Is there an official comprehensive list of E-numbers?
Does an official comprehensive list of the E-numbers exists?
I'm thinking of something along what the Wikipedia page provides:
- Number
- Role
- Name
- Description
- Approval
- Notes
An example of an entry could be:
- E110
- Colour
- Sunset Yellow FCF
- Used to grand a yellow-orange colour
- Approved in the European Union, approved in the United States of America, banned in Norway
- Products in the European Union require warnings and its use is being phased-out
These informations can be found scattered around the internet, but I've not yet been able to find a single page containing all of them besides the Wikipedia article (not that I've anything against Wikipedia, but I'd like an official source instead of a page anyone can edit and whose accuracy can't be guaranteed), lLooking up the informations through 4/5 documents every time is impractical.
At the moment I've been able to find these official documents:
Best Answer
http://www.ukfoodguide.net/enumeric.htm
The E numbers are standardized across all EU nations. I'm not even aware if non EU nations use them?
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Where can I find E numbers?
E numbers are number codes for food additives and are usually found on food labels throughout the European Union. The numbering scheme follows that of the International Numbering System (INS) as determined by the Codex Alimentarius committee.How many E numbers are there?
A surprising 118 E's can be found in our body. So are 20 E's synthesized by our body as part of its daily function and additionally our body sources 96 E's from natural, unprocessed food regardless of whether the food had any E-numbers added to it.Are there any good e numbers?
Most food additives are considered safe, and out of a list of more than 250 E-numbers, those that have evidence to suggest they maybe harmful amount to no more than, at most, 35. According to the Food Standards Agency, E-numbers give no nutritional benefit.How do you find the E number in food?
Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. The \u201cE numbers\u201d in the ingredients list of your packaged foods replace the chemical or common name of particular food additives. These are used to enhance the colour, flavour, texture or prevent food from spoiling.Incredible Formula - Numberphile
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