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The authorisation and conditions of use of the food additives approved in the European Union are laid down by the European legislation. The chart below is based on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. It is searchable and can be filtered using the drop down boxes at the top of each column. Alternatively we have provided an Acrobat PDF of both the Alphabetical and E-Number lists.

 

 

 

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M Miscellaneous Directive Updated November 2007        
S Sweetener Directive  
C Colour Directive  
   
M S C E # Name Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes Notes
M E586 4-Hexylresorcinol
M E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic)
M S E950 Acesulfame-K
M E260 Acetic acid
M E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
M E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
M E1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
M E1420 Acetylated starch
M E355 Adipic acid
M E406 Agar
M E400 Alginic acid
C E129 Allura red AC
M E307 Alpha - tocopherol
M E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
M E522 Aluminium potasssium sulphate
M E559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)
M E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
M E520 Aluminium sulphate
C E173 Aluminum
C E123 Amaranth
M E403 Ammonium alginate
M E503 Ammonium carbonates (i) Ammonium carbonate (ii) Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 
M E527 Ammonium hydroxide
M E442 Ammonium phosphatides
M E517 Ammonium sulphate
C E160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin
C E163 Anthocyanins
M E938 Argon
M E300 Ascorbic acid
M S E951 Aspartame
C E122 Azorubin, Carmoisine
M E901 Bees wax, white and yellow
C E162 Beetroot Red, betanin
M E558 Bentonite
M E210 Benzoic acid
M E1519 Benzyl alcohol
C E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)
M E459 Beta-Cyclodextrine
M E284 Boric acid
C E151 Brillant Black BN, Black BN
C E133 Brillant Blue FCF
C E154 Brown FK
C E155 Brown HT
M E943a Butane
M E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
M E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
M E634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
M E263 Calcium acetate
M E404 Calcium alginate
M E556 Calcium aluminium silicate
M E302 Calcium ascorbate
M E213 Calcium benzoate
M C E170 Calcium carbonates
M E509 Calcium chloride
M E333 Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate  (ii) Dicalcium citrate  (iii) Tricalcium citrate  
M E623 Calcium diglutamate
M E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (calcium disodium EDTA)
M E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
M E578 Calcium gluconate
M E629 Calcium guanylate
M E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
M E526 Calcium hydroxide
M E633 Calcium inosinate
M E327 Calcium lactate
M E352 Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate    
M E529 Calcium oxide
M E341 Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate    
M E282 Calcium propionate
M E552 Calcium silicate
M E203 Calcium sorbate
M E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
M E516 Calcium sulphate
M E226 Calcium sulphite
M E354 Calcium tartrate
M E902 Candelilla wax
C E161g Canthaxanthin
C E150c Caramel (Ammonia)
C E150b Caramel (Caustic sulphite)
C E150a Caramel (Plain)
C E150d Caramel (Sulphite ammonia)
M E927b Carbamide
M E290 Carbon dioxide
M E466 Carboxy methyl cellulose (sodium carboxy methyl cellulose), Cellulose gum
M E903 Carnauba wax
C E160a Carotenes (i) Mixed carotenes (ii) Beta-carotene   
M E407 Carrageenan
M E460 Cellulose (i) Microcrystalline cellulose  (ii) Powdered cellulose   
C E140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Chlorophylls (ii) Chlorophyllins  
M E330 Citric acid
C E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines
C E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls  (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophillins  
M E468 Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose
C E100 Curcumin
S E952 Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts
M E309 Delta - tocopherol
M E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
M E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
M E450 Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii)Tetrasodium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate       
M E628 Dipotassium guanylate
M E632 Dipotassium inosinate
M E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
M E627 Disodium guanylate
M E631 Disodium inosinate
M E1412 Distarch phosphate
M E312 Dodecyl gallate
M E469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose
M E315 Erythorbic acid
M E968 Erythritol
C E127 Erythrosine
M E462 Ethyl cellulose
C E160f Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C30)
M E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
M E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
M E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate  (ii) Ascorbyl stearate   
M E570 Fatty acids
M E472a Fatty acids (Acetic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E472c Fatty acids (Citric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E472b Fatty acids (Lactic acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E470b Fatty acids (Magnesium salts of)
M E472f Fatty acids (Mixed acetic and tartraric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E472e Fatty acids (Mono and diacetyl tartraric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E471 Fatty acids (Mono and diglycerides of)
M E475 Fatty acids (Polyglycerol esters of)
M E470a Fatty acids (Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of)
M E473 Fatty acids (Sucrose esters of)
M E472d Fatty acids (Tartraric acid esters of mono and diglycerides of)
M E579 Ferrous gluconate
M E585 Ferrous lactate
M E297 Fumaric acid
M E308 Gamma - tocopherol
M E418 Gellan gum
M E574 Gluconic acid
M E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
M E620 Glutamic acid
M E422 Glycerol
M E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosin
M E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)
M E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
M E640 Glycine and its sodium salt
C E175 Gold
C E142 Green S
M E626 Guanylic acid
M E412 Guar gum
M E939 Helium
M E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
M E507 Hydrochloric acid
M E949 Hydrogen
M E907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene
M E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
M E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
M E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
M E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
C E132 Indigotine, Indigo Carmine
M E630 Inosinic acid
M E1103 Invertase
C E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
M E943b Iso-Butane
M S E953 Isomalt
M E416 Karaya gum
M E425 Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane   
M E270 Lactic acid
M S E966 Lactitol
M E322 Lecithins
C E180 Litholrubine BK
M E410 Locust bean gum
C E161b Lutein
C E160d Lycopene
M E1105 Lysozyme
M E504 Magnesium carbonates (i) Magnesium carbonate (ii) Magnesium hydroxide carbonate (syn: Magnesium hydrogen carbonate)   
M E511 Magnesium chloride
M E625 Magnesium diglutamate
M E528 Magnesium hydroxide
M E530 Magnesium oxide
M E343 Magnesium phosphates (i) Monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate   
M E553a Magnesium silicates (i) Magnesium silicate (ii) Magnesium trisilicate   
M E296 Malic acid
M S E965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup   
M S E421 Mannitol
M E353 Metatartaric acid
M E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
M E461 Methylcellulose
M E905 Microcrystalline wax
M E624 Monoammonium glutamate
M E622 Monopotassium glutamate
M E621 Monosodium glutamate
M E1410 Monostarch phosphate
M E912 Montan acid esters
M E235 Natamycin
M S E959 Neohesperidine DC
M E234 Nisin
M E941 Nitrogen
M E942 Nitrous oxide
M E311 Octyl gallate
M E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax
M E1404 Oxydised starch
M E948 Oxygen
C E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
C E131 Patent Blue V
M E440 Pectins (i) Pectin (ii) Amidated pectin  
M E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
M E338 Phosphoric acid
M E1200 Polydextrose
M E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
M E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
M E432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
M E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
M E434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
M E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
M E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
M E452 Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphate (ii) Potassium polyphosphate (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphosphate 
M E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
M E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
C E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
M E261 Potassium acetate
M E357 Potassium adipate
M E402 Potassium alginate
M E555 Potassium aluminium silicate
M E212 Potassium benzoate
M E501 Potassium carbonates (i) Potassium carbonate (ii) Potassium hydrogen carbonate  
M E508 Potassium chloride
M E332 Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Tripotassium citrate  
M E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
M E577 Potassium gluconate
M E228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite
M E525 Potassium hydroxide
M E326 Potassium lactate
M E351 Potassium malate
M E224 Potassium metabisulphite
M E252 Potassium nitrate
M E249 Potassium nitrite
M E340 Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Dipotassium phosphate  
M E283 Potassium propionate
M E202 Potassium sorbate
M E515 Potassium sulphates (i) Potassium sulphate (ii) Potassium hydrogen sulphate  
M E336 Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (ii) Dipotassium tartrate  
M E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed
M E477 Propan- 1.2-diol esters of fatty acids
M E944 Propane
M E405 Propane-1.2-diol alginate
M E280 Propionic acid
M E310 Propyl gallate
M E1520 Propylene glycol, Propan-1,2-diol
M E1204 Pullulan
M E999 Quillaia extract
C E104 Quinoline Yellow
C E101 Riboflavins (i) Riboflavin (ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphate   
S E954 Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca salts
M S E962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfamE1
M E904 Shellac
M E551 Silicon dioxide
C E174 Silver
M E262 Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate)  
M E356 Sodium adipate
M E401 Sodium alginate
M E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic
M E554 Sodium aluminium silicate
M E301 Sodium ascorbate
M E211 Sodium benzoate
M E500 Sodium carbonates (i) Sodium carbonate (ii) Sodium hydrogen carbonate (iii) Sodium sesquicarbonate  
M E331 Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Trisodium citrate  
M E316 Sodium erythorbate
M E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
M E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
M E576 Sodium gluconate
M E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite
M E524 Sodium hydroxide
M E325 Sodium lactate
M E350 Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate   
M E223 Sodium metabisulphite
M E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
M E251 Sodium nitrate
M E250 Sodium nitrite
M E339 Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate    
M E337 Sodium potassium tartrate
M E281 Sodium propionate
M E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
M E514 Sodium sulphates (i) Sodium sulphate  (ii) Sodium hydrogen sulphate  
M E221 Sodium sulphite
M E335 Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate  (ii) Disodium Tartrates  
M E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax)
M E200 Sorbic acid
M E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
M E494 Sorbitan monooleate
M E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
M E491 Sorbitan monostearate
M E492 Sorbitan tristearate
M S E420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol  (ii) Sorbitol syrup  
M E426 Soybean hemicellulose
M E512 Stannous chloride
M E1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate
M E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
M E483 Stearyl tartrate
M E363 Succinic acid
M E955 Sucralose
M E474 Sucroglycerides
M E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
M E220 Sulphur dioxide
M E513 Sulphuric acid
C E110 Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S
M E553b Talc
M E417 Tara gum
M E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
C E102 Tartrazine
M S E957 Thaumatin
M E479b Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono and diglicerides of fatty acids
M E233 Thiabendazole
C E171 Titanium dioxide
M E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
M E413 Tragacanth
M E380 Triammonium citrate
M E1505 Triethyl citrate
M E451 Triphosphates (i) Pentasodium triphosphate  (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate  
C E153 Vegetable carbon
M E415 Xanthan gum
M S E967 Xylitol
 

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