Additives
681Browse the additives detected in Open Food Facts products, with descriptions and product counts.
E106 - flavin mononucleotide
Flavin mononucleotide (FMN), or riboflavin-5′-phosphate, is a biomolecule produced from riboflavin (vitamin B2) by the enzyme riboflavin kinase and functions as prosthetic group of various oxidoreductases including NA...
E107 - Yellow 2G
Yellow 2G is a food coloring denoted by E number E107 with the Colour Index CI18965. It has the appearance of a yellow powder, and it is soluble in water. It is a synthetic yellow azo dye. It is not listed by the UK's...
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
Sunset Yellow FCF (also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985) is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. Whe...
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase
An amylase () is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Foods that contain...
E1101 - Protease
A protease (also called a peptidase or proteinase) is an enzyme that performs proteolysis: protein catabolism by hydrolysis of peptide bonds. Proteases have evolved multiple times, and different classes of protease ca...
E1102 - Glucose oxidase
The glucose oxidase enzyme (GOx) also known as notatin (EC number 1.1.3.4) is an oxido-reductase that catalyses the oxidation of glucose to hydrogen peroxide and D-glucono-δ-lactone. This enzyme is produced by certain...
E1103 - Invertase
Invertase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis (breakdown) of sucrose (table sugar) into fructose and glucose. Alternative names for invertase include EC 3.2.1.26, saccharase, glucosucrase, beta-h-fructosidase,...
E1104 - lipase
A LIPASE is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats (lipids). Lipases serve important roles in human practices as ancient as yogurt and cheese fermentation. Lipases are generally animal sourced, but can also...
E1105 - Lysozyme
Description coming soon.
E111 - Orange GGN
Orange GGN, also known as alpha-naphthol orange, is an azo dye formerly used as a food dye. It is the disodium salt of 1-(m-sulfophenylazo)-2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid. In Europe, it was denoted by the E Number E111, b...
E120 - Cochineal
Cochineal extract or carmine (E120) is a natural red colorant derived from the dried bodies of the female cochineal insect. It is widely used to impart a pink, red, or purple hue to various food and beverage products...
E1200 - Polydextrose
Polydextrose is a synthetic polymer of glucose. It is a food ingredient classified as soluble fiber by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as Health Canada, as of April 2013. It is frequently used to...
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), also commonly called polyvidone or povidone, is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone:
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (polyvinyl polypyrrolidone, PVPP, crospovidone, crospolividone or E1202) is a highly cross-linked modification of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP). The cross-linked form of PVP is used as a disinteg...
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH, PVA, or PVAl) is a water-soluble synthetic polymer. It has the idealized formula [CH2CH(OH)]n. It is used in papermaking, textiles, and a variety of coatings. It is white (colourless) and...
E1204 - Pullulan
Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer consisting of maltotriose units, also known as α-1,4- ;α-1,6-glucan'. Three glucose units in maltotriose are connected by an α-1,4 glycosidic bond, whereas consecutive maltotriose...
E1205 - Basic methacrylate copolymer
Description coming soon.
E1206 - Neutral methacrylate copolymer
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E1207 - Anionic methacrylate copolymer
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E1208 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
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