Additives
681Browse the additives detected in Open Food Facts products, with descriptions and product counts.
E1441 - Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerine
Description coming soon.
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate
Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (HDP) is a modified resistant starch. It is currently used as a food additive (INS number 1442). It is approved for use in the European Union (listed as E1442), the United States, Aust...
E1443 - Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerol
Description coming soon.
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate
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E1451 - Acetylated oxidised starch
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E1452 - Starch aluminium octenyl succinate
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E14XX - Modified Starch
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E150 - Caramel
CARAMEL is a medium to dark-orange confectionery product made by heating a variety of sugars.
E1503 - Castor oil
Castor oil is a vegetable oil obtained by pressing the seeds of the castor oil plant (Ricinus communis). The common name "castor oil", from which the plant gets its name, probably comes from its use as a replacement f...
E1504 - ethyl acetate
Ethyl acetate (systematically ethyl ethanoate, commonly abbreviated EtOAc or EA) is the organic compound with the formula CH3–COO–CH2–CH3, simplified to C4H8O2. This colorless liquid has a characteristic sweet smell (...
E1505 - Triethyl citrate
Triethyl citrate is an ester of citric acid. It is a colorless, odorless liquid used as a food additive (E number E1505) to stabilize foams, especially as whipping aid for egg white. It is also used in pharmaceutica...
E150a - Plain caramel
Caramel color or caramel coloring is a water-soluble food coloring.
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel
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E150c - Ammonia caramel
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E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel
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E151 - Brilliant black bn
Brilliant Black BN, Brilliant Black PN, Brilliant Black A, Black PN, Food Black 1, Naphthol Black, C.I. Food Black 1, or C.I. 28440, is a synthetic black diazo dye. It is soluble in water. It usually comes as tetrasod...
E1510 - Ethanol
Ethanol, also called alcohol, ethyl alcohol, grain alcohol, and drinking alcohol, is a chemical compound, a simple alcohol with the chemical formula C2H5OH. Its formula can be also written as CH3−CH2−OH or C2H5−OH (an...
E1517 - Glyceryl diacetate
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E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate
The triglyceride 1,2,3-triacetoxypropane is more generally known as triacetin and glycerin triacetate. It is the triester of glycerol and acetylating agents, such as acetic acid and acetic anhydride. It is a colorless...
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol
Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with the formula C6H5CH2OH. The benzyl group is often abbreviated "Bn" (not to be confused with "Bz" which is used for benzoyl), thus benzyl alcohol is denoted as BnOH. Benzyl al...