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| ID's | KEY DESCRIPTIVE LABELS | NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION |
| 100 | Curcumin | Natural food color |
| 101 | Lactoflavin | Natural food color |
| 101a | Riboflavin-5-phosphate | Natural food color |
| 102 | Tartrazine | Synthetic food color |
| 104 | Quinoline Yellow | Synthetic food color |
| 110 | Sunset Yellow FCF, Orange Yellow S | Synthetic food color |
| 120 | Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines | Natural food color |
| 122 | Carmoisine, Azorubine | Synthetic food color |
| 123 | Amaranth | Synthetic food color |
| 124 | Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A, Brilliant Scarlet 4R | Synthetic food color |
| 127 | Erythrosine | Synthetic food color |
| 131 | Patent Blue V | Synthetic food color |
| 132 | Indigo carmine, Indigotine | Synthetic food color |
| 133 | Brilliant Blue FCF | Synthetic food color |
| 140 | Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins | Natural food color |
| 141 | Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins | Synthetic food color |
| 142 | Greens S | Synthetic food color |
| 150, 150a - d |
Plain Caramel, caustic sulphite caramel, ammonia caramel, sulphite ammonia caramel | Synthetic food color |
| 151 | Black PN, Brilliant Black BN | Synthetic food color |
| 153 | Carbon black, vegetable carbon | Synthetic food color |
| 154 | Brown FK, Kipper Brown | Synthetic food color for kipper |
| 155 | Brown HAT, Chocolate brown HT | Synthetic food color |
| 160 | Carotenoids (a -,b -,g -carotene, annatto, bixin, norbixin, capsanthin, lycopene, b -apo-8‘-carotenal, ethyl ester of b -apo-8‘-carotenic acid) | Natural food colors |
| 161 | Xanthophylls (flavoxanthin, lutein, cryptoaxanthin, rubixanthin, violaxanthin, rhodoxanthin, canthaxanthin | Natural food colors |
| 162 | Beetroot Red, Betanin | Natural food color |
| 163 | Anthocyanins | Natural food colors |
| 170 | Calcium carbonate | Food color for food surfaces |
| 171 | Titanium dioxide | Food color for food surfaces |
| 172 | Iron oxides and hydroxides | Food color for food surfaces |
| 173 | Aluminium | Food color for food surfaces |
| 174 | Silver | Food color for food surfaces |
| 175 | Gold | Food color for food surfaces |
| 180 | Pigment Rubine, Lithol Rubine BK | Synthetic food color for cheese surfaces |
| 200 - 203 | Sorbic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts | Preservatives |
| 210 - 213 | Benzoic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts | Preservatives |
| 214 - 219 | Ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate, propyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate, methyl para-hydroxybenzoate, sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate | Preservatives |
| 220 - 228 | Sulphur dioxide, sodium sulphite, sodium hydrogen sulphite, sodium metabisulphite, potassium sulphite, sodium sulphite, calcium sulphite, calcium hydrogen sulphite, potassium hydrogen sulphite | Preservatives |
| 230 | Biphenyl, diphenyl | Preservative for surface-treatment of citrus fruits |
| 231 – 232 | Orthophenyl phenol, sodium orthophenyl phenol | Preservatives for surface-treatment of citrus fruits |
| 233 | Thiabendazole | Preservative |
| 234 | Nisin | Preservative |
| 235 | Natamycin, Pimaracin | Preservative for surface-treatment of meat products and cheese |
| 239 | Hexamehylene tetramine, Hexamine | Preservative for provolone cheese |
| 242 | Dimethyl dicarbonate | Preservative for drinks |
| 249 – 252 | Potassium nitrite, sodium nitrite, sodium nitrate, saltpetre | Preservatives |
| 260 | Acetic acid | Preservative, acidifier |
| 270 | Lactic acid | Preservative, antioxidant, acidifier |
| 280 – 283 | Propionic acid, sodium propionate, calcium propionate, potassium propionate | Preservatives |
| 284 | Boric acid | Preservative, admitted only for caviare |
| 285 | Sodium tetraborate | Preservative, admitted only for caviare |
| 290 | Carbon dioxide | Preservative, protective gas, leavening agent |
| 296 | Malic acid | Acidifier |
| 297 | Fumaric acid | Acidifier |
| 300 – 302 | Ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium ascorbate | Antioxidants, acidifiers, stabilizers, flour-treating agents |
| 304 | Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid | Antioxidants, emulsifiers, stabilizers |
| 306 | Tocopherol-rich extract | Antioxidants |
| 307 - 309 | a-tocopherol, g-tocopherol, d-tocopherol | Antioxidants |
| 310 - 312 | Propyl gallate, octyl gallate, dodecyl gallate | Antioxidants |
| 315 – 316 | Erythorbic acid, sodium erythorbate | Antioxidants, chelating agents, stabilizers |
| 320 | Butylated hydroxyanisole | Antioxidant |
| 321 | Butylated hydroxytoluene | Antioxidant |
| 322 | Lecithin | Emulsifier |
| 325 – 327 | Sodium lactate, potassium lactate, calcium lactate | Preservatives, acidity regulators, melting salts, firming agents, flavor enhancers |
| 330 | Citric acid | Antioxidant, acidifier, chelating agent |
| 331 – 333 | Sodium, potassium and calcium citrates | Antioxidants, acidifiers, melting salts, chelating agents |
| 334 | Tartaric acid | Acidifiers, acidity regulators, chelating agents |
| 335 – 337 | Sodium and potassium tartrates | Acidifiers, leavening agents, stabilizers |
| 338 – 343 | Phosphoric acid and its sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium phosphates | Preservatives, acidifiers, acidity regulators, emulsifiers |
| 350 - 352 | Sodium, potassium, and calcium malates | Acidity regulators |
| 353 | Metartartaric acid | Acidifier, acidity regulator, stabilizer |
| 354 | Calcium tartrate | Acidifier, acidity regulator, firming agent |
| 355 | Adipic acid | Acidifier, acidity regulator, flavor enhancer |
| 363 | Succinic acid | Acidifier, flavor enhancer |
| 380 | Triammonium citrate | Acidity regulator, stabilizer |
| 385 | Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate | Antioxidants, chelating agent, stabilizer |
| 400 – 405 | Alginic acid and its sodium, potassium, ammonium and calcium salts, propane-1,2-diol alginate | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 406 | Agar | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 407 | Carrageenan | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 410 | Locust bean gum | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 412 | Guar gum | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 414 | Acacia gum | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 415 | Xanthan gum | Carrier, filling agent, stabilizer, thickener |
| 416 | Karaya gum | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 417 | Tara gum | Gelling agent, thickener |
| 418 | Gellan gum | Gelling agent, stabilizer, thickener |
| 420 | Sorbitol | Carrier, humectant, sweetener |
| 421 | Mannitol | Carrier, sweetener |
| 422 | Glycerol | Filling agent, humectant |
| 431 | Polyoxyethylene (40) | Emulsifier for special wines |
| 432 - 436 | Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalminate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate, polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate | Emulsifieren, foaming agent, chelating agent |
| 440a -b | Pectins | Gelling agent, stabilizer, thickener |
| 442 | Ammonium phosphatides | Emulsifieren, stabilizer |
| 444 | Sucrose acetate isobutyrate | stabilizer |
| 445 | Glycerol esters of wood rosins | stabilizer |
| 450 – 452 | Diphosphates, triphosphates and polyphosphates | Preservatives, antioxidants, acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, emulsifiers, melting salte, leavening agents |
| 466 | Carboxy methyl cellulose, sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | Filling agents, thickeners |
| 461 – 466 | Methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, ethyl methyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, sodium carboxy methyl cellulose | Filling agents, foaming agents, glazing agents, thickeners |
| 470 | Sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, foaming agents |
| 471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, foaming agents, fluor-treating agents |
| 472a-f | Acetic acid esters, lactic acid esters, citric acid esters, and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, foaming agents, fluor-treating agents, anti-caking agents |
| 473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, foaming agents, stabilizers |
| 474 | Sucroglycerides | Emulsifiers, foaming agents, stabilizers |
| 475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, stabilizers |
| 476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate | Emulsifier, stabilizer |
| 477 | Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, stabilizers |
| 479b | Thermally oxidized soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids | Emulsifiers, anti-caking agents |
| 481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate | Emulsifier, flour-treating agent |
| 482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate | Emulsifier, flour-treating agent |
| 483 | Stearyl tartrate | Emulsifier, flour-treating agent |
| 491 - 495 | Sorbitan monostearate, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan monolaurate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monopalmitate | Emul |
| 500 - 503 | Sodium, potassium and ammonium carbonates | Acidity regulators, anti-caking agents, leavening agents |
| 507 | Hydrochloric acid | Acidity regulator |
| 508 - 511 | Potassium chloride, calcium chloride, ammonium chloride/ammonia solution, Mmagnesium chloride | Firming agents, flavor enhancers |
| 512 | Stannous chloride | Antioxidants, acidifier, stabilizer |
| 513 | Sulphuric acid | Acidity regulators |
| 514 - 523 | Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, copper, and aluminium sulphates | Carriers, acidity regulators, firming agents |
| 524 - 528 | Sodium, potassium, calcium, ammoniumand magnesium hydroxide | Acidity regulators |
| 529 | Calcium oxide | Acidity regulators |
| 530 | Magnesium oxide | Acidity regulators, anti-caking agent |
| 535, 536, 538 | Sodium, potassium and calcium ferrocyanide | Anti-caking agents, stabilizers |
| 541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic | Leavening agent |
| 551 | Silicon dioxide (Silica) | Carrier, Anti-caking agent |
| 552 - 556 | Calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, magnesium trisilicate, talc, sodium aluminium silicate, potassium aluminium silicate, calcium aluminium silicate | Carriers, anti-caking agents |
| 558 | Bentonite | Carrier, anti-caking agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 559 | Aluminium silicate (kaolin) | Carrier, anti-caking agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 570 | Stearic acid | Anti-caking agent, emulsifier, glazing agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 574 | Gluconic acid | Acidity regulators, chelating agent, stabilizer, surface-treatment agent |
| 575 | Glucone-delta-lactone | Acidity regulator, stabilizer |
| 576 - 578 | Sodium, potassium and calcium gluconate | Acidity regulators, stabilizers |
| 579 | Ferrous gluconate | Stabilizer |
| 585 | Ferrous lactate | Stabilizer |
| 620 – 625 | Glutamic acid and its sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium and magnesium salts | Flavor enhancers |
| 626 – 629 | Guanylic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts | Flavor enhancers |
| 630 - 633 | Inosinic acid and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts | Flavor enhancers |
| 634 - 635 | Calcium 5‘-ribonucleotides, disodium 5‘ribonucleotides | Flavor enhancers |
| 640 | Glycine and ist sodium salt | Flavor enhancers |
| 900 | Dimethyl polysiloxane | Anit-foaming agent |
| 901 | Beeswax, white and yellow | Anti-caking agent, glazing agent, su rface-treatment agent |
| 902 | Candelilla wax | Anti-caking agent, glazing agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 903 | Carnauba wax | Anti-caking agent, glazing agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 904 | Shellac | Anti-caking agent, glazing agent, surface-treatment agent |
| 912 | Montanic acid esters | Surface-treatment agent |
| 914 | Oxidized polyethylene wax | Preservative, surface-treatment agent |
| 927b | Carbamide | Stabilizer for gew-gum |
| 938 | Argon | Protective gas |
| 939 | Helium | Protective gas |
| 941 | Nitrogen | Protective gas, propellant |
| 942 | Nitrous oxide | Propellant |
| 948 | Oxygen | Propellant |
| 950 | Acesulfame K | Sweetener |
| 951 | Aspartame | Sweetener |
| 952 | Cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts | Sweeteners |
| 953 | Isomalt | Carrier, sweetener |
| 954 | Saccharin and its sodium and calcium salts | Sweeteners |
| 957 | Thaumatin | Flavor enhancer, sweetener |
| 959 | Neohesperidine DC | Sweetener |
| 965 | Maltitol | Carrier, sweetener |
| 966 | Lactitol | Sweetener |
| 967 | Xylitol | Carrier, sweetener |
| 999 | Quillaia extract | Foaming agent |
| 1105 | Lysozyme | Preservative |
| 1200 | Polydextrose | Carrier, filling agent, humectant |
| 1201 | Polyvinylpyrrolidone | Carrier, glazing agent |
| 1202 | Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone | Carrier, glazing agent |
| 1404 | Oxidized starch | Carrier, thickener |
| 1410 | Monostarch phosphate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1412 | Distarch phosphate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1413 | Phophated distarch phosphate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1414 | Acetylated distarch phosphate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1420 | Acetylated starch, mono starch acetate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1422 | Acetylated distarch adipate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1440 | Hydroxy propyl starch | Carrier, thickener |
| 1442 | Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate | Carrier, thickener |
| 1450 | Starch sodium octenyl succinate | Carrier, thickener |