E-Numbers & Additives

What is E952? Complete guide to understanding E952 (Sodium Cyclamate) in your food The Quick Answer E952 is a synthetic artificial sweetener. It's used in food as a sugar substitute…

What is E581? Complete guide to understanding E581 (Sodium Iron EDTA) — a chelated iron with 2-3x superior bioavailability, approved for supervised food fortification to treat iron deficiency anemia, regulated…

What is E326? Complete guide to understanding potassium lactate in your food The Quick Answer E326 is potassium lactate, a natural preservative and acidity regulator made from the potassium salt…

What is E210? Complete guide to understanding E210 (Benzoic Acid) in your food The Quick Answer E210 is benzoic acid—a simple aromatic carboxylic acid preservative that inhibits growth of yeasts,…

What is E954? Complete guide to understanding E954 (Saccharin) in your food The Quick Answer E954 is saccharin—an artificial zero-calorie sweetener that is 300-500 times sweeter than sugar, discovered in…

What is E203? Complete guide to understanding E203 (Calcium Sorbate) in your food The Quick Answer E203 is calcium sorbate—the calcium salt of sorbic acid, a preservative that inhibits growth…

What is E323? Complete guide to understanding anoxomer in your food The Quick Answer E323 is anoxomer, a non-digestible synthetic polymeric antioxidant designed to prevent fat oxidation (rancidity) in foods…

What is E422? Complete guide to understanding E422 (Glycerol/Glycerin) in your food The Quick Answer E422 is glycerol (also called glycerin)—a three-carbon sugar alcohol that functions as a humectant (moisture-retaining…

What is E324? Complete guide to understanding ethoxyquin in your food ⚠️ CRITICAL STATUS UPDATE: E324 (Ethoxyquin) is PROHIBITED in the European Union since June 28, 2017. However, it remains…

What is E421? Complete guide to understanding E421 (Mannitol) in your food The Quick Answer E421 is a sugar alcohol sweetener derived from glucose or fructose that is approximately 50-60%…