Food additives (E numbers)

Every food additive in our database, with its halal verdict. Open a code for its origin, what it is used for, and the products that contain it.

E200–E299 · Preservatives

E209 — Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate · Unknown
E210 — Benzoic acid · Halal
E211 — Sodium benzoate · Halal
E212 — Potassium benzoate · Halal
E213 — Calcium benzoate · Halal
E214 — Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) · Halal
E215 — Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate · Halal
E216 — Propylparaben (propyl para-hydroxybenzoate) · Halal
E217 — Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate · Halal
E218 — Methylparaben (methyl para-hydroxybenzoate) · Halal
E219 — Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate · Halal
E220 — Sulphur dioxide · Halal
E221 — Sodium sulphite · Halal
E222 — Sodium bisulphite (sodium hydrogen sulphite) · Halal
E223 — Sodium metabisulphite · Halal
E224 — Potassium metabisulphite · Halal
E225 — Potassium sulphite · Halal
E226 — Calcium sulphite · Halal
E227 — Calcium hydrogen sulphite (preservative) · Halal
E228 — Potassium hydrogen sulphite · Halal
E230 — Biphenyl, diphenyl · Halal
E231 — Orthophenyl phenol · Halal
E232 — Sodium orthophenyl phenol · Halal
E233 — Thiabendazole · Halal
E234 — Nisin · Halal
E235 — Natamycin, Pimaracin · Halal
E236 — Formic acid · Halal
E237 — Sodium formate · Halal
E238 — Calcium formate · Halal
E239 — Hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) · Halal
E240 — Formaldehyde · Halal
E242 — Dimethyl dicarbonate · Halal
E249 — Potassium nitrite · Halal
E250 — Sodium nitrite · Halal
E251 — Sodium nitrate (Chile saltpetre) · Halal
E252 — Potassium nitrate (Saltpetre) · Doubtful (mushbooh)
E260 — Acetic acid (preservative) · Halal
E261 — Potassium acetate (preservative) · Halal
E262 — Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate) · Halal
E263 — Calcium acetate (preservative) · Halal
E264 — Ammonium acetate · Halal
E265 — Dehydroacetic acid · Unknown
E266 — Sodium dehydroacetate · Unknown
E270 — Lactic acid (preservative) (acid) · Doubtful (mushbooh)
E280 — Propionic acid · Halal
E281 — Sodium propionate · Halal
E282 — Calcium propionate · Halal
E283 — Potassium propionate · Halal
E284 — Boric acid · Halal
E285 — Sodium tetraborate (borax) · Halal

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