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E number




E numbers are codes for substances used as food additives for use within the European Union and European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Commonly found on food labels, their safety assessment and approval are the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).



Outside the European continent plus Russia, E numbers are also used in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Israel.



E number range
Subranges
Description
100–199
Colours
100–109
yellows
110–119
oranges
120–129
reds
130–139
blues and violets
140–149
greens
150–159
browns and blacks
160–199
gold and others
200–299
Preservatives
200–209
210–219
220–229
230–239
phenols and formates (methanoates)
240–259
260–269
acetates (ethanoates)
270–279
280–289
propionates (propanoates)
290–299
others
300–399
Antioxidants 
and 
300–305
ascorbates (vitamin C)
306–309
Tocopherol (vitamin E)
310–319
320–329
330–339
340–349
350–359
360–369
370–399
others
400–499
Thickeners,
and 
400–409
410–419
420–429
other natural agents
430–439
polyoxyethene compounds
440–449
natural emulsifiers
450–459
460–469
cellulose compounds
470–489
fatty acids and compounds
490–499
others
500–599
pH regulators 
and 
500–509
mineral acids and bases
510–519
520–529
530–549
alkali metal compounds
550–559
570–579
580–599
others
620–629
glutamates and guanylates
630–639
640–649
others
700–799
Antibiotics
700–713
900–999
Glazing agents,
gases
and 
900–909
910–919
920–929
930–949
950–969
990–999
1100–1599
Additional additives
1100–1599
New chemicals that do not fall into standard classification schemes





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