E-Number
|
Name
|
Category
|
Comments
|
| E500 |
Sodium carbonates (Bicarbonate of soda) |
Acidity regulator, Raising agent |
No adverse effects recorded in small quantities |
| E501 |
Potassium carbonates |
Acidity regulator |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E503 |
Ammonium carbonates |
Acidity regulator |
May irritate mucus membranes |
| E504 |
Magnesium carbonates |
Acidity regulator, Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded. Often found in antacids and laxatives. |
| E507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
Acid |
No adverse effects noted in small quantities |
| E508 |
Potassium chloride |
Gelling agent |
Found in low sodium & salt products. |
| E509 |
Calcium chloride |
Firming Agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E510 |
Ammonium chloride |
Acidity regulator, Improving agent |
Best avoided by people with liver or kidney problems |
| E511 |
Magnesium chloride |
Firming Agent |
One of the essential minerals |
| E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
Acid |
Banned in some countries |
| E514 |
Sodium sulphates |
Acidity regulator |
Can upset the body's water balance |
| E515 |
Potassium sulphates |
Seasoning |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E516 |
Calcium sulphate |
Sequestrant, Improving agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E517 |
Ammonium sulphate |
Improving agent |
|
| E518 |
Magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts) |
Acidity regulator |
A laxative. No adverse effects recorded in small quantities |
| E519 |
Copper sulphate |
Preservative |
One of the essential minerals |
| E520 |
Aluminium sulphate |
Firming Agent |
|
| E521 |
Aluminium sodium sulphate |
Firming Agent |
|
| E522 |
Aluminium potassium sulphate |
Acidity regulator |
|
| E524 |
Sodium hydroxide |
Acidity regulator |
Banned in some countries |
| E525 |
Potassium hydroxide |
Acidity regulator |
Banned in some countries |
| E526 |
Calcium hydroxide |
Acidity regulator |
No adverse effects recorded in small quantities |
| E527 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
Acidity regulator |
Banned in some countries |
| E528 |
Magnesium hydroxide |
Acidity regulator |
Banned in some countries |
| E529 |
Calcium oxide |
Acidity regulator |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E530 |
Magnesium oxide |
Anti-caking agent |
Banned in some countries |
| E535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
Anti-caking agent |
|
| E540 |
Di-calcium di-phosphate |
Acidity regulator |
Banned in Australia and some other countries |
| E541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate |
Emulsifier, Raising agent |
Banned in Australia and some other countries |
| E542 |
Bone phosphate |
Anti-caking agent |
Animal origin. No adverse effects recorded |
| E544 |
Calcium polyphosphate |
Emulsifier |
Banned in Australia and some other countries |
| E545 |
Ammonium polyphosphate |
Emulsifier |
Banned in Australia and some other countries |
| E551 |
Silicon dioxide (Silica) |
Anti-caking agent |
Derived from sand. No adverse effects recorded in food use |
| E552 |
Calcium silicate |
Anti-caking agent |
Antacid. No adverse effects recorded |
| E553(A) |
Magnesium silicates |
Anti-caking agent |
Banned in Australia |
| E553(B) |
Talc |
Anti-caking agent |
Potential adverse reaction. Avoid if possible. |
| E554 |
Sodium aluminium silicate |
Anti-caking agent |
|
| E556 |
Calcium aluminium silicate |
Anti-caking agent |
|
| E558 |
Bentonite |
Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E559 |
Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) |
Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E570 |
Stearic acid (Fatty acid) |
Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E572 |
Magnesium stearate |
Anti-caking agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E575 |
Glucono Delta-lactone |
Anti-caking agent, Sequestrant |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E576 |
Sodium gluconate |
Sequestrant |
Banned in Australia |
| E577 |
Potassium gluconate |
Sequestrant |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E578 |
Calcium gluconate |
Firming Agent |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
Colouring |
No adverse effects recorded |
| E585 |
Ferrous lactate |
Colouring |
No adverse effects recorded |