What is E Code in the Food Industry? What Does It Mean? Which E Codes Are Available?

What is E Code?
E code is the code numbers approved and determined by the European Union for food additives.

What is an Additive?
The definition of food additive is as follows: Substances that are not consumed as food alone, but are expected to become components of food as a result of being added to food for a technological purpose.

The rules regarding the use of food additives in Turkey are specified in the “Food Additives Regulation”. (See Resources) The E code list and usage amounts by product are given in detail in the “annex” section of the regulation.

E Codes (Food Additives)
The groups of E codes are as follows: (Note: Although the group name indicates the content, an additive can be used for different functions.)

E100 – E199 Colorants
E200 – E299 Preservatives
E300 – E399 Antioxidants, acidity regulators
E400 – E499 Thickeners, stabilizers, emulsifiers
E500 – E599 Acidity regulators, anti-caking agents
E600 – E699 Flavor enhancers
E700 – E799 Antibiotics
E900 – E999 Sweeteners, gases, brighteners
E1000 – E1599 Other
E Code List:
E 100 - E 199 Colorants

E100 Curcumin
E101 Riboflavins
E102 Tartrazine
E104 Quinoline Yellow
E110 Sunset Yellow FCF / Orange Yellow S
E120 Cochineal, Carminic acid, Carmines
E122 Azorubine, Carmosine
E123 Amaranth
E124 Ponceau 4R, Cochineal Red A
E127 Erythrosine
E129 Allura Red AC
E131 Patent Blue V
E132 Indigotine, Indigo carmine
E133 Brilliant Blue FCF
E140 Chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
E141 Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins
E142 Green S
E150a Plain caramel(1)
E150b Caustic sulphite caramel
E150c Ammonia caramel
E150d Ammonium sulphite caramel
E151 Brilliant Black PN
E153 Vegetable carbon
E155 BrownHT
E160a Carotenes
E160b Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin
E160c Paprika extract, capsanthin, capsorubin
E160d Lycopene
E160e Beta-apo-8’-carotenal (C 30)
E161b Lutein
E161g Canthaxanthin
E162 Beetroot red, betanin
E163 Anthocyanins
E170 Calcium carbonate
E171 Titanium dioxide (removed)
E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides
E173 Aluminium
E174 Silver
E175 Gold
E180 Litolrubine BK
E200 Sorbic acid
E202 Potassium sorbate
E203 Calcium sorbate (removed)
E210 Benzoic acid
E211 Sodium benzoate
E212 Potassium benzoate
E213 Calcium benzoate
E214 Ethyl-p-hydroxybenzoate
E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E218 Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
E220 Sulfur dioxide
E221 Sodium sulfite
E222 Sodium hydrogen sulfite
E223 Sodium metabisulfite
E224 Potassium metabisulfite
E226 Calcium sulfite
E227 Calcium hydrogen sulfite
E228 Potassium hydrogen sulfite
E234 Nisin
E235 Natamycin
E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate
E243 Ethyl lauroyl arginate
E249 Potassium nitrite
E250 Sodium nitrite
E251 Sodium nitrate
E252 Potassium nitrate
E260 Acetic acid
E261 Potassium acetates
E262 Sodium acetates
E263 Calcium acetate
E270 Lactic acid
E280 Propionic acid
E281 Sodium propionate
E282 Calcium propionate
E283 Potassium propionate
E284 Boric acid
E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax)
E290 Carbon dioxide
E296 Malic acid
E297 Fumaric acid
E300 Ascorbic acid
E301 Sodium ascorbate
E302 Calcium ascorbate
E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid
E306 Tocopherol-rich extract
E307 Alpha-tocopherol
E308 Gamma-tocopherol
E309 Delta-tocopherol
E310 Propyl gallate
E311 Octyl gallate (removed)
E312 Dodecyl gallate (removed)
E315 Erythorbic acid
E316 Sodium erythorbate
E319 Tertiary-butyl hydroquinone (TBHQ)
E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
E322 Lecithins
E325 Sodium lactate
E326 Potassium lactate
E327 Calcium lactate
E330 Citric acid
E331 Sodium citrates
E332 Potassium citrates
E333 Calcium citrates
E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-)
E335 Sodium tartrates
E336 Potassium tartrates
E337 Sodium potassium tartrate
E338 Phosphoric acid
E339 Sodium phosphates
E340 Potassium phosphates
E341 Calcium phosphates
E343 Magnesium phosphates
E350 Sodium malates
E351 Potassium malate
E352 Calcium malates
E353 Metatartaric acid
E354 Calcium tartrate
E355 Adipic acid
E356 Sodium adipate
E357 Potassium adipate
E363 Succinic acid
E380 Triammonium citrate
E385 Calcium disodium EDTA
E392 Rosemary extracts
E400 Alginic acid
E401 Sodium alginate
E402 Potassium alginate
E403 Ammonium alginate
E404 Calcium alginate
E405 Propane-1, 2-diol alginate
E406 Agar
E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed
E407 Carrageenan
E410 Locust bean gum
E412 Guar gum
E413 Tragacanth gum
E414 Gum arabic )
E415 gum
E431 Polyoxyethylene (40) stearate
E432 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20)
E433 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80)
E434 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E435 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60)
E436 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65)
E440 Pectins
E442 Ammonium phosphatides
E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
E445 Glycerol esters of wood resin
E450 Diphosphates
E451 Triphosphates
E452 Polyphosphates
E456 Potassium polyaspartate
E459 Beta-cyclodextrin
E460 Cellulose
E461 Methyl cellulose
E462 Ethyl cellulose
E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
E463-a Low substituted-hydroxypropyl cellulose
E464 Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose
E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose
E466 Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Cellulose gum
E468 Cross-linked sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, cross-linked cellulose gum
E469 Enzymatically hydrolysed carboxymethyl cellulose, Enzymatically hydrolysed cellulose gum
E470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
E470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472a Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472b Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472c Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472d Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472e Mono- and diacetyl tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E472f Mixed tartaric and acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E473 Sucrose of fatty acids esters
E474 Sucroglycerides
E475 Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids
E476 Polyglycerol polyricinoleate
E477 Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
E479b Heat-oxidized soybean oil reacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E482 Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
E483 Stearyl tartrate
E491 Sorbitan monostearate
E492 Sorbitan tristearate
E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
E494 Sorbitan monooleate
E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
E499 Plant sterols rich in stigmasterol
E500 Sodium carbonates
E501 Potassium carbonates
E503 Ammonium carbonates
E504 Magnesium carbonates
E507 Hydrochloric acid
E508 ​​Potassium chloride
E509 Calcium chloride
E511 Magnesium chloride
E512 Tin chloride
E513 Sulfuric acid
E514 Sodium sulphates
E515 Potassium sulphates
E516 Calcium sulphate
E517 Ammonium sulphate
E520 Aluminium sulphate
E521 Aluminium sodium sulphate
E522 Aluminium potassium sulphate
E523 Aluminium ammonium sulphate
E524 Sodium hydroxide
E525 Potassium hydroxide
E526 Calcium hydroxide
E527 Ammonium hydroxide
E528 Magnesium hydroxide
E529 Calcium oxide
E530 Magnesium oxide
E534 Iron tartrate
E535 Sodium ferrocyanide
E536 Potassium ferrocyanide
E538 Calcium ferrocyanide
E541 Sodium aluminum phosphate acidic
E551 Silicon dioxide
E552 Calcium silicate
E553a Magnesium silicate
E553b Talc
E554 Sodium aluminum silicate
E555 Potassium aluminum silicate
E556 Calcium aluminum silicate
E559 Aluminum silicate (Kaolin)
E570 Fatty acids
E574 Gluconic acid
E575 Glucono-delta-lactone
E576 Sodium gluconate
E577 Potassium gluconate
E578 Calcium gluconate
E579 Ferrous gluconate
E585 Ferrous lactate
E586 4-Hexylresorcinol
E620 Glutamic acid
E621 Monosodium glutamate
E622 Monopotassium glutamate
E623 Calcium diglutamate
E624 Monoammonium glutamate
E625 Magnesium diglutamate
E626 Guanylic acid
E627 Disodium guanylate
E628 Dipotassium guanylate
E629 Calcium guanylate
E630 Inosinic acid
E631 Disodium inosinate
E632 Dipotassium inosinate
E633 Calcium inosinate
E634 Calcium 5′-ribonucleotides
E635 Disodium 5′-ribonucleotides
E640 Glycine and its sodium salts
E641 L-leucine
E650 Zinc acetate
E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane
E901 Beeswax, white and yellow
E902 Candelilla wax
E903 Carnauba wax
E904 Shellac
E905 Microcrystalline wax
E907 Hydrogenated poly-1-decene
E912 Montane acid esters (removed)
E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax
E920 L-cysteine
E927b Carbamide
E938 Argon
E939 Helium
E941 Nitrogen
E942 Nitrous oxide
E943a Butane
E943b Isobutane
E944 Propane
E948 Oxygen
E949 Hydrogen
E950 Acesulfame K
E951 Aspartame
E952 Cyclamates
E953 Isomalt
E954 Saccharins
E955 Sucralose
E957 Thaumatin
E959 Neohesperidin DC
E960 Steviol glycosides
E961 Neotame
E962 Aspartame-Acesulfame salt
E964 Polyglycitol syrup
E965 Maltitols
E966 Lactitol
E967 Xylitol
E968 Erythritol
E969 Advantam
E999 Quilaya extract
E1103 Invertase
E1105 Lysozyme
E120 0 Polydextrose
E1201 Polyvinylpyrrolidone
E1202 Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
E1203 Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
E1204 Pullulan
E1205 Basic methacrylate copolymer
E1206 Neutral methacrylate copolymer
E1207 Anionic methacrylate copolymer
E1208 Polyvinylpyrrolidone-vinyl acetate copolymer
E1209 Polyvinyl alcohol-polyethylene glycol-grafted-copolymer
E1404 Oxidized starch
E1410 Monostarch phosphate
E1412 Distarch phosphate
E1413 Phosphated distarch phosphate
E1414 Acetylated distarch phosphate
E1420 Acetylated starch
E1422 Acetylated distarch adipate
E1440 Hydroxy propyl starch
1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate
E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate
E1451 Acetylated oxidized starch
E1452 Starch aluminum octenyl succinate
E1505 Triethyl citrate
E1517 Glyceryl diacetate (diacetin)
E1518 Glyceryl triacetate (triacetin)
E1519 Benzyl alcohol
E1520 Propane