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E322 – Lecithin

What are E 322 lecithins? Lecithins or E322 are food additives that can act as emulsifiers, stabilisers, antioxidants, humectants or lubricants. Chemical name: lecithin or Phosphatidylcholine (PC) Chemically they are phospholipids that yield by chemical or enzymatic hydrolysis…

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E445 – Glycerol Esters of Wood Resins

What is E 445? Food additive E 445 acts as a thickener, emulsifier, stabiliser, adjuvant and flavouring. Synonym: ester gum. Chemically they are mixtures of esters of di- and triglycerol with resin acids from wood (pine) resins. Industrially,…

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E450 – Diphosphates

What are E 450 diphosphates? Diphosphates or E 450 are a class of food additives consisting of: disodium diphosphate (i), trisodium diphosphate (ii), tetrasodium diphosphate (iii), tetrapotassium diphosphate (v), dicalcium diphosphate (vi) and calcium dibasic diphosphate (vii) and…

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E621 – Monosodium glutamate

What is E 621? The food additive E621 monosodium glutamate, is a flavour enhancer. It has the synonym glutarom. Flavour enhancers are compounds that do not have a flavour of their own but have synergistic properties with other…

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E340 – Potassium Phhosphate

What is potassium phosphate E340? Potassium phosphate (E340) is a food additive belonging to the class of acidifying, sequestering, stabilising, softening, buffering and neutralising agents. Antioxidant of inorganic nature. What forms does potassium phosphate come in? Potassium phosphate…

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E122 – Azorubine

What is E 122 additive? The food additive E122- azorubine, is a red synthetic azo dye. It can also be found under the name carmoisine or cardinal 3B. Azorubine is prepared by the coupling reaction between diazonium salt…

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E415 – Xanthan Gum

What is E 415? The food additive, E 415, is a substance that acts as an emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener, filler and binder. E 451 is a fermentation gum. Chemically it is a high molecular weight polysaccharide obtained by…

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E407 – Caragenan

What is E 407? The E 407 additive, carrageenan is a substance that can act as a thickener, gelling, glazing and stabiliser. Several polysaccharides extracted from red seaweeds of the Gigartimaceae, Solieriaceae, Hypneaceae and Furcellariaceae families of the…

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E129 – Alura AC

a What is E 129 additive? Food additive E 129 belongs to the category of synthetic azo dyes. It imparts red colour and is permitted for use in a wide range of food products. Which foods contain the…

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E 211 – Sodium Benzoate

What is E 211? Sodium benzoate (E 211) belongs to the category of organic preservatives. It is an antiseptic substance. It is obtained synthetically by treating benzoic acid with a sodium hydroxide solution. After filtration, it is concentrated…

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E551 – Silicon dioxide

What is silicon dioxide – E551? The additive E551, silicon dioxide, is an anti-caking substance, used for clarification and stabilisation. Silicon dioxide is the chemical formula of a group of inorganic polymers where each silicon atom is surrounded…

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E202 – Potassium sorbate

What is potassium sorbate – E202? Potassium sorbate, E220, is a food additive that belongs to the category of preservatives. Read too:E551 – Silicon dioxide Its chemical formula is potassium hexa-2,4-dienoate or the potassium salt of trans, trans,-hexa-2,4-dienoic…

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E950 Acesulfame K

What is Acesulfame K- E950? Additive E950, acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener with high sweetening power. Sweeteners have been used since ancient times to satisfy people’s innate need for sweet taste. Depending on the caloric intake they…

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