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E number. E numbers, short for Europe numbers, are codes for substances used as food additives, including those found naturally in many foods, such as vitamin C, for use within the European Union (EU) [1]: 27 and European Free Trade Association (EFTA). [2] Commonly found on food labels, their safety assessment and approval are the ...
Numbering system. INS numbers consist of three or four digits, optionally followed by an alphabetical suffix to further characterize individual additives. On packaging in the European Union (EU), approved food additives are written with a prefix of E. An additive that appears in the INS does not automatically have a corresponding E number.
Food additive. Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance taste, appearance, or other sensory qualities. Some additives have been used for centuries as part of an effort to preserve food, for example vinegar (pickling), salt (salting), smoke (smoking), sugar (crystallization), etc.
Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. [1][2][3][4] It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1- (4-sulfonatophenyl)-4- (4-sulfonatophenylazo)-5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate. [5]
Gluconolactone is a food additive with the E-number E575 [5] used as a sequestrant, an acidifier, [6] or a curing, pickling, or leavening agent. It is a lactone of D-gluconic acid. Pure GDL is a white odorless crystalline powder. GDL has been marketed for use in feta cheese. [7]
In the European Union, E numbers are used for all additives, both synthetic and natural, that are approved in food applications. E numbers beginning with 1, such as E100 or E161b , are allocated to colorants. [29] The safety of food colors and other food additives in the EU is evaluated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
Food acids are added to make flavors "sharper", and also act as preservatives and antioxidants. Common food acids include vinegar, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, folic acid, fumaric acid, and lactic acid. Acidity regulators. Acidity regulators are used to change or otherwise control the acidity and alkalinity of foods. Anticaking agents.
E numbers are given to EU Approved food additives. Additives can be utilized for various purposes: colours, preservatives , antioxidants , sweeteners , emulsifiers , stabilisers , thickeners and other.