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E-number database

E-numbers & additives

Every published row here is a sourced additive analysis—not a certificate for a finished pack. Filter by number range, function, verdict, or whether the ruling depends on the feedstock.

Start with the E-number or ingredient name on the pack. If the source can be plant or animal, or is not stated, the ruling is usually Halal if verified. Retired or non-EU codes stay in the inventory so they are not confused with the current Union list.

What are E-numbers?

An E-number is the code a food additive has on the list of additives approved in the EU; the UK keeps the same codes. Every additive must be authorised and listed before it can be used (European Commission). The number comes from the Codex International Numbering System (INS) and the EU adds the E, so E330 and INS 330 are the same additive. A UK ingredients list shows what each additive does, followed by its name or E-number (Food Standards Agency). An E-number says what the additive is, not where it came from, which is why some, such as E471 or E441 gelatin, need a source check.

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EU / Codex rows without a published analysis page yet. No Halal verdict is implied — we add analyses as they are reviewed. (40)

  • E103 Chrysoine resorcinol
  • E105 Fast Yellow AB
  • E107 Yellow 2G
  • E111 Orange GGN
  • E121 Citrus Red 2
  • E125 Ponceau SX
  • E126 Ponceau 6R
  • E128 Red 2G
  • E130 Indanthrene blue RS
  • E154 Brown FK
  • E166 Sandalwood
  • E181 Tannin / tannic acid (legacy colour listing)
  • E216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • E217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
  • E230 Biphenyl
  • E231 Orthophenyl phenol
  • E232 Sodium orthophenyl phenol
  • E233 Thiabendazole
  • E236 Formic acid
  • E240 Formaldehyde
  • E311 Octyl gallate
  • E312 Dodecyl gallate
  • E480 Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate
  • E540 Dicalcium diphosphate
  • E544 Calcium polyphosphates
  • E545 Ammonium polyphosphates
  • E556 Calcium aluminium silicate
  • E558 Bentonite
  • E559 Aluminium silicate (kaolin)
  • E915 Esters of colophonium
  • E924 Potassium bromate
  • E926 Chlorine dioxide
  • E928 Benzoyl peroxide
  • E1100 Amylases
  • E1102 Glucose oxidase
  • E1400 Dextrin, roasted starch
  • E1401 Acid-treated starch
  • E1402 Alkaline-treated starch
  • E1403 Bleached starch
  • E1405 Enzyme-treated starch

Coverage versus EU and Codex lists

322 of 322 authorised EU additives have a published page

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