Nutrients
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Vitamins - vitamin C for fruit juices, vitamin B for
enriched flour, vitamin D in milk and margarine |
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Minerals - ammonium ferric citrate in infant milk
formulations and bread flour |
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Iodine - in iodized salt |
Do you
know that...
An E number is a number allocated to a food
additive to indicate that
1.
It has been
tested on animals and proved to be safe for consumption (GRAS)
2.
It has been
registered with the EEC, being regarded as a permitted food additive
*The number also serve as a mean of identification for a
particular additive. For instance, the first digit will tell you about the
nature of the additive.
E Numbers of Food Additives
|
Type of additive |
E number |
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Colourings |
most begin with
1 |
|
Preservatives |
most begin with
2 |
|
Flavourings |
not numbered |
|
Antioxidants |
300-321 |
|
Emulsifiers and
stabilisers |
E322 and some
numbers between E400 and E495 |
|
Acids, base and
buffers |
most begin with
5 |
|
Sweeteners |
most begin with 4
or 6 |
|
|
|
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Preservatives |Antioxidants
|Flavoring
agents Sweeteners
|Emulsifiers,
stabilisers and thickeners |Leavening
agents |
