Additives
681Browse the additives detected in Open Food Facts products, with descriptions and product counts.
E429 - peptone
Tryptone is the assortment of peptides formed by the digestion of casein by the protease trypsin.Tryptone is commonly used in microbiology to produce lysogeny broth for the growth of E. coli and other microorganisms....
E430 - Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate
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E431 - Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
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E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate
Polysorbate 20 (common commercial brand names include Scattics, Alkest TW 20 and Tween 20) is a polysorbate-type nonionic surfactant formed by the ethoxylation of sorbitan before the addition of lauric acid. Its stabi...
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate
Polysorbate 80 is a nonionic surfactant and emulsifier often used in foods and cosmetics. This synthetic compound is a viscous, water-soluble yellow liquid.
E434 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate
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E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate
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E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate
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E440 - Pectins
Pectins (E440) are natural carbohydrates, predominantly found in fruits, that act as gelling agents in the food industry, creating the desirable jelly-like texture in jams, jellies, and marmalades. Pectins stabilize...
E440a - Pectin
Pectin (from Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós, "congealed, curdled") is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It was first isolated and described in 1825 by Henri...
E440aii - Sodium pectate
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E440aiii - Potassium pectate
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E440aiv - Ammonium Pectate
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E440b - pectin amide
Pectin (from Ancient Greek: πηκτικός pēktikós, "congealed, curdled") is a structural heteropolysaccharide contained in the primary cell walls of terrestrial plants. It was first isolated and described in 1825 by Henri...
E440i - non-amidated pectines
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E440ii - Amidated pectin
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E441 - Superglycerinated hydrogenated rapeseed oil
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E442 - Ammonium phosphatides
The mix of ammonium salts of phosphorylated glycerides can be either made synthetically or from mixture of glycerol and partially hardened plant (most often used: rapeseed oil) oils.
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil
Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is a complex mixture of plant-derived triglycerides that have been reacted to contain atoms of the element bromine bonded to the molecules. Brominated vegetable oil is used primarily to...
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
Sucrose acetoisobutyrate (SAIB) is an emulsifier and has E number E444. In the United States, SAIB is categorized as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as a food additive in cocktail mixers, beer, malt beverages, or...