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E400 - E499: Emulsifiers and thickening agents
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E400 - E499: Emulsifiers and thickening agents
|
Number |
Name |
Function |
|
E400 |
Alginic acid |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E401 |
Sodium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E402 |
Potassium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E403 |
Ammonium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E404 |
Calcium alginate |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E405 |
Propane-1, 2-diol alginate |
Derived of alginic acid |
|
E406 |
Agar |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E407 |
Carrageenan |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E408 |
Furcelleran |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E410 |
Locust bean gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E411 |
Oat Gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E412 |
Guar Gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E413 |
Tragacanth |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E414 |
Gum Arabic |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E415 |
Xanthan gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E416 |
Karaya gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E417 |
Tara gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E418 |
Gellan gum |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E420 |
Sorbitol |
Natural sugar alcohol |
|
E421 |
Mannitol |
Natural sugar alcohol |
|
E422 |
Glycerol |
Natural alcohol |
|
E430 |
Polyoxyethylene(8) stearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E431 |
Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E432 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monolaurate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E433 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan mono-oleate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E434 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monopalmitate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E435 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan monostearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E436 |
Polyoxyethylene-20-sorbitan tristearate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E440 |
Pectin |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E441 |
Gelatin (no longer valid) |
Natural thickening agent |
|
E442 |
Ammonium phosphatides |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E450 |
Di- and polyphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
|
E451 |
Triphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
|
E452 |
Polyphosphates |
Salt of phosphoric acid |
|
E460 |
Cellulose |
Natural fibre, thickening agent |
|
E461 |
Methyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
462 |
Ethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
E463 |
Hydroxypropyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
E464 |
Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
E465 |
Methylethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
E466 |
Carboxymethyl cellulose |
Semi-synthetic thickening agent |
|
E470 |
Fatty acid salts |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E471 |
Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E472 |
Esters of mono- and diglycerides |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E473 |
Sugar esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E474 |
Sugarglycerides |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E475 |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E476 |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E477 |
Propyleneglycol esters of fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E478 |
Mixture of glycerol- and propyleneglycol esters of lactic acid and fatty acids |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E479 |
Esterified soy oil |
Semi-synthetic emulsifiers |
|
E480 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
Synthetic emulsifier |
|
E481 |
Sodium stearoyl lactate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E482 |
Calcium stearoyl lactate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E484 |
Stearyl citrate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E485 |
Renamed as 441(Gelatin) |
|
|
490 |
Propylene glycol |
Solvent |
|
E491 |
Sorbitane mono stearate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E492 |
Sorbitane tri stearate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E493 |
Sorbitane mono laurate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E494 |
Sorbitane mono oleate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
|
E495 |
Sorbitane mono palmitate |
Semi-synthetic emulsifier |
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