E-Numbers & Additives

What is E212? Complete guide to understanding E212 (Potassium Benzoate) in your food The Quick Answer E212 is potassium benzoate, the potassium salt of benzoic acid, used as a synthetic…

What is E213? Complete guide to understanding E213 (Calcium Benzoate) in your food The Quick Answer E213 is calcium benzoate, the calcium salt of benzoic acid, used as a synthetic…

What is E215? Complete guide to understanding E215 (Sodium Ethyl p-Hydroxybenzoate/Sodium Ethylparaben) in your food The Quick Answer E215 is sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate (sodium ethylparaben), the water-soluble sodium salt version…

What is E332? Complete guide to understanding potassium citrate in your food The Quick Answer E332 is potassium citrate (also called tripotassium citrate), a food additive that regulates acidity in…

What is E1100? Complete guide to understanding E1100 (Amylase) – the natural enzyme that improves bread and baking The Quick Answer E1100 is amylase—a naturally occurring enzyme that breaks down…

What is E216? Complete guide to understanding E216 (Propylparaben) in your food The Quick Answer E216 is propylparaben (propyl p-hydroxybenzoate), a synthetic preservative from the paraben family with the strongest…

What is E218? Complete guide to understanding E218 (Methyl p-Hydroxybenzoate/Methylparaben) in your food The Quick Answer E218 is methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (methylparaben), the smallest and most commonly-used paraben preservative, used to…

What is E967? Complete guide to understanding E967 (Xylitol) in your food The Quick Answer E967 is a natural sugar alcohol (polyol) derived from wood pulp or corn that tastes…

What is E580? Complete guide to understanding E580 (Magnesium Gluconate) — a magnesium nutrient fortification additive with superior bioavailability, currently undergoing EFSA re-evaluation ✅ MAGNESIUM NUTRIENT FORTIFICATION - UNDER RE-EVALUATION:…

What is E579? Complete guide to understanding E579 (Ferrous Gluconate) — an iron nutrient fortification additive used for black olives and iron supplementation, currently undergoing EFSA re-evaluation ✅ NUTRIENT FORTIFICATION…