| Number |
Name |
Comments |
|
E400 |
Alginic acid |
no known adverse effects in small quantities. Large quantities can inhibit the absorption of some nutrients |
|
E401 |
Sodium alginate |
see 400 |
|
E402 |
Potassium alginate |
see 400 |
|
E403 |
Ammonium alginate |
see 400 |
|
E404 |
Calcium alginate |
see 400 |
|
E405 |
Propylene glycol alginate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E406 |
Agar |
see 400 |
|
E407 |
Carrageenan |
seems quite safe in small quantities |
|
E410 |
Locust bean gum |
no known adverse effects in small quantities, may lower chlesterol levels |
|
E412 |
Guar gum |
see 410 |
|
E413 |
Tragacanth |
possible contact allergy |
|
E414 |
Acacia |
possible allergen, soothes irritations of mucous membranes |
|
E415 |
Xanthan gum |
no known adverse effects |
|
E416 |
Karaya gum |
possible allergen |
|
E420 |
Sorbitol |
not permitted in foods for infants and young children, can cause gastric disturbance. Typical products are dried fruits, confectionary, pastries,
low caorie foods |
|
E421 |
Mannitol |
possible allergen, may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea.
Typical products are low calorie foods |
|
E422 |
Glycerin |
Large quantities can cause headaches, thirst, nausea
and high blood sugar levels. Typical products
are liquers, confectionary, dried fruit,
low calorie foods |
|
E432 |
Polysorbate 20 |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E433 |
Polysorbate 80 |
may increase the absorption of fat-soluble substances
|
|
E434 |
Polysorbate 40 |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E435 |
Polysorbate 60 |
see 433 |
|
E436 |
Polysorbate 65 |
see 433 |
|
E440(a) |
Pectin |
Large quantities may cause temporary flatulence
or intestinal discomfort |
|
E440(b) |
Amidated pectin |
no known adverse effects |
|
E441 |
Gelatine |
possible allergen, may contain 220, asthmatics and
people allergic to sulphites beware!!!!! |
|
E442 |
Ammonium phosphatides |
no known adverse effects |
|
E450 |
Sodium and potassium polyphosphates |
High intakes may upset the calcium/phosphate equilibrium |
|
E460 |
Powdered cellulose |
no adverse effects known |
|
E461 |
Methylcellulose |
can cause flatulence, distension, intestinal obstruction |
|
E463 |
Hydroxypropyl-cellulose |
not permitted in several countries |
|
E464 |
Hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose |
no known adverse effects |
|
E465 |
methylethylcellulose |
no known adverse effects |
|
E466 |
Sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose |
no known adverse effects |
|
E469 |
Sodium caseinate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E470 |
salts of fatty acids |
not permitted in several countries |
|
E471 |
Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects |
|
E472 |
fatty acid esters of glycerol |
no known adverse effects |
|
E473 |
Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects |
|
E474 |
Sucroglycerides |
not permitted in several countries |
|
E475 |
Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects |
|
E476 |
Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E477 |
Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects |
|
E480 |
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
awaiting results of studies |
|
E481 |
Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E482 |
Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E483 |
Stearyl tartrate |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E491 |
Sorbitan monos tearate |
no known adverse effects |
|
E492 |
Sorbitan tristearate |
may increase th absorption of fat-soluble substances |
|
E493 |
Sorbitan monolaurate |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E494 |
Sorbitan mono-oleate |
not permitted in several
countries |
|
E495 |
Sorbitan monopalmitate |
not permitted in several
countries |
