E-numbers: the full list
E-numbers are the EU’s codes for authorised food additives. Canadian and US labels usually print the name instead (“citric acid”, not E330), so this list helps you match the two.
Colours (E100–E199)
- E100 Curcumin
- E101 Riboflavins
- E102 Tartrazine
- E104 Quinoline Yellow
- E110 Sunset Yellow FCF/Orange Yellow S
- E120 Carminic acid, Carmine
- E122 Azorubine, Carmoisine
- E123 Amaranth
- E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
- E127 Erythrosine
- E128 Red 2GNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EC) No 884/2007 (use suspended Aug 2007); never on the Reg 1333/2008 Union list)
- E129 Allura Red AC
- E131 Patent Blue V
- E132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
- E133 Brilliant Blue FCF
- E140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
- E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls, chlorophyllins
- E142 Green S
- E150a Plain caramel
- E150b Caustic sulphite caramel
- E150c Ammonia caramel
- E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
- E151 Brilliant Black PN
- E153 Vegetable carbon
- E155 Brown HT
- E160a Carotenes
- E160b(i) Annatto bixin
- E160b(ii) Annatto norbixin
- E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
- E160d Lycopene
- E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30)
- E161b Lutein
- E161g Canthaxanthin
- E162 Beetroot Red, betanin
- E163 Anthocyanins
- E170 Calcium carbonate
- E171 Titanium dioxideNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/63 (no longer authorised in food from 7 Feb 2022, transition to 7 Aug 2022; kept in Part B only for medicinal-product use))
- E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
- E173 Aluminium
- E174 Silver
- E175 Gold
- E180 Litholrubine BK
Preservatives (E200–E299)
- E200 Sorbic acid
- E202 Potassium sorbate
- E203 Calcium sorbateNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/98 (deleted from Union list, 2018))
- E210 Benzoic acid
- E211 Sodium benzoate
- E212 Potassium benzoate
- E213 Calcium benzoate
- E214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
- E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- E216 Propyl p-hydroxybenzoateNo longer authorised in the EU (Directive 2006/52/EC (deleted from Directive 95/2/EC, 2006); never on the Reg 1333/2008 Union list)
- E217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoateNo longer authorised in the EU (Directive 2006/52/EC (deleted from Directive 95/2/EC, 2006); never on the Reg 1333/2008 Union list)
- E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
- E220 Sulphur dioxide
- E221 Sodium sulphite
- E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite
- E223 Sodium metabisulphite
- E224 Potassium metabisulphite
- E226 Calcium sulphite
- E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
- E228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite
- E234 Nisin
- E235 Natamycin
- E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
- E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
- E243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate
- E246 Glycolipids
- E249 Potassium nitrite
- E250 Sodium nitrite
- E251 Sodium nitrate
- E252 Potassium nitrate
- E260 Acetic acid
- E261 Potassium acetates
- E262 Sodium acetates
- E263 Calcium acetate
- E267 Buffered vinegar
- E270 Lactic acid
- E280 Propionic acid
- E281 Sodium propionate
- E282 Calcium propionate
- E283 Potassium propionate
- E284 Boric acid
- E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax)
- E290 Carbon dioxide
- E296 Malic acid
- E297 Fumaric acid
Antioxidants and acidity regulators (E300–E399)
- E300 Ascorbic acid
- E301 Sodium ascorbate
- E302 Calcium ascorbate
- E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid
- E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
- E307 Alpha-tocopherol
- E308 Gamma-tocopherol
- E309 Delta-tocopherol
- E310 Propyl gallate
- E311 Octyl gallateNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 (deleted from Union list, 2018))
- E312 Dodecyl gallateNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1481 (deleted from Union list, 2018))
- E315 Erythorbic acid
- E316 Sodium erythorbate
- E319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)
- E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
- E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
- E322 Lecithins
- E322a Oat lecithin
- E325 Sodium lactate
- E326 Potassium lactate
- E327 Calcium lactate
- E330 Citric acid
- E331 Sodium citrates
- E332 Potassium citrates
- E333 Calcium citrates
- E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
- E335 Sodium tartrates
- E336 Potassium tartrates
- E337 Sodium potassium tartrate
- E338 Phosphoric acid
- E339 Sodium phosphates
- E340 Potassium phosphates
- E341 Calcium phosphates
- E343 Magnesium phosphates
- E345(i) Trimagnesium dicitrate
- E350 Sodium malates
- E351 Potassium malate
- E352 Calcium malates
- E353 Metatartaric acid
- E354 Calcium tartrate
- E355 Adipic acid
- E356 Sodium adipate
- E357 Potassium adipate
- E363 Succinic acid
- E380 Triammonium citrate
- E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate (Calcium disodium EDTA)
- E392 Extracts of rosemary
Thickeners, stabilisers and emulsifiers (E400–E499)
- E400 Alginic acid
- E401 Sodium alginate
- E402 Potassium alginate
- E403 Ammonium alginate
- E404 Calcium alginate
- E405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate
- E406 Agar
- E407 Carrageenan
- E407a Processed euchema seaweed
- E410 Locust bean gum
- E412 Guar gum
- E413 Tragacanth
- E414 Gum arabic (acacia gum)
- E415 Xanthan gum
- E416 Karaya gum
- E417 Tara gum
- E418 Gellan gum
- E420 Sorbitols
- E421 Mannitol
- E422 Glycerol
- E423 Octenyl succinic acid modified gum arabic
- E425 Konjac
- E426 Soybean hemicellulose
- E427 Cassia gum
- E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
- E432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
- E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
- E434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
- E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
- E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
- E440 Pectins
- E442 Ammonium phosphatides
- E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- E450 Diphosphates
- E451 Triphosphates
- E452 Polyphosphates
- E456 Potassium polyaspartate
- E459 Beta-cyclodextrin
- E460 Cellulose
- E461 Methyl cellulose
- E462 Ethyl cellulose
- E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
- E463a Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC)
- E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
- E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
- E466 Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Cellulose gum
- E468 Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross linked cellulose gum
- E469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose, Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum
- E470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
- E470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
- E471 Mono-and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E472f Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E473 Sucrose esters of fatty acids
- E474 Sucroglycerides
- E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
- E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
- E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
- E479b Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- E483 Stearyl tartrateNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2379 (deleted from Union list; not permitted from 23 Apr 2024))
- E491 Sorbitan monostearate
- E492 Sorbitan tristearate
- E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
- E494 Sorbitan monooleate
- E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
- E499 Stigmasterol-rich plant sterols
Acidity regulators and anti-caking agents (E500–E599)
- E500 Sodium carbonates
- E501 Potassium carbonates
- E503 Ammonium carbonates
- E504 Magnesium carbonates
- E507 Hydrochloric acid
- E508 Potassium chloride
- E509 Calcium chloride
- E511 Magnesium chloride
- E512 Stannous chloride
- E513 Sulphuric acid
- E514 Sodium sulphates
- E515 Potassium sulphates
- E516 Calcium sulphate
- E517 Ammonium sulphate
- E520 Aluminium sulphate
- E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
- E522 Aluminium potassium sulphate
- E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
- E524 Sodium hydroxide
- E525 Potassium hydroxide
- E526 Calcium hydroxide
- E527 Ammonium hydroxide
- E528 Magnesium hydroxide
- E529 Calcium oxide
- E530 Magnesium oxide
- E534 Iron tartrate
- E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
- E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
- E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
- E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate acidic
- E551 Silicon dioxide
- E552 Calcium silicate
- E553a Magnesium silicate
- E553b Talc
- E554 Sodium aluminium silicate
- E555 Potassium aluminium silicate
- E556 Calcium aluminium silicateNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 (authorisation expired 31 Jan 2014))
- E558 BentoniteNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 (authorisation expired 31 May 2013))
- E559 Aluminium silicate (Kaolin)No longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 (authorisation expired 31 Jan 2014))
- E570 Fatty acids
- E574 Gluconic acid
- E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
- E576 Sodium gluconate
- E577 Potassium gluconate
- E578 Calcium gluconate
- E579 Ferrous gluconate
- E585 Ferrous lactate
- E586 4-Hexylresorcinol
Flavour enhancers (E600–E699)
- E620 Glutamic acid
- E621 Monosodium glutamate
- E622 Monopotassium glutamate
- E623 Calcium diglutamate
- E624 Monoammonium glutamate
- E625 Magnesium diglutamate
- E626 Guanylic acid
- E627 Disodium guanylate
- E628 Dipotassium guanylate
- E629 Calcium guanylate
- E630 Inosinic acid
- E631 Disodium inosinate
- E632 Dipotassium inosinate
- E633 Calcium inosinate
- E634 Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides
- E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
- E640 Glycine and its sodium salt
- E641 L-leucine
- E650 Zinc acetate
Glazing agents, sweeteners and others (E900–E999)
- E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
- E901 Beeswax, white and yellow
- E902 Candelilla wax
- E903 Carnauba wax
- E904 Shellac
- E905 Microcrystalline wax
- E907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene
- E912 Montan acid estersNo longer authorised in the EU (Commission Regulation (EU) No 957/2014 (deleted from Union list, 2014))
- E914 Oxidised polyethylene wax
- E920 L-cysteine
- E927b Carbamide
- E938 Argon
- E939 Helium
- E941 Nitrogen
- E942 Nitrous oxide
- E943a Butane
- E943b Isobutane
- E944 Propane
- E948 Oxygen
- E949 Hydrogen
- E950 Acesulfame K
- E951 Aspartame
- E952 Cyclamates
- E953 Isomalt
- E954 Saccharins
- E955 Sucralose
- E957 Thaumatin
- E959 Neohesperidine DC
- E960a Steviol glycosides from Stevia
- E960b Steviol glycosides from fermentation
- E960c Enzymatically produced steviol glycosides
- E960d Glucosylated steviol glycosides
- E961 Neotame
- E962 Salt of aspartame-acesulfame
- E964 Polyglycitol syrup
- E965 Maltitols
- E966 Lactitol
- E967 Xylitol
- E968 Erythritol
- E969 Advantame
- E999 Quillaia extract
Additional chemicals (E1000+)
- E1103 Invertase
- E1105 Lysozyme
- E1200 Polydextrose
- E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
- E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
- E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- E1204 Pullulan
- E1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer
- E1206 Neutral methacrylate copolymer
- E1207 Anionic methacrylate copolymer
- E1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
- E1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-graft-co-polymer
- E1210 Carbomer
- E1404 Oxidised starch
- E1410 Monostarch phosphate
- E1412 Distarch phosphate
- E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
- E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
- E1420 Acetylated starch
- E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
- E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
- E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
- E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
- E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch
- E1452 Starch aluminium octenyl succinate
- E1505 Triethyl citrate
- E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)
- E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
- E1519 Benzyl alcohol
- E1520 Propane-1,2-diol (propylene glycol)
- E1521 Polyethylene glycol
Source: Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, Annex II Part B (Union list of food additives), as amended (checked 2026-11)
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