| Number |
Name |
Comments |
| E500 | Sodium carbonades |
e500 has no known adverse effects in small quantities
|
| E501 | Potassium carbonates |
no known adverse effects
|
| E504 | Magnesium carbonate |
medically used as an antacid and laxative
|
| E507 | Hydrochloric acid |
safe in small quantities
|
| E508 | Potassium chloride |
large quantities can cause gastric ulceration
|
| E509 | Calcium chloride |
no known adverse effects
|
| E510 | Ammonium chloride |
should be avoided by people with impaired liver or kidney function. Typical products are flour products
|
| E511 | Magnesium chloride |
magnesium is an essential mineral
|
| E513 | Sulphuric acid |
not permitted in Australias
|
| E514 | Sodium sulphate |
see E410
|
| E515 | Potassium sulphate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E516 | Calcium sulphate |
no known adverse effectse
|
| E518 | Magnesium sulphate |
laxative
|
| E519 | Copper sulphate |
essential mineral
|
| E524 | Sodium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E525 | Potassium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E526 | Calcium hydroxide |
no adverse effects in small quantities
|
| E527 | Ammonium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E528 | Magnesium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E529 | Calcium oxide |
safe in small quantities
|
| E530 | Magnesium oxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E535 | Sodium ferrocyanide |
no adverse effects known
|
| E536 | Potassium ferrocyanide |
low toxicity
|
| E540 | Dicalcium diphosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E542 | Bone phosphate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E544 | Calcium polyphosphates |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E545 | Ammonium polyphosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E551 | Silicon dioxide |
no adverse effects are known in food use
|
| E552 | Calcium silicate |
no known adverse effects, antacid
|
| E553(a) | Magnesium silicates |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E553(b) | Talc |
has been linked to stomach cancer, typical products are polished rice, chocolate, confectionary
|
| E554 | Sodium aluminium silicate |
Aluminium is known to be neurtoxic
|
| E556 | Calcium aluminium silicate |
see E554
|
| E558 | Bentonite |
no known adverse effects
|
| E559 | Kaolins |
no known adverse effects
|
| E570 | Stearic acid |
no known adverse effects
|
| E572 | Magnesium stearate |
no known adverse effects in food use
|
| E575 | Glucono delta-lactone |
no known adverse effects
|
| E576 | Sodium gluconate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E577 | Potassium gluconate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E578 | Calcium gluconate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E579 | Ferrous gluconate |
seems safe in small quantities
|