl citrate |
E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin) |
E1518 Glyceryltriacetate; triacetin |
E1520 Propan-1,2-diol; propylene glycol |
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.