Non-Vegan Food Additives | E Numbers
Non-Vegan Food Additives and E Numbers
Non-Vegan Food Additives
In a vegan diet, the consumption of processed foods is an issue that requires attention. Many food additives are used in processed foods. It is likely that these food additives are of animal origin. For this reason, as a vegan, you may unknowingly consume food derived from animal sources. So, how can we prevent this?
First, you can start by learning about the additives used in the processed food industry. What are the non-vegan additives of animal origin and their E numbers? Let’s list them…
Additives That Are Definitely of Animal Origin
- E120 – Carmine
- E441 – Gelatin
- E542 – Bone Phosphate
- E901 – Beeswax
- E904 – Shellac
- E910 – L-cysteine
- E913 – Lanolin
- E920 – L-cysteine
- E921 – L-cysteine
- E966 – Lactitol
- E153 – Carbon Black
Those That May Be of Animal Origin
- E161g – Canthaxanthin
- E161h – Zeaxanthin
- E161i – Citranaxanthin
- E161j – Astaxanthin
- E252 – Potassium nitrate (saltpeter)
- E270 – Lactic acid
- E322 – Lecithin
- E325 – Sodium lactate
- E326 – Potassium lactate
- E327 – Calcium lactate
- E422 – Glycerol
- E430 – Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate
- E431 – Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
- E432 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
- E433 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
- E434 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
- E435 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
- E436 – Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
- E442 – Ammonium phosphate
- E470a – Sodium, potassium, and calcium salts of fatty acids
- E470b – Magnesium salts of fatty acids
- E471 – Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl distearate)
- 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, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids
- E478 – Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1
- E479b – Soybean oil oxidized by interaction with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
- E481 – Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- E482 – Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
- E483 – Stearyl tartrate
- E491 – Sorbitan monostearate
- E492 – Sorbitan tristearate
- E493 – Sorbitan monolaurate
- E494 – Sorbitan monooleate
- E495 – Sorbitan monopalmitate
- E570 – Stearic acid
- E572 – Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate
- E585 – Iron lactate
- E627 – Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate
- E631 – Disodium inosinate
- E635 – Disodium 5′-ribonucleotide
- E640 – Glycine and Sodium Salts
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16 Ağustos 2022