| Number |
Name |
Comments |
| E400 | Alginic acid |
no known adverse effects in small quantities. Large quantities can inhibit the absorption of some nutrients
|
| E401 | Sodium alginate |
see E400
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| E402 | Potassium alginate |
see E400
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| E403 | Ammonium alginate |
see E400
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| E404 | Calcium alginate |
see E400
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| E405 | Propylene glycol alginate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E406 | Agar |
see E400
|
| E407 | Carrageenan |
seems quite safe in small quantities
|
| E410 | Locust bean gum |
no known adverse effects in small quantities, may lower chlesterol levels
|
| E412 | Guar gum |
see E410
|
| E413 | Tragacanth |
possible contact allergy
|
| E414 | Acacia |
possible allergen, soothes irritations of mucous membranes
|
| E415 | Xanthan gum |
no known adverse effects
|
| E416 | Karaya gum |
possible allergen
|
| E420 | Sorbitol |
not permitted in foods for infants and young children, can cause gastric disturbance. Typical products are dried fruits, confectionary, pastries, low caorie foods
|
| E421 | Mannitol |
possible allergen, may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea. Typical products are low calorie foods
|
| E422 | Glycerin |
Large quantities can cause headaches, thirst, nausea and high blood sugar levels. Typical products are liquers, confectionary, dried fruit, low calorie foods
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| E432 | Polysorbate 20 |
not permitted in Australia
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| E433 | Polysorbate 80 |
may increase the absorption of fat-soluble substances
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| E434 | Polysorbate 40 |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E435 | Polysorbate 60 |
see E433
|
| E436 | Polysorbate 65 |
see E433
|
| E440(a) | Pectin |
Large quantities may cause temporary flatulence or intestinal discomfort
|
| E440(b) | Amidated pectin |
no known adverse effects
|
| E441 | Gelatine |
possible allergen, may contain 220, asthmatics and people allergic to sulphites beware!!!!!
|
| E442 | Ammonium phosphatides |
no known adverse effects
|
| E450 | Sodium and potassium polyphosphates |
High intakes may upset the calcium/phosphate equilibrium
|
| E460 | Powdered cellulose |
no known adverse effects
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| E461 | Methylcellulose |
can cause flatulence, distension, intestinal obstruction
|
| E463 | Hydroxypropyl-cellulose |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E464 | Hydroxypropyl-methylcellulose |
no known adverse effects
|
| E465 | Methylethylcellulose |
no known adverse effects
|
| E466 | Sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose |
no known adverse effects
|
| E469 | Sodium caseinate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E470 | Salts of fatty acids |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E471 | Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects
|
| E472 | Fatty acid esters of glycerol |
no known adverse effects
|
| E473 | Sucrose esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects
|
| E474 | Sucroglycerides |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E475 | Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects
|
| E476 | Polyglycerol polyricinoleate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E477 | Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids |
no known adverse effects
|
| E480 | Dioctyl sodium sulphosuccinate |
awaiting results of studies
|
| E481 | Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E482 | Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E483 | Stearyl tartrate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E491 | Sorbitan monos tearate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E492 | Sorbitan tristearate |
may increase th absorption of fat-soluble substances
|
| E493 | Sorbitan monolaurate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E494 | Sorbitan mono-oleate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E495 | Sorbitan monopalmitate |
not permitted in Australia
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