Food additive reference
Antioxidants (E-numbers)
Antioxidants help prevent rancidity and colour loss. Examples include vitamin C, tocopherols, BHA and BHT.
40 additives in this category, grouped by regulatory level. Informational only — not medical or dietary advice; see the methodology.
- E1102Glucose oxidaseNo flags
- E241Gum GuaicumNo flags
- E300Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)No flags
- E301Sodium AscorbateNo flags
- E302Calcium AscorbateNo flags
- E303Potassium ascorbateNo flags
- E304Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acidNo flags
- E304IAscorbyl palmitateNo flags
- E304IIAscorbyl stearateNo flags
- E306Tocopherols (Vitamin E)No flags
- E307Alpha-tocopherolNo flags
- E307AD-Alpha-tocopherolNo flags
- E307Bconcentrated tocopherolNo flags
- E307CDL-Alpha-tocopherolNo flags
- E308Gamme-tocopherolNo flags
- E309Delta-tocopherolNo flags
- E310Propyl GallateNo flags
- E311Octyl GallateUnder monitoring
- E312Dodecyl GallateUnder monitoring
- E313Ethyl gallateNo flags
- E314GuaiacumNo flags
- E315Erythorbic acidNo flags
- E316sodium erythorbateNo flags
- E317Erythorbin acidNo flags
- E318Calcium erythorbinNo flags
- E319Tertiary-Butyl Hydroquinone (TBHQ)No flags
- E320Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)Regulatory attention
- E321Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)Under monitoring
- E322ILecithinNo flags
- E322IIPartially hydrolyzed lecithinNo flags
- E323AnoxomerNo flags
- E324EthoxyquinNo flags
- E344Lecithin citrateNo flags
- E384Isopropyl citratesNo flags
- E388Thiodipropionic acidNo flags
- E391Phytic acidNo flags
- E392Extracts of RosemaryNo flags
- E472CCitric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsNo flags
- E539sodium thiosulfateNo flags
- E5864-hexylresorcinolNo flags
Questions about Antioxidants
- What are Antioxidants?
- Antioxidants are a regulatory class of food additives. Their technological function is: slow oxidation and help protect fats, oils and colour. In the EU, permitted uses are governed by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
- Which E-numbers belong to Antioxidants?
- Forkin tracks 40 additives in this category, including Glucose oxidase (E1102), Gum Guaicum (E241), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (E300), Sodium Ascorbate (E301). This page lists their regulatory levels.
- Are Antioxidants vegan?
- It depends on the individual additive and its source. The Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data, rather than guessing from the category.
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