|
Number |
Name |
Function |
|
E900 |
Dimethyl-polysiloxane |
Anti-foaming agent |
|
E901 |
Bees wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E902 |
Candilla wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E903 |
Canauba wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E904 |
Lac, Shellac |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E905 |
Paraffine, Vaseline |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E906 |
Gum benzoic |
Flavour, coating |
|
E907 |
Micro-crystalline wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E908 |
Rice bran wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E912 |
Montan acid esters |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E913 |
Lanoline |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E914 |
Oxidized polyethylene wax |
Coating, glazing agent |
|
E915 |
Esters of Colophane |
Stabiliser, flavour |
|
E920 |
L-Cysteine |
Bread enhancer |
|
E921 |
L-Cystine |
Bread enhancer |
|
E922 |
Potassium persulphate |
Bread enhancer |
|
E923 |
Ammonium persulphate |
Bread enhancer |
|
E924 |
Potassium bromates (invalid number) |
Flour bleaching agent |
|
E925 |
Chlorine |
Flour bleaching agent |
|
E926 |
Chlorodioxide |
Bleaching agent and preservative |
|
E927a |
Azodicarbonamide |
Bread enhancer |
|
E927b |
Urea |
Buffer |
|
E928 |
Benzoylperoxide |
Bread enhancer |
|
E930 |
Calciumperoxide |
Bread enhancer |
|
E938 |
Argon |
Propellant |
|
E939 |
Helium |
Propellant |
|
E940 |
Dichlorodifluormethane |
Propellant, anti-freeze |
|
E941 |
Nitrogen |
Propellant |
|
E942 |
Nitrous oxides |
Propellant |
|
E943 |
Butane, isobutane |
Propellant |
|
E944 |
Propane |
Propellant |
|
E948 |
Oxygen |
Propellant |
|
E949 |
Hydrogen |
Propellant |
|
E950 |
Acesulfame K |
Sweetener |
|
E951 |
Aspartame |
Sweetener |
|
E952 |
Cyclamates |
Sweetener |
|
E953 |
Isomalt |
Sweetener |
|
E954 |
Sacharine |
Sweetener |
|
E955 |
Sucralose |
Sweetener |
|
E957 |
Thaumatine |
Sweetener |
|
E959 |
Neohesperidin |
Sweetener |
|
E962 |
Salt of aspartame-acesulfame |
Sweetener |
|
E965 |
Maltitol |
Sweetener |
|
E966 |
Lactitol |
Sweetener |
|
E967 |
Xylitol |
Sweetener |
|
E999 |
Quillaia extract |
Foaming agent |
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