Food additive reference
Emulsifiers (E-numbers)
Emulsifiers help normally separating ingredients stay mixed. Lecithins and mono- and diglycerides are common examples.
92 additives in this category, grouped by regulatory level. Informational only — not medical or dietary advice; see the methodology.
- E1000Cholic acidNo flags
- E1001Choline saltNo flags
- E322LecithinsNo flags
- E331IMonosodium citrateNo flags
- E331IIDisodium citrateNo flags
- E339IMonosodium phosphateRestricted use
- E339IIDisodium phosphateRestricted use
- E339IIITrisodium phosphateRestricted use
- E340IMonopotassium phosphateRestricted use
- E340IIDipotassium phosphateRestricted use
- E340IIITripotassium phosphateRestricted use
- E341IMonocalcium phosphateRestricted use
- E341IIDicalcium phosphateRestricted use
- E407AProcessed Eucheuma SeaweedRestricted use
- E430Polyoxyethylene (8) stearateNo flags
- E431Polyoxyethylene (40) stearateNo flags
- E432Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurateRegulatory attention
- E433Polysorbate 80Regulatory attention
- E434Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitateRegulatory attention
- E435Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearateRegulatory attention
- E436Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearateRegulatory attention
- E440APectinNo flags
- E440AIISodium pectateNo flags
- E440AIIIPotassium pectateNo flags
- E440AIVAmmonium PectateNo flags
- E440Bpectin amideNo flags
- E440Inon-amidated pectinesNo flags
- E440IIAmidated pectinNo flags
- E441Superglycerinated hydrogenated rapeseed oilNo flags
- E442Ammonium phosphatidesNo flags
- E445Glycerol esters of wood rosinNo flags
- E446SuccistearinNo flags
- E450IDisodium diphosphateRestricted use
- E450IITrisodium diphosphateRestricted use
- E450IIITetrasodium diphosphateRestricted use
- E450IVdipotassium dihydrogenpyrophosphateRestricted use
- E450VTetrapotassium diphosphateRestricted use
- E450VIDicalcium diphosphateRestricted use
- E450VIICalcium dihydrogen diphosphateRestricted use
- E450VIIIDiphosphate (variant viii)Restricted use
- E451IPentasodium triphosphateRestricted use
- E451IIPentapotassium triphosphateRestricted use
- E452ISodium polyphosphateRestricted use
- E452IIPotassium polyphosphateRestricted use
- E452IIISodium calcium polyphosphateRestricted use
- E452IVCalcium polyphosphateRestricted use
- E452VAmmonium polyphosphateRestricted use
- E452VISodium tripolyphosphateRestricted use
- E470Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E470ASodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E470AISodium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E470AIIPotassium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E470AIIICalcium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E470BMagnesium salts of fatty acidsNo flags
- E471Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty AcidsNo flags
- E472acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsNo flags
- E472AAcetic Acid Esters of Mono- and DiglyceridesNo flags
- E472BLactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsNo flags
- E472EMono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsUnder monitoring
- E473Sucrose esters of fatty acidsRestricted use
- E473AOligoesters of sucrose type INo flags
- E474SucroglyceridesRestricted use
- E475Polyglycerol esters of fatty acidsUnder monitoring
- E476Polyglycerol polyricinoleateNo flags
- E477Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acidsNo flags
- E478Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1No flags
- E479BThermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acidsNo flags
- E481Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylateRestricted use
- E482Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylateRestricted use
- E483Stearyl tartrateUnder monitoring
- E485Sodium stearoyl fumarateNo flags
- E486Calcium stearoyl fumarateNo flags
- E487sodium dodecyl sulfateNo flags
- E488Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-GlyceridesNo flags
- E489Methyl glucoside-coconut oil esterNo flags
- E491Sorbitan monostearateUnder monitoring
- E492Sorbitan tristearateUnder monitoring
- E493Sorbitan monolaurateUnder monitoring
- E494Sorbitan monooleateUnder monitoring
- E495Sorbitan monopalmitateUnder monitoring
- E496Sorbitan trioleateNo flags
- E541IAcid sodium aluminium phosphateUnder monitoring
- E541IIAlkaline sodium aluminium phosphateUnder monitoring
- E544Calcium polyphosphateNo flags
- E545Ammonium polyphosphateNo flags
- E570Fatty acidsNo flags
- E571Ammonium stearateNo flags
- E572Magnesium stearateNo flags
- E573Aluminium stearateNo flags
- E900ADimethyl polysiloxaneNo flags
- E965ID-MaltitolNo flags
- E965IIMaltitol syrupNo flags
Questions about Emulsifiers
- What are Emulsifiers?
- Emulsifiers are a regulatory class of food additives. Their technological function is: help ingredients such as oil and water remain mixed. In the EU, permitted uses are governed by Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
- Which E-numbers belong to Emulsifiers?
- Forkin tracks 92 additives in this category, including Cholic acid (E1000), Choline salt (E1001), Lecithins (E322), Monosodium citrate (E331I). This page lists their regulatory levels.
- Are Emulsifiers 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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