Additive Code |
Components |
Recommendation |
100 |
Curcumin or turmeric (comprises salicylates so keep away from it if you’re delicate to salicylates) |
CAUTION |
101 |
Riboflavin, additionally referred to as lactoflavin, vitamin B2, Riboflavin-5′-phosphate |
OK |
102 (synthetic) |
Tartrazine, additionally referred to as yellow #5, CI 19140 (yellow meals color) |
AVOID |
103 |
Alkanet or Alkannin, pink (might comprise salicylates) |
CAUTION |
104 (synthetic) |
Quinoline yellow, CI 47005 |
AVOID |
110 (synthetic) |
Sundown yellow FCF, yellow #6, CI 15985 |
AVOID |
120 |
Cochineal or carmines or Carminic acid, pink (sure persons are allergic) |
CAUTION |
122 (synthetic) |
Azorubine or Carmoisine, CI 14720 |
AVOID |
123 (synthetic) |
Amaranth, additionally referred to as CI 16185 |
AVOID |
124 (synthetic) |
Ponceau 4R, additionally referred to as good scarlet, CI 16255 |
AVOID |
127 (synthetic) |
Erythrosine, additionally referred to as pink #3, CI 45430 |
AVOID |
129 (synthetic) |
Allura pink AC, additionally referred to as pink #40, CI 16035 |
AVOID |
132 (synthetic) |
Indigotine, additionally referred to as indigo carmine, blue #2, CI 73015 |
AVOID |
133 (synthetic) |
Good Blue FCF, additionally referred to as blue #1, CI 42090 |
AVOID |
140 |
Chlorophyll (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates) |
CAUTION |
141 |
Chlorophyll-copper complicated, sodium and potassium salts (might comprise salicylates or glutamates) |
CAUTION |
142 (synthetic) |
Inexperienced S, acid good inexperienced, CI 44090 |
AVOID |
143 (synthetic) |
Quick inexperienced FCF, inexperienced #3, CI 42053 |
AVOID |
150a |
Caramel, most secure out of all caramels |
CAUTION |
150b |
Caramel, might trigger gastrointestinal issues |
CAUTION |
150c |
Caramel, recognized to trigger convulsions in animals |
CAUTION |
150d |
Caramel |
CAUTION |
151 (synthetic) |
Good black BN or Good black PN, CI28440 |
AVOID |
153(synthetic) |
Carbon blacks, additionally calledVegetable carbon |
OK |
155 (synthetic) |
Brown HT,additionally referred to as chocolate brown, CI 52028 |
AVOID |
160a |
Carotene, or beta carotene |
OK |
160b |
Annatto extracts,additionally referred to as bixin, norbixin, CI 75120, |
AVOID |
160c |
Paprika oleoresins (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates) |
CAUTION |
160d |
Lycopene (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
160e |
b-apo-8′-Carotenal |
OK |
160f |
b-apo-8′-Carotenoic acid methyl or ethyl ester |
OK |
161a |
Flavoxanthin (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
161b |
Lutein (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
161c |
Kryptoxanthin (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
161d |
Rubixanthin (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
161e |
Violoxanthin (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
161f |
Rhodoxanthin (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates |
CAUTION |
162 |
Beet pink (might comprise sodium nitrate- not appropriate for infants and babies) |
CAUTION |
163 |
Anthocyanins additionally referred to as Grape pores and skin extract or Blackcurrant extract, pink, blue, violet (might comprise salicylates, amines or glutamates) |
CAUTION |
164 |
Saffron or crocetin or crocin (industrial saffron could also be blended with synthetic color 102. Pure colour from the saffron plant is secure) |
CAUTION |
170 |
Calcium carbonate, or mineral color and calcium complement |
CAUTION |
171 |
Titanium dioxide, or mineral color, white, CI 77891 |
OK |
172 |
Iron oxide, pink, black, yellow mineral colors, CI 77491 |
OK |
173 |
Aluminum, mineral color |
OK |
174 |
Silver, mineral color |
OK |
175 |
Gold, mineral color |
OK |
181 |
Tannic acid or tannins, brown (might comprise excessive salicylates, amines or glutamates). Giant doses may cause gastric issues. |
CAUTION |
|
Preservatives – sorbates (associated with meals intolerance reactions) |
|
200 |
Sorbic acid (pores and skin irritant) |
AVOID |
201 |
Sodium sorbate (manufactured from sorbic acid) |
AVOID |
202 |
Potassium sorbate (attainable liver injury) |
AVOID |
203 |
Calcium sorbate (manufactured from sorbic acid) |
AVOID |
|
Preservatives – benzoates (associated with meals intolerance reactions) |
|
210 |
Benzoic acid (massive doses can induce gastrointestinal issues) |
AVOID |
211 |
Sodium benzoate (nettle rash victims are prone to be delicate) |
AVOID |
212 |
Potassium benzoate (nettle rash victims are prone to be delicate) |
AVOID |
213 |
Calcium benzoate (nettle rash victims are prone to be delicate) |
AVOID |
216 |
Propylparaben or Propyl-p-hydroxy-benzoate (generally included in drugs, attainable pores and skin irritant) |
CAUTION |
218 |
Methylparaben or Methyl-p-hydroxy-benzoate (generally included in drugs) |
CAUTION |
|
Preservatives – sulphites, sulfites (are linked with intolerance reactions however notably bronchial asthma. To not be confused with sulphates 514-519 that are secure |
|
220 |
Sulphur dioxide, (will be deadly to asthmatics) |
AVOID |
221 |
Sodium sulphite or sulfite (gastric irritation, nettle rash) |
AVOID |
222 |
Sodium bisulphate or bisulfite (gastric irritation, nettle rash) |
AVOID |
223 |
Sodium metabisulphite orvmetabisulfite, meta (gastric irritation, nettle rash) |
AVOID |
224 |
Potassium metabisulphite, or metabisulfite, meta |
AVOID |
225 |
Potassium sulphite, or sulfite |
AVOID |
228 |
Potassium bisulphite, or sulfite |
AVOID |
234 |
Nisin (naturally occurring antibiotic) |
OK |
235 |
Natamycin or pimaricin (naturally occuring antibiotic) |
OK |
242 |
Dimethyl dicarbonate (preservative reclassified as a Processing Help, like ozone, hydrogen peroxide, lactoperoxidase, sodium thiocyanate and octanoic acid) |
OK |
243 |
Ethyl lauroyl arginate (antimicrobial) |
OK |
|
Preservatives – nitrates and nitrites (additionally color fixative operate. |
|
249 |
Potassium nitrite (carrying capability of blood will be effected) |
AVOID |
250 |
Sodium nitrite (carrying capability of blood will be effected) |
AVOID |
251 |
Sodium nitrate (carrying capability of blood will be effected) |
AVOID |
252 |
Potassium nitrate (potential carcinogen) |
AVOID |
|
Meals acids |
|
260 |
Acetic acid, glacial |
OK |
261 |
Potassium acetate additionally referred to as Potassium diacetate (to be averted by these with poor kidneys) |
CAUTION |
262 |
Sodium acetate, or Sodium diacetate |
OK |
263 |
Calcium acetate |
OK |
264 |
Ammonium acetate |
OK |
270 |
Lactic acid |
OK |
|
Preservatives – propionates (present in bakery merchandise in Australia, UK and USA, seldom utilized in Europe. Hidden below names equivalent to ‘cultured dextrose’ and sure different ‘cultured’ substances) |
|
280 |
Propionic acid |
AVOID |
281 |
Sodium propionate (causes attainable migraines) |
AVOID |
282 |
Calcium propionate (pores and skin irritation, migraine) |
AVOID |
283 |
Potassium propionate (causes attainable migraines) |
AVOID |
290 |
Carbon dioxide (propellant manufactured from yeast fermentation) |
OK |
296 |
Malic acid (meals acid) (will not be effectively digested by kids) |
OK |
297 |
Fumaric acid (meals acid) |
OK |
|
Antioxidants (Gallates and TBHQ, BHA and BHT are used to protect vegetable oils and margarines. When vegetable oils are utilized in different merchandise, these antioxidants are sometimes unlisted due to the 5% labelling loophole. BHA and BHT may leach into merchandise from cereal wrappers and clingfilm. Antioxidants 300-309 are failsafe) |
|
300 |
Ascorbic acid |
OK |
301 |
Sodium ascorbate (artificial sodium salt of ascorbic acid) |
OK |
302 |
Calcium ascorbate (recommended avoidance for these with kidney stones) |
OK |
303 |
Potassium ascorbate |
OK |
304 |
Ascorbyl palmitate |
OK |
307 |
α-Tocopherolalso referred to as Vitamin E |
OK |
307b |
Tocopherols focus, blended, Vitamin E |
OK |
308 |
δ-Tocopherol, artificial |
OK |
309 |
γ-Tocopherol, artificial |
OK |
310 |
Propyl gallate (not permitted in meals for infants) |
AVOID |
311 |
Octyl gallate (not permitted in meals for infants) |
AVOID |
312 |
Dodecyl gallate (not permitted in meals for infants) |
AVOID |
315 |
Erythorbic acid (from sucrose) |
OK |
316 |
Sodium erythorbate |
OK |
319 |
tert-Butylhydroquinone, or TBHQ (potential nausea, vomiting, dizziness) |
AVOID |
320 |
Butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA (attainable carcinogen) |
AVOID |
321 |
Butylated hydroxytoluene, or BHT (not permitted in meals for infants) |
AVOID |
322 |
Lecithin |
OK |
|
Extra meals acids |
|
325 |
Sodium lactate (unsuitable for very younger or lactase illiberal kids) |
OK |
326 |
Potassium lactate (unsuitable for very younger or lactase illiberal kids) |
OK |
327 |
Calcium lactate |
OK |
328 |
Ammonium lactate (unsuitable for very younger kids with lactase intolerance) |
OK |
329 |
Magnesium lactate (unsuitable for very younger kids with lactase intolerance) |
OK |
330 |
Citric acid |
CAUTION |
331 |
Sodium citrate or Sodium dihydrogen citrate |
OK |
332 |
Potassium citrate or Potassium dihydrogen citrate |
OK |
333 |
Calcium citrate |
OK |
334 |
Tartaric acid (massive doses will be mildly irritating) |
OK |
335 |
Sodium tartrate |
OK |
336 |
Potassium tartrate or Potassium acid tartrate |
OK |
338 |
Phosphoric acid |
OK |
|
Mineral salts |
|
339 |
Sodium phosphate, or dibasic, or monobasic, or tribasic |
OK |
340 |
Potassium phosphate, or dibasic, or monobasic, or tribasic |
OK |
341 |
Calcium phosphate, dibasic or calcium hydrogen phosphate, monobasic or calcium dihydrogen phosphate, tribasic |
OK |
342 |
Ammonium phosphate, also referred to as dibasic, monobasic or Ammonium dihydrogen phosphates |
OK |
343 |
Magnesium phosphate, also referred to as dibasic, monobasic, tribasic |
OK |
349 |
Ammonium malate |
OK |
350 |
Sodium malate, additionally referred to as Sodium hydrogen malate |
OK |
351 |
Potassium malate |
OK |
352 |
Calcium malate |
OK |
353 |
Metatartaric acid |
OK |
354 |
Calcium tartrate |
OK |
355 |
Adipic acid |
OK |
357 |
Potassium adipate |
OK |
359 |
Ammonium adipates |
OK |
363 |
Succinic acid |
OK |
365 |
Sodium fumarate |
OK |
366 |
Potassium fumarate |
OK |
367 |
Calcium fumarate |
OK |
368 |
Ammonium fumarate |
OK |
380 |
Ammonium citrate, or Triammonium citrate |
OK |
381 |
Ferric ammonium citrate |
OK |
385 |
Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate or calcium disodium EDTA |
OK |
|
Vegetable gums and thickeners |
|
400 |
Alginic acid |
OK |
401 |
Sodium alginate |
OK |
402 |
Potassium alginate |
OK |
403 |
Ammonium alginate |
OK |
404 |
Calcium alginate |
OK |
405 |
Propylene glycol alginate |
OK |
406 |
Agar (massive quantities may cause abdomen bloating and gasoline) |
OK |
407 |
Carrageenan (could also be carcinogenic) |
AVOID |
407a |
Processed eucheuma or seaweed |
OK |
409 |
Arabinogalactan or larch gum |
OK |
410 |
Locust bean gum also referred to as carob bean gum |
OK |
412 |
Guar gum |
OK |
413 |
Tragacanth gum (massive quantities may cause abdomen bloating and gasoline) |
OK |
414 |
Acacia or gum Arabic |
OK |
415 |
Xanthan gum |
OK |
416 |
Karaya gum |
OK |
417 |
Tara gum |
OK |
418 |
Gellan gum |
OK |
|
Humectants additionally used as sweeteners (overconsumption might trigger laxative results) |
|
420 |
Sorbitol or sorbitol syrup (over consumption might have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
421 |
Mannitol (over consumption might have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
422 |
Glycerin or glycerol |
OK |
|
Emulsifiers |
OK |
431 |
Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate |
OK |
433 |
Polysorbate 80 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate |
OK |
435 |
Polysorbate 60 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate |
OK |
436 |
Polysorbate 65 or Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate |
OK |
440 |
Pectin |
OK |
442 |
Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid |
OK |
444 |
Sucrose acetate isobutyrate |
OK |
445 |
Glycerol esters of wooden rosins |
OK |
|
Extra mineral salts |
|
450 |
Pyrophosphates, Potassium pyrophosphate, Sodium acid pyrophosphate, Sodium pyrophosphate |
OK |
451 |
Triphosphates, Potassium tripolyphosphate, Sodium tripolyphosphate |
OK |
452 |
Polyphosphates, Potassium polymetaphosphate, Sodium metaphosphate, insoluble, Sodium polyphosphates, glassy |
OK |
|
Thickeners |
|
455 |
Yeast mannoproteins |
OK |
460 |
Cellulose microcrystalline (anti-caking agent) |
OK |
460 |
Cellulose, powdered (anti-caking agent) |
OK |
461 |
Methyl cellulose |
OK |
463 |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
OK |
464 |
Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
OK |
465 |
Methyl ethyl cellulose |
OK |
466 |
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose (massive quantities may cause abdomen bloating and gasoline, suspected carcinogen) |
CAUTION |
|
Emulsifiers |
|
470 |
Fatty acid salts of aluminium, ammonia, calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium(can irritate bowel lining and pores and skin) |
CAUTION |
471 |
Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
OK |
472a |
Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
OK |
472b |
Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
OK |
472c |
Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
OK |
472e |
Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol |
OK |
472f |
Combined tartaric, acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol or tartaric, acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol (blended) |
OK |
473 |
Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
OK |
475 |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
OK |
476 |
Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid |
OK |
477 |
Propylene glycol mono- and di-esters or Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
OK |
480 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
OK |
481 |
Sodium lactylate, oleyl lactylate, stearoyl lactylate |
OK |
482 |
Calcium lactylate, oleyl lactylate, stearoyl lactylate |
OK |
491 |
Sorbitan monostearate |
OK |
492 |
Sorbitan tristearate |
OK |
|
Mineral salts (usually used as anti-caking brokers too) |
|
500 |
Sodium bicarbonate or Sodium carbonate |
OK |
501 |
Potassium bicarbonate or Potassium carbonate |
OK |
503 |
Ammonium carbonate or Ammonium hydrogen carbonate |
OK |
504 |
Magnesium carbonate |
OK |
507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
OK |
508 |
Potassium chloride (Giant quantities related to gastric ulcers, shouldn’t be given to kids) |
CAUTION |
509 |
Calcium chloride (attainable abdomen irritant) |
CAUTION |
510 |
Ammonium chloride (massive quantities may cause acidosis) |
CAUTION |
511 |
Magnesium chloride |
OK |
512 |
Stannous chloride |
OK |
514 |
Sodium sulphate |
OK |
515 |
Potassium sulphate |
OK |
516 |
Calcium sulphate |
OK |
518 |
Magnesium sulphate (laxative) |
OK |
519 |
Cupric sulphate |
CAUTION |
526 |
Calcium hydroxide |
OK |
529 |
Calcium oxide |
OK |
530 |
Magnesium oxide |
OK |
535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
OK |
536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
OK |
541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate |
OK |
542 |
Bone phosphate (vegetarians might need to keep away from) |
OK |
551 |
Silicon dioxide, amorphous |
OK |
552 |
Calcium silicate |
OK |
553 |
Magnesium silicate or Talc (suspected carcinogen) |
CAUTION |
554 |
Sodium aluminosilicate (excessive consumption related to Alzheimer’s and nerve injury due to aluminum salts) |
CAUTION |
555 |
Potassium aluminium silicate |
OK |
556 |
Calcium aluminium silicate (excessive consumption related to Alzheimer’s and nerve injury due to aluminum salts) |
CAUTION |
558 |
Bentonite |
OK |
559 |
Aluminium silicate |
OK |
560 |
Potassium silicate |
OK |
570 |
Stearic acid or fatty acid |
OK |
575 |
Glucono δ-lactone or Glucono delta-lactone |
OK |
576 |
Sodium gluconate |
OK |
577 |
Potassium gluconate |
OK |
578 |
Calcium gluconate |
OK |
579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
OK |
580 |
Magnesium gluconate |
OK |
586 |
4-hexylresorcinol |
OK |
|
Flavour enhancers, glutamates and glutamate boosters (usually hidden as yeast extract, hydrolysed vegetable protein HVP or hydrolysed plant protein HPP |
|
620 |
L-glutamic acid (unsuitable for infants and babies) |
AVOID |
621 |
Monosodium L-glutamate or MSG (unsuitable for infants and babies) |
AVOID |
622 |
Monopotassium L-glutamate (allergic responses-nausea, vomiting) |
AVOID |
623 |
Calcium glutamate |
AVOID |
624 |
Monoammonium L-glutamate |
AVOID |
625 |
Magnesium glutamate |
AVOID |
627 |
Disodium-5′-guanylate (prohibited in meals for infants or younger kids) |
AVOID |
631 |
Disodium-5′-inosinate (prohibited in meals for infants or younger kids) |
AVOID |
635 |
Disodium-5′-ribonucleotides |
AVOID |
636 |
Maltol (naturally occurring flavour enhancer) |
OK |
637 |
Ethyl maltol |
OK |
640 |
Glycine |
OK |
641 |
L-Leucine |
OK |
|
Miscellaneous components |
|
900a |
Polydimethylsiloxane or Dimethylpolysiloxane (emulsifier, antifoaming agent, anti- caking agent) (attainable carcinogen) |
CAUTION |
901 |
Beeswax, white and yellow (glazing agent) |
OK |
903 |
Carnauba wax (glazing agent) |
OK |
904 |
Shellac (glazing agent) |
OK |
905a |
Mineral oil, white (petroleum) |
OK |
905b |
Petrolatum or petroleum jelly (glazing agent) |
OK |
914 |
Oxidised polyethylene (humectant) |
OK |
920 |
L-cysteine monohydrochloride |
OK |
925 |
Chlorine (flour remedy agent)(oxidizes different vitamins) |
CAUTION |
926 |
Chlorine dioxide (flour remedy agent) |
OK |
928 |
Benzoyl peroxide (flour remedy agent) |
OK |
|
Propellants |
|
941 |
Nitrogen |
OK |
942 |
Nitrous oxide |
OK |
943a |
Butane |
OK |
943b |
Isobutane |
OK |
944 |
Propane |
OK |
946 |
Octafluorocyclobutane |
OK |
|
Synthetic sweeteners (might enhance urge for food and usually not really helpful) |
|
950 |
Acesulphame potassium |
CAUTION |
951 |
Aspartame, Nutrasweet, Equal (might trigger complications and hyperactivity) |
CAUTION |
952 |
Cyclamate or calcium cyclamate or sodium cyclamate (potential carcinogen) |
CAUTION |
953 |
Isomalt (extra consumption might have a laxative impact) |
OK |
954 |
Saccharin |
CAUTION |
955 |
Sucralose |
CAUTION |
956 |
Alitame |
CAUTION |
957 |
Thaumatin |
OK |
960 |
Steviol glycosides |
OK |
961 |
Neotame |
CAUTION |
962 |
Aspartame-acesulphame salt |
CAUTION |
965 |
Maltitol and maltitol syrup or hydrogenated glucose syrup (over consumption can have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
966 |
Lactitol (extra consumption can have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
967 |
Xylitol (extra consumption can have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
968 |
Erythritol (extra consumption can have a laxative impact) |
CAUTION |
969 |
Advantame |
CAUTION |
|
Foaming brokers |
|
999(i) |
Quillaia extract (sort 1) |
CAUTION |
999(ii) |
Quillaia extract (sort 2) |
CAUTION |
|
Further chemical substances |
|
1001 |
Choline salts |
OK |
|
|
|