are codes for Food Additive s and are usually found on food labels throughout the European Union . The numbering scheme follows that of the International Numbering System (INS) as determined by the Codex Alimentarius committee. Only a subset of the INS Additives are approved for use in the European Union, giving rise to the 'E' prefix.
E numbers are also encountered on food labeling in other jurisdictions, including Australia .
The addition of E-numbered additives to food products has been an issue of ongoing health concern for many years. Many such additives are believed to be linked to disorders including Allergies , Neurological Disorders , Bowel Disorders , Cancer , Heart Disease and Arthritis . In more recent years further concerns have been raised that many of these additives may be of Genetically Modified (GM) origin. Some E-numbered additives may also be considered to be unsuitable for Halal , Kosher , Vegetarian or Vegan diets.
NB: Not all examples of a class fall into the given numeric range. Moreover, many chemicals, particularly in the E400-499 range, have a variety of purposes.
- PAR - Possible Allergic reaction
- LGM - Likely to be from genetically modified organisms
- AO - Animal Origin
- BAC - Best avoided in children's food {Link without Title}
- E100 Curcumin , Turmeric ( Food Colouring )
- E101 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), formerly called lactoflavin (Vitamin G) ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E101a Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E102 Tartrazine , FD&C Yellow 5 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E103 Chrysoine Resorcinol ( Food Colouring )
- E104 Quinoline Yellow ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E105 Fast Yellow AB ( Food Colouring )
- E106 Riboflavin-5-Sodium Phosphate ( Food Colouring )
- E107 Yellow 2G ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E110 Sunset Yellow FCF , Orange Yellow S , FD&C Yellow 6 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E111 Orange GGN ( Food Colouring )
- E120 Cochineal , Carminic Acid , Carmines , Natural Red 4 ( Food Colouring ) [AO [BAC]
- E121 Orcein , Orchil ( Food Colouring )
- E122 Carmoisine , Azorubine ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E123 Amaranth , FD&C Red 2 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E124 Ponceau 4R , Cochineal Red A , Brilliant Scarlet 4R ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E125 Ponceau SX , Scarlet GN ( Food Colouring )
- E126 Ponceau 6R ( Food Colouring )
- E127 Erythrosine , FD&C Red 3 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E128 Red 2G ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E129 Allura Red AC , FD&C Red 40 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E130 Indanthrene Blue RS ( Food Colouring )
- E131 Patent Blue V ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E132 Indigo Carmine , Indigotine , FD&C Blue 2 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E133 Brilliant Blue FCF , FD&C Blue 1 ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E140 )
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins (i) Copper complexes of chlorophylls (ii) Copper complexes of chlorophyllins ( Food Colouring )
- E142 Greens S ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E143 Fast Green FCF , FD&C Green 3 ( Food Colouring )
- E150a Plain Caramel ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E150b Caustic Sulfite Caramel ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E150c Ammonia Caramel ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E150d Sulfite Ammonia Caramel ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E151 Black PN , Brilliant Black BN ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E152 Black 7984 ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E153 Carbon Black , Vegetable carbon ( Food Colouring ) [possibly of AO
- E154 Brown FK , Kipper Brown ( Food Colouring ) [BAC
- E155 Brown HT , Chocolate Brown HT ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E160a Alpha-carotene , Beta-carotene , Gamma-carotene ( Food Colouring )
- E160b Annatto , Bixin , Norbixin ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E160c Capsanthin , Capsorubin , Paprika extract ( Food Colouring )
- E160d Lycopene ( Food Colouring ) GM
- E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) ( Food Colouring )
- E160f Ethyl Ester of Beta-apo-8'-carotenic Acid (C 30) ( Food Colouring )
- E161a Flavoxanthin ( Food Colouring )
- E161b Lutein ( Food Colouring )
- E161c Cryptoxanthin ( Food Colouring ) {Link without Title}
- E161d Rubixanthin ( Food Colouring )
- E161e Violaxanthin ( Food Colouring )
- E161f Rhodoxanthin ( Food Colouring )
- E161g Canthaxanthin ( Food Colouring ) of AO
- E161h Zeaxanthin ( Food Colouring ) of AO
- E161i Citranaxanthin ( Food Colouring ) of AO
- E161j Astaxanthin ( Food Colouring ) of AO
- E162 Beetroot Red , Betanin ( Food Colouring )
- E163 Anthocyanins ( Food Colouring )
- E170 Calcium Carbonate , Chalk ( Food Colouring )
- E171 Titanium Dioxide ( Food Colouring )
- E172 Iron Oxides and hydroxides ( Food Colouring )
- E173 Aluminium ( Food Colouring )
- E174 Silver ( Food Colouring )
- E175 Gold ( Food Colouring )
- E180 Pigment Rubine , Lithol Rubine BK ( Food Colouring )
- E181 Tannin ( Food Colouring )
1. The labelling "E605" is used for Parathion , a highly lethal Insecticide . It is obviously not a food additive and is not part of the above scheme. In this case the "E" stands for ''Entwicklungsnummer'' (German for ''development number'').
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