Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on food additives (Text with EEA relevance)

[F1PART 1 U.K.

Carriers in food additives

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Maximum level from all sources in foodstuffs 3 000  mg/kg (individually or in combination with E 1505, E 1517 and E 1518). In the case of beverages, with the exception of cream liqueurs, the maximum level of E 1520 shall be 1 000  mg/l from all sources.]

E number of the carrier Name of the carrier Maximum level Food additives to which the carrier may be added
E 1520 Propane-1, 2-diol (propylene glycol) 1 000  mg/kg in final food (as carry-over) a Colours, emulsifiers and antioxidants
E 422 Glycerol quantum satis All food additives
E 420 Sorbitol
E 421 Mannitol
E 953 Isomalt
E 965 Maltitol
E 966 Lactitol
E 967 Xylitol
E 968 Erythritol
E 400 – E 404 Alginic acid – alginates (Table 7 of Part 6)
E 405 Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
E 406 Agar
E 407 Carrageenan
E 410 Locust bean gum
E 412 Guar gum
E 413 Tragacanth
E 414 Gum arabic (acacia gum)
E 415 Xanthan gum
E 440 Pectins
E 432 – E 436 Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6) quantum satis Antifoaming agents
E 442 Ammoniumphosphatides quantum satis Antioxidants
E 460 Cellulose quantum satis All food additives
E 461 Methyl cellulose
E 462 Ethyl cellulose
E 463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E 464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E 465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
[F2E 466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum]
E 322 Lecithins quantum satis Colours and fat-soluble antioxidants
E 432 – E 436 Polysorbates (Table 4 of Part 6)
E 470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 472e Mono and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
E 475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
E 491 – E 495 Sorbitan esters (Table 5 of Part 6) quantum satis Colours and antifoaming agents
E 1404 Oxidised starch quantum satis All food additives
E 1410 Monostarch phosphate
E 1412 Distarch phosphate
E 1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
E 1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
E 1420 Acetylated starch
E 1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
E 1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
E 1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E 1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E 1451 Acetylated oxidised starch
E 170 Calcium carbonate
E 263 Calcium acetate
E 331 Sodium citrates
E 332 Potassium citrates
E 341 Calcium phosphates
E 501 Potassium carbonates
E 504 Magnesium carbonates
E 508 Potassium chloride
E 509 Calcium chloride
E 511 Magnesium chloride
E 514 Sodium sulphates
E 515 Potassium sulphates
E 516 Calcium sulphate
E 517 Ammonium sulphate
E 577 Potassium gluconate
E 640 Glycine and its sodium salt
E 1505 a Triethyl citrate
E 1518 a Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E 551 Silicon dioxide quantum satis Emulsifiers and colours
E 552 Calcium silicate
E 553b Talc 50 mg/kg in the colour preparation Colours
E 901 Beeswax, white and yellow quantum satis Colours
E 1200 Polydextrose quantum satis All food additives
E 1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone quantum satis Sweeteners
E 1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
E 322 Lecithins quantum satis Glazing agents for fruit
E 432 – E 436 Polysorbates
E 470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E 471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E 491 – E 495 Sorbitan esters
E 570 Fatty acids
E 900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
E 1521 Polyethylene glycol quantum satis Sweeteners
E 425 Konjac quantum satis All food additives
E 459 Beta-cyclodextrin 1 000  mg/kg in final food All food additives
E 468

Crosslinked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

Cross-linked cellulose gum

quantum satis Sweeteners
E 469

Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethylcellulose

Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum

quantum satis All food additives
E 555 Potassium aluminium silicate 90 % relative to the pigment In E 171 titanium dioxide and E 172 iron oxides and hydroxides

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