These include free-flowing agents, anti-foaming agents, flavour enhancers,
curing agents, bleaching and maturing agents.
If you have had the appropriate tests for allergies or reactions to food
additives you can find the corresponding numbers that are shown on the packaging
to the names of the additives you have a problem with.
Also if you have been asked by your doctor to keep a diary of the foods you
eat to find the cause to an allergic reaction you may refer to this chart for
the names of the additives.
Or if you just simply wish to be aware of what you are eating you can refer
to this chart.
|
181
Tannic acid
|
235
Natamycin
|
249
Potassium nitrite
|
250
Sodium nitrite
|
|
251
Sodium nitrate
|
262
Sodium diacetate
|
465
Methyl ethyl cellulose
|
469
Sodium caseinate
|
|
475
Plyglycerol esters of fatty acids
|
480
Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate
|
492
Sorbitan tristearate
|
508
Potassium chloride
|
|
518
Magnesium sulphate
|
519
Cupric sulphate
|
526
Calcium hydroxide
|
541
Sodium aluminium phosphate
|
|
553(b)
Talc
|
558
Bentonite
|
559
Kaolin
|
575
Glucono d-lactone
|
|
577
Potassium gluconate
|
578
Calcium gluconate
|
579
Ferrous gluconate
|
636
Maltol
|
|
637
Ethyl maltol
|
900
Dimethylpolysiloxane
|
901
Beeswax, white
|
901
Beeswax, yellow
|
|
903
Carnauba wax
|
904
Shellac, bleached
|
905
Mineral oil, white
|
905
Petrolatum
|
|
1201
Polyvinylpyrrolidone
|
1202
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
|
1505
Triethyl citrate
|
1510
Ethyl alcohol
|
|
1517
Glycerol diacetate
|
|
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