Additives, E-Numbers in Daily product

ADI Function & No Name Side Effects Source Mg/kg characteristics

Natural E160b Annatto, Bixin, 0.065 Natural yellow Safe Norbixin mg/kg colour

. No side effects in Natural the concentrations E202 Up to 25 Synthetic used. Only a very Potassium sorbate mg/kg body preservative small percentage of

weight. people show slight pseudo-allergic reactions Natural E333 Acidity No limit Safe regulators

TOXIC Natural Mono sodium Flavour None Headaches E621 glutamate enhancer determined Intestine Upset

Skin Disorders Acidity Synthetic E330 No limit regulators Intestine Upset

Synthetic Sodium Up to 70 Buffers Dangerous E339 orthophosphates mg/kg body Peptic Disorder weight. Up to 2.5 Natural orange- Natural Beta-apo-8'-carotenal Safe E160e mg/kg body yellow colour No side effects weight. Up to 70 stabiliser and Synthetic mg/kg emulsifiers bodyweight Safe E452 Polyphosphates for all

phosphate containing additives

Food Additives, E-Numbers in Daily product

Up to 70 Synthetic mg/kg binds metals bodyweight and prevents E450 Di- and polyphosphates for all Safe discoloration phosphate due to metals containing additives Up to 0.3 preservative Natural E235 Pimaracin mg/kg body mainly against Safe weight fungi. Synthetic E452i Sodium polyphosphate 70 mg/kg emulsifier Safe Up to 70 Natural Monosodium Cancer E339i mg/kg body dihydrogen phosphate weight thickening Natural agent Emulsifiers and Carrageenan E407 75 mg/kg Stabilisers - Dangerous

other plant Peptic Disorder Gums

E415 Xanthan gum Not thickening Safe Natural specified agent Emulsifiers and Stabilisers - other plant Semi-synthetic Semi- Mono-and di-glycerides None emulsifiers synthetic E47l of fatty acids Safe determined.

Miscellaneous - Synthetic NOT Citric Cancer E330 Citric Acid LIMITED Acid and its Intestine Upset Synthetic

Miscellaneous - NOT Citric E331 Sodium Citrates Safe LIMITED Acid and its Salts

Food Additives, E-Numbers in Daily product

Emulsifiers and Semi-

Stabilisers - synthetic

Carboxymethylcellulose Cellulose 25mg per Dangerous , Sodium and derivatives E466 kg Sa thickening

agent

Natural Up to 33000 Antibiotic E234 units/kg preservative Safe body weight against

Miscellaneous - Natural E270 no limit Acids Safe and their Salts Up to 25 Dangerous Natural E200 Sorbic acid mg/kg body preservative Headaches weight Intestine Upset Emulsifiers Natural and E414 Gum Arabic 0-50 mg/kg Stabilisers - Safe other plant Gums Synthetic Hydroxy propyl thickening NOT Safe E1442 distarch agent LIMITED phosphate (stabiliser)

Synthetic Tetra sodium 70 mg/kg Buffers and Safe E450iii pyrophosphate bodyweight emulsifiers

Emulsifiers and Natural E322 No limit Safe Stabilisers Thickening Natural None E412 Guar Gum agent, stabiliser Safe specified and emulsifier Anti-oxidant Natural Sodium L-ascorbate E301 No limit. and bread Safe

enhancer Up to 0.06 Natural Sodium preservative E250 mg/kg body Safe against weight

Food Additives, E-Numbers in Daily product

Buffers, Synthetic 70 mg/kg E451 Triphosphates stabiliser and Safe bodyweight emulsifiers Copper complexes of Synthetic chlorophyll 15 mg/kg Green food E142 Cancer body weight colour

Preservative - Synthetic 0.05 mg/kg Dangerous Biphenyl E230 Biphenyl body Headaches and its weight. Intestine Upset derivatives Dangerous Natural Potassium acetate preservatives Headaches E261 no limit. and buffers Intestine Upset

Skin Disorders Sodium erythorbate Synthetic food E316 No limit. Safe preservative

preservative and Natural Potassium nitrate 3.7 mg/kg Dangerous against fading E252 body Blood Pressure of natural weight. Upset colours Antibiotic Synthetic 0,2 mg/kg E713 Tylosin against fungi None known bodyweight and moulds

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