Number |
Name |
Function |
E500 |
Sodium carbonate |
Base |
E501 |
Potassium carbonate |
Base |
E503 |
Ammonium carbonate |
Base |
E504 |
Magnesium carbonate |
Alkali, anti-caking agent |
505 |
Ferro carbonate |
Acidity regulator |
E507 |
Hydrochloric acid |
acid |
E508 |
Potassium chloride |
Salt substitude |
E509 |
Calcium chloride |
Sequestrant, firming agent |
510 |
Ammonium chloride |
Yeast food, flavour |
E511 |
Magnesium chloride |
Acidity regulator |
E512 |
Stannous chloride |
Anti-oxidant |
E513 |
Sulphuric acid |
Acid |
E514 |
Sodium sulphate |
Acid, diluent |
E515 |
Potassium sulphate |
Salt substitude |
E516 |
Calcium sulphate |
Firming agent |
E517 |
Ammonium sulphate |
Stabiliser |
518 |
Magnesium sulphate |
Dietary supplement |
E520 |
Aluminium sulphate |
Clarification agent |
E521 |
Aluminium sodium sulphate |
Acidity regulator |
E523 |
Aluminium ammonium sulphate |
Stabiliser |
E524 |
Sodium hydroxide |
Base, colour solvent |
E525 |
Potassium hydroxide |
Base |
E526 |
Calcium hydroxide |
Firming agent |
E527 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
Base |
E528 |
Magnesium hydroxide |
Base |
E529 |
Calcium oxide |
Alkali |
E530 |
Magnesium oxide |
Anti caking agent, alkali |
E535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
Anti caking agent |
E536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
Anti caking agent |
537 |
Ferrohexacyanomanganate |
Anti-caking agent |
E538 |
Calcium ferrocyanide |
Anti-caking agen |
539 |
Sodium thiosulphate |
Anti-oxidant |
540 |
Dicalcium pyrophosphate (now E450) |
Raising agent |
E541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate |
Raising agent |
542 |
Edible bone phosphate |
Anti caking agent |
543 |
Sodium calcium polyphosphate |
Emulsifier |
544 |
Calcium polyphosphates |
Emulsifier |
545 |
Ammonium polyphosphates |
Emulsifier |
546 |
Magnesium pyrophosphate |
Emulsifier |
550 |
Sodium silicates |
Anti-caking agent |
E551 |
Silicium dioxide |
Anti caking agent |
E552 |
Calcium silicate |
Anti caking agent |
E553 |
Magnesium silicate |
Anti caking agent |
E554 |
Aluminium sodium silicate |
Anti caking agent |
E555 |
Aluminium potassium silicate |
Anti caking agent |
E556 |
Aluminium calcium silicate |
Anti caking agent |
557 |
Zinc silicate |
Anti caking agent |
E558 |
Bentonite |
Anti caking agent |
E559 |
Kaolin |
Anti caking agent |
E570 |
Stearic acid |
Anti caking agent |
571 |
Ammonium stearate |
Anti caking agent |
572 |
Magnesium stearate |
Anti caking agent |
573 |
Aluminium stearate |
Anti caking agent |
E574 |
Gluconic acid |
Sequestrant |
E575 |
D-glucono-1, 5-lactone |
Sequestrant |
E576 |
Sodium gluconate |
Sequestrant |
E577 |
Potassium gluconate |
Sequestrant |
E578 |
Calcium gluconate |
Firming agent, sequestrant |
E579 |
Ferro gluconate |
Colour and nutrient |
E585 |
Ferro lactate |
Nutrient |
