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.

E500–E599 · Acidity regulators and anti-caking agents

E544 — Calcium polyphosphate · Halal
E545 — Ammonium polyphosphate · Halal
E550 — Sodium silicates (i) Sodium silicate (ii) Sodium metasilicate · Halal
E551 — Silicon dioxide (Silica) · Halal
E552 — Calcium silicate · Halal
E554 — Sodium aluminosilicate (sodium aluminium silicate) · Halal
E555 — Potassium aluminium silicate · Halal
E556 — Calcium aluminosilicate (calcium aluminium silicate) · Halal
E557 — Zinc silicate · Unknown
E558 — Bentonite · Halal
E559 — Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) · Halal
E560 — Potassium silicate · Unknown
E561 — Vermiculite · Unknown
E562 — Sepiolite · Unknown
E563 — Sepiolitic clay · Unknown
E566 — Natrolite-phonolite · Unknown
E570 — Stearic acid (Fatty acid) · Doubtful (mushbooh)
E572 — Magnesium stearate, calcium stearate (emulsifier) · Doubtful (mushbooh)
E574 — Gluconic acid · Halal
E575 — Glucono delta-lactone (acidity regulator) · Halal
E576 — Sodium gluconate · Halal
E577 — Potassium gluconate · Halal
E578 — Calcium gluconate · Halal
E579 — Ferrous gluconate · Halal
E580 — Magnesium gluconate · Unknown
E585 — Ferrous lactate · Halal
E586 — 4-Hexylresorcinol · Unknown
E598 — Synthetic calcium aluminates · Unknown
E599 — Perlite · Unknown

E600–E699 · Flavour enhancers

E620 — Glutamic acid · Halal
E621 — Monosodium glutamate (MSG) · Halal
E622 — Monopotassium glutamate · Halal
E623 — Calcium diglutamate · Halal
E624 — Monoammonium glutamate · Halal
E625 — Magnesium diglutamate · Halal
E626 — Guanylic acid · Halal
E627 — Disodium guanylate, sodium guanylate · Halal
E628 — Dipotassium guanylate · Halal
E629 — Calcium guanylate · Halal
E630 — Inosinic acid · Unknown
E631 — Disodium inosinate · Unknown
E632 — Dipotassium inosinate · Unknown
E633 — Calcium inosinate · Unknown
E634 — Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides · Unknown
E635 — Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides · Unknown
E636 — Maltol · Unknown
E637 — Ethyl maltol · Unknown
E640 — Glycine and its sodium salt · Unknown
E641 — L-leucine · Unknown
E642 — Lysine hydrochloride · Unknown

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