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[ANNEX II U.K. Union list of food additives approved for use in foods and conditions of use
PART C U.K. DEFINITIONS OF GROUPS OF ADDITIVES
(5) Other additives that may be regulated combined U.K.
[(a)
E 200 – 202: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate (SA)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate] |
(b)
E 210–213: Benzoic acid — benzoates (BA)
E-number | Name |
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E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
(c)
E 200–213: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates (SA + BA)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
[ ] |
E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
(d)
E 200–219: Sorbic acid — sorbates; Benzoic acid — benzoates; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + BA + PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
[ ] |
E 210 | Benzoic acid |
E 211 | Sodium benzoate |
E 212 | Potassium benzoate |
E 213 | Calcium benzoate |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
[(e)
E 200 – 202; 214 – 219: Sorbic acid – potassium sorbate; p-hydroxybenzoates (SA + PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 200 | Sorbic acid |
E 202 | Potassium sorbate |
E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate] |
(f)
E 214–219: p-hydroxybenzoates (PHB)
E-number | Name |
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E 214 | Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 215 | Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 218 | Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
E 219 | Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate |
(g)
E 220–228: Sulphur dioxide — sulphites
E-number | Name |
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E 220 | Sulphur dioxide |
E 221 | Sodium sulphite |
E 222 | Sodium hydrogen sulphite |
E 223 | Sodium metabisulphite |
E 224 | Potassium metabisulphite |
E 226 | Calcium sulphite |
E 227 | Calcium hydrogen sulphite |
E 228 | Potassium hydrogen sulphite |
(h)
E 249–250: Nitrites
E-number | Name |
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E 249 | Potassium nitrite |
E 250 | Sodium nitrite |
(i)
E 251–252: Nitrates
E-number | Name |
---|
E 251 | Sodium nitrate |
E 252 | Potassium nitrate |
(j)
E 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates
E-number | Name |
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E 280 | Propionic acid |
E 281 | Sodium propionate |
E 282 | Calcium propionate |
E 283 | Potassium propionate |
[(k)
E 310–320: Propyl gallate, TBHQ and BHA
E-number | Name |
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E 310 | Propyl gallate |
E 319 | Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ) |
E 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)] |
(l)
E 338–341, E 343 and E 450 — 452: Phosphoric acid — phosphates — di-, tri- and polyphosphates
|
[E-number | Name |
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E 338 | Phosphoric acid |
E 339 | Sodium phosphates |
E 340 | Potassium phosphates |
E 341 | Calcium phosphates |
E 343 | Magnesium phosphates |
E 450 | Diphosphates |
E451 | Triphosphates |
E 452 | Polyphosphates |
(m)
E 355–357: Adipic acid — adipates
E-number | Name |
---|
E 355 | Adipic acid |
E 356 | Sodium adipate |
E 357 | Potassium adipate |
(n)
E 432–436: Polysorbates
E-number | Name |
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E 432 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) |
E 433 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) |
E 434 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) |
E 435 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) |
E 436 | Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) |
(o)
E 473–474: Sucrose esters of fatty acids, Sucroglycerides
E-number | Name |
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E 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
E 474 | Sucroglycerides |
(p)
E 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates
E-number | Name |
---|
E 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
E 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
(q)
E 491–495: Sorbitan esters
E-number | Name |
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E 491 | Sorbitan monostearate |
E 492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
E 493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
E 494 | Sorbitan monooleate |
E 495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
(r)
E 520–523: Aluminium sulphates
E-number | Name |
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E 520 | Aluminium sulphate |
E 521 | Aluminium sodium sulphate |
E 522 | Aluminium potassium sulphate |
E 523 | Aluminium ammonium sulphate |
(s.1.)
[E 551 – 559: Silicon dioxide – silicates ()
E-number | Name |
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E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc |
E 554 | Sodium aluminium silicate |
E 555 | Potassium aluminium silicate |
E 556 | Calcium aluminium silicate |
E 559 | Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) |
(s.2.)
E 551 – 553: Silicon dioxide – silicates ()
E-number | Name |
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E 551 | Silicon dioxide |
E 552 | Calcium silicate |
E 553a | Magnesium silicate |
E 553b | Talc] |
(t)
E 620–625: Glutamic acid — glutamates
E-number | Name |
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E 620 | Glutamic acid |
E 621 | Monosodium glutamate |
E 622 | Monopotassium glutamate |
E 623 | Calcium diglutamate |
E 624 | Monoammonium glutamate |
E 625 | Magnesium diglutamate |
(u)
E 626–635: Ribonucleotides
E-number | Name |
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E 626 | Guanylic acid |
E 627 | Disodium guanylate |
E 628 | Dipotassium guanylate |
E 629 | Calcium guanylate |
E 630 | Inosinic acid |
E 631 | Disodium inosinate |
E 632 | Dipotassium inosinate |
E 633 | Calcium inosinate |
E 634 | Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides |
E 635 | Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides] |