LIST OF ADDITIVES CURRENTLY PERMITTED IN FOODIN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THEIR E NUMBERS.The additives below are listed in groups for ease of reference.The groups are as follows:1. Antioxidants2. Colours3. Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickeners and Gelling agents.4. Preservatives5. Sweeteners6. OthersWhen shopping you can find an additive on the list by first looking for its category, such as colour or preservative, and then looking for its name or number.This list does not in any way supplement the law in this area, nor constitute legal guidance.For information on the specifications and likely sources of these additives, please contact Mark Willis (020 7276 8559). For further information on legislation controlling the use of food additives, please contact John Caseley (020 7276 8591) for sweeteners and Andy Spencer (020 7276 8560) for the other categories.ColoursE100CurcuminE101(i) Riboflavin(ii) Riboflavin-5'-phosphateE102TartrazineE104Quinoline yellowE110Sunset Yellow FCF; Orange Yellow SE120Cochineal; Carminic acid; CarminesE122Azorubine; Carmoisine.E123 AmaranthE124Ponceau 4R; Cochineal Red AE127ErythrosineE128Red 2GE129Allura Red ACE131Patent Blue VE132lndigotine; Indigo CarmineE133Brilliant Blue FCFE141Chlorophylls and chlorophyllinsE141Copper complexes of chlorophyll and chlorophyllins E142Green SE150a Plain caramelE150b Caustic sulphite caramelE150c Ammonia caramelE150d Sulphite ammonia caramelE151Brilliant Black BN; Black PNE153Vegetable carbonE154Brown FKE155Brown HTE160a CarotenesE160b Annatto; Bixin; NorbixinE160c Paprika extract; Capsanthian; CapsorubinE160d LycopeneE160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C30)E160e Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenoic acid (C30)E161b LuteinE161g CanthaxanthinE162Beetroot Red; Betanin.E163 AnthocyaninsE170Calcium carbonateE171Titanium dioxideE172Iron oxides and hydroxidesE173AluminiumE174SilverE175GoldE180Litholrubine BK.PreservativesE200Sorbic acidE202Potassium sorbateE203Calcium sorbateE210Benzoic acidE211Sodium benzoateE212Potassium benzoateE213Calcium benzoateE214Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoateE215Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoateE216Propyl p-hydroxybenzoateE217Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoateE218Methyl p-hydroxybenzoateE219Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate E220Sulphur dioxideE221Sodium sulphiteE222Sodium hydrogen sulphiteE223Sodium metabisuiphiteE224Potassium metabisulphiteE226Calcium sulphiteE227Calcium hydrogen sulphiteE228Potassium hydrogen sulphiteE230Biphenyl; diphenylE231Orthophenyl phenolE232Sodium orthophenyl phenolE234NisinE235NatamycinE239Hexamethylene tetramine.E242Dimethyl dicarbonateE249Potassium nitriteE250Sodium nitriteE251Sodium nitrateE252Potassium nitrateE280Propionic acidE281Sodium propionateE282Calcium propionateE283Potassium propionateE284Boric acidE285Sodium tetraborate; boraxE1105Lysozyme.AntioxidantsE300Ascorbic acidE301Sodium ascorbateE302Calcium ascorbateE304Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid E306TocopherolsE307Alpha-tocopherolE308Gamma-tocopherolE309Delta-tocopherolE310Propyl gallateE311Octyl gallateE312Dodecyl gallateE315Erythorbic acidE316Sodium erythorbateE320Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)E321Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).SweetenersE420(i) Sorbitol(ii) Sorbitol syrupE421MannitolE953lsomaltE965(i) Maltitol(ii) Maltitol syrupE966LactitolE967XylitolE950Acesulfame KE951AspartameE952Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca saltsE954Saccharin and its Na, K and Ca saltsE957ThaumatinE959Neohesperidine DC.Emulsifiers, Stabilisers, Thickenersand Gelling AgentsE322LecithinsE400Alginic acidE401Sodium alginateE402Potassium alginateE403Ammonium alginateE404Calcium alginateE405Propane-1,2-diol alginateE406AgarE407CarrageenanE407a Processed eucheuma seaweedE410Locust bean gum; carob gumE412Guar gumE413TragacanthE414Acacia gum; gum arabicE415Xanthan gumE416Karaya gumE417Tara gumE418Gellan gumE425KonjacE432Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate; Polysorbate 20E433Polyoxyethylene sorbitan mono-oleate; Polysorbate 80E434Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate; Polysorbate 40 E435Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate; Polysorbate 60E436Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate; Polysorbate 65E440Pectins.E442Ammonium phosphatidesE444Sucrose acetate isobutyrateE445Glycerol esters of wood rosinsE460CelluloseE461Methyl celluloseE463Hydroxypropyl celluloseE464Hydroxypropyl methyl celluloseE465Ethyl methyl celluloseE466Carboxy methyl cellulose Sodium arboxy methyl celluloseE468Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl celluloseE469Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl celluloseE470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acidsE470b Magnesium salts of fatty acidsE471Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsE472e Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- anddiglycerides of fatty acidsE472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- anddiglycerides of fatty acidsE473Sucrose esters of fatty acidsE474SucroglyceridesE475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidsE476Polyglycerol polyricinoleate.E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters offatty acidsE481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateE482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylateE483Stearyl tartrateE491Sorbitan monostearateE492Sorbitan tristearateE493Sorbitan monolaurateE494Sorbitan monooleateE495Sorbitan monopalmitateE1103Invertase.OthersAcid, acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, anti-foaming agents, bulking agents, carriers and carrier solvents, emulsifying salts, firming agents, flavour enhancers, flour treatment agents, foaming agents,glazing agents, humectants, modifiedstarches, packaging gases, propellants, raising agents and sequestrants. E170Calcium carbonatesE260Acetic acidE261Potassium acetateE262Sodium acetateE263Calcium acetateE270Lactic acidE290Carbon dioxideE296Malic acidE297Fumaric acidE325Sodium lactateE326Potassium lactateE327Calcium lactateE330Citric acidE331Sodium citratesE332Potassium citratesE333Calcium citratesE334Tartaric acid (L-(+))E335Sodium tartratesE336Potassium tartratesE337Sodium potassium tartrateE338Phosphoric acidE339Sodium phosphates.E340Potassium phosphatesE341Calcium phosphatesE343Magnesium phosphatesE350Sodium malatesE351Potassium malateE352Calcium malatesE353Metatartaric acidE354Calcium tartrateE355Adipic acidE356Sodium adipateE357Potassium adipateE363Succinic acidE380Triammonium citrateE385Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate;calcium disodium EDTAE422GlycerolE431Polyoxyethylene (40) stearateE450DiphosphatesE451TriphosphatesE452PolyphosphatesE459Beta-cyclodextrinE479b Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted withmono and diglycerides of fatty acidsE500Sodium carbonatesE501Potassium carbonatesE503Ammonium carbonatesE504Magnesium carbonatesE507Hydrochloric acidE508Potassium chlorideE509Calcium chloride.E511Magnesium chlorideE512Stannous chlorideE513Sulphuric acidE514Sodium sulphatesE515Potassium sulphatesE516Calcium sulphateE517Ammonium sulphateE520Aluminium sulphateE521Aluminium sodium sulphateE522Aluminium potassium sulphateE523Aluminium ammonium sulphateE524Sodium hydroxideE525Potassium hydroxideE526Calcium hydroxideE527Ammonium hydroxideE528Magnesium hydroxideE529Calcium oxideE530Magnesium oxideE535Sodium ferrocyanideE536Potassium ferrocyanideE538Calcium ferrocyanideE541Sodium aluminium phosphateE551Silicon dioxideE 552Calcium silicateE553a(i) Magnesium silicate(ii) Magnesium trisilicateE553b TalcE554Sodium aluminium silicate.E555Potassium aluminium silicateE556Aluminium calcium silicateE558BentoniteE559Aluminium silicate; KaolinE570Fatty acidsE574Gluconic acidE575Glucono delta-lactoneE576Sodium gluconateE577Potassium gluconateE578Calcium gluconateE579Ferrous gluconateE585Ferrous lactateE620Glutamic acidE621Monosodium glutamateE622Monopotassium glutamateE623Calcium diglutamateE624Monoammonium glutamate E625Magnesium diglutamateE626Guanylic acidE627Disodium guanylateE628Dipotassium guanylateE629Calcium guanylateE630lnosinic acidE631Disodium inosinateE632Dipotassium inosinateE633Calcium inosinateE634Calcium 5'-ribonucleotidesE635Disodium 5'-ribonucieotides. E640Glycine and its sodium salt E650Zinc acetateE900DimethylpolysiloxaneE901Beeswax, white and yellowE902Candelilla waxE903Carnauba waxE904ShellacE905Microcrystalline waxE912Montan acid estersE914Oxidised Polyethylene waxE920L-CysteineE927b CarbamideE938ArgonE939HeliumE941NitrogenE942Nitrous oxideE943a ButaneE943b Iso-butaneE944PropaneE948OxygenE949HydrogenE999Quillaia extractE1200PolydextroseE1201PolyvinylpyrrolidoneE1202PolyvinylpolypyrrolidoneE1404Oxidised starchE1410Monostarch phosphateE1412Distarch phosphate.E1413Phosphated distarch phosphateE1414Acetylated starchE1420Acetylated StarchE1422 Acetylated distarch adipateE1440 Hydroxyl propyl starchE1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinateE1451Acetylated oxidised starchPolyethylene glycol 6000E1505Triethyl citrateE1518Glyceryl triacetate; triacetinE1520Propan-1,2-diol; propylene glycol。