| Number |
Name |
Comments |
| E500 | Sodium carbonates |
no known adverse effects in small quantities |
| E501 | Potassium carbonates |
no known adverse effects |
| E503 | Ammonium carbonates |
irritant to mucous membranes |
| E504 | Magnesium carbonate |
medically used as an antacid and laxative |
| E507 | Hydrochloric acid |
safe in small quantities |
| E508 | Potassium chloride |
large quantities can cause gastric ulceration |
| E509 | Calcium chloride |
derived from brine |
| E510 | Ammonium chloride |
should be avoided by people with impaired liver or kidney function. Typical products are flour products |
| E511 | Magnesium chloride |
magnesium is an essential mineral |
| E513 | Sulphuric acid |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E514 | Sodium sulphates |
may upset the body’s water balance |
| E515 | Potassium sulphates |
no known adverse effects |
| E516 | Calcium sulphate |
derived from limestone |
| E518 | Magnesium sulphate |
a laxative |
| E519 | Copper sulphate |
essential mineral |
| E524 | Sodium hydroxide |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E525 | Potassium hydroxide |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E526 | Calcium hydroxide |
no adverse effects in small quantities |
| E527 | Ammonium hydroxide |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E528 | Magnesium hydroxide |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E529 | Calcium oxide |
safe in small quantities |
| E530 | Magnesium oxide |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E535 | Sodium ferrocyanide |
no adverse effects known |
| E536 | Potassium ferrocyanide |
by-product of coal gas production; low toxicity |
| E540 | Dicalcium diphosphate |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate, Acidic |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E542# | Bone phosphate |
derived from bones; used in dried milk for coffee machines |
| E544 | Calcium polyphosphates |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E545 | Ammonium polyphosphates |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E551 | Silicon dioxide |
no adverse effects are known in food use |
| E552 | Calcium silicate |
derived from limestone and diatomaceous earth (the silicified skeletons of diatoms, a single celled plankton), antacid; no known adverse effects |
| E553(a) | Magnesium silicates |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E553(b) | Talc | has been linked to stomach cancer, typical products are polished rice, chocolate, confectionary |
| E554 | Sodium aluminium silicate |
used in salt, dried milk substitutes and flours; aluminium is known to cause placental problems in pregnancy and has been linked to Alzheimer’s |
| E556 | Calcium aluminium silicate |
derived from minerals; used in milk powders; see E554 |
| E558 | Bentonite |
no known adverse effects |
| E559 | Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) |
no known adverse effects |
| E570# | Stearic acid |
possibly of animal origin; see stearates |
| E572# | Magnesium stearate |
no known adverse effects in food use |
| E575 | Glucono delta-lactone |
no known adverse effects |
| E576 | Sodium gluconate |
avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E577 | Potassium gluconate |
no known adverse effects |
| E578 | Calcium gluconate |
no known adverse effects |
| E579 | Ferrous gluconate |
colour-retention agent; derived from iron and glucose; used in olives, iron supplements; safe in small amounts |
| E585 | Ferrous lactate |
? |
E500 – E585
