|
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
|
?
|
