Additives permitted in eggs and egg products
Shell eggs and liquid, frozen, dried and preserved egg products.
This comparison is a starting point, not an equivalence. The four systems here do not share a vocabulary, so the categories shown for each are this site's reading of where a food in this group falls. The systems draw this group the same way, give or take internal detail. Codex's 10.3, preserved eggs including alkaline, salted and canned eggs, has no EU or GB counterpart; such eggs would fall into the general 10.2 there. Watch the numbering: Codex's 10.4 is egg-based desserts, which this map places under desserts, while Schedule 15's 10.4 is dried or heat-coagulated egg products and belongs here.
What each system calls it
- EU food categories
- 10.1 unprocessed eggs, 10.2 processed eggs and egg products — 202 additives
- Great Britain food categories
- 10.1 Unprocessed eggs, 10.2 Processed eggs and egg products — 207 additives
- Codex food categories
- 10.1 Fresh eggs, 10.2 Egg products, 10.3 Preserved eggs, including alkaline, salted, and canned eggs, 10.2.1 Liquid egg products, 10.2.2 Frozen egg products, 10.2.3 Dried and/or heat coagulated egg products — 107 additives
- Australia and New Zealand food categories
- 10.1 Eggs, 10.2 Liquid egg products, 10.3 Frozen egg products, 10.4 Dried or heat coagulated egg products — 211 additives
Canada, Japan, South Korea and the United States are not here. Canada writes its permissions against foods named in prose, Japan's and South Korea's standards of use name foods in their own language rather than by a category code, and the US permits most substances for use in food generally rather than by category. Their pages carry what this site holds.
Where they differ
- 2 permitted by EU and not by GB
- 137 permitted by EU and not by Codex
- 60 permitted by EU and not by ANZ
- 7 permitted by GB and not by EU
- 143 permitted by GB and not by Codex
- 59 permitted by GB and not by ANZ
- 42 permitted by Codex and not by EU
- 43 permitted by Codex and not by GB
- 45 permitted by Codex and not by ANZ
- 69 permitted by ANZ and not by EU
- 63 permitted by ANZ and not by GB
- 149 permitted by ANZ and not by Codex
A difference is not a disagreement about safety. A regulator may permit a substance in a neighbouring category, regulate it under another instrument, or simply never have been asked. Open an additive to see what each regulator actually says.
304 additives, side by side
| Additive | Function | EU | GB | Codex | ANZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetic acid E260 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Acetic and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472a | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Acetylated distarch adipate E1422 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Acetylated distarch phosphate E1414 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Acetylated oxidized starch E1451 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Acid-treated starch | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Adipic acid E355 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Advantame E969 | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Agar E406 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Alginic acid E400 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Alkaline treated starch | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Alpha-tocopherol E307 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) E559 | — | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Aluminum sulfate E520 | Firming agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ammonium alginate E403 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium bicarbonate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium carbonate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium carbonates E503 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium chloride | Raising agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium hydroxide E527 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ammonium phosphate, dibasic | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium phosphate, monobasic | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ammonium polyphosphate | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ammonium salts of phosphatidic acid E442 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Arabinogalactan | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Argon E938 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ascorbic acid E300 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ascorbyl palmitate E304 | Antioxidant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ascorbyl stearate E304(ii) | Antioxidant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Aspartame E951 | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Beeswax (yellow and white) E901 | Glazing agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Bentonite E558 | Thickener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Benzoic acid E210 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| beta-Carotenes, vegetable | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Bleached starch | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Bone phosphate | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Buffered vinegar E267 | — | Permitted in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Butane E943a | Propellant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium 5'-guanylate E629 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium 5'-inosinate E633 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium 5'-ribonucleotides E634 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium acetate E263 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium alginate E404 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium aluminium silicate E556 | — | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium ascorbate E302 | Antioxidant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium benzoate E213 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium carbonate E170 | Colour | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium chloride E509 | Firming agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium citrate E333 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium di-L-glutamate E623 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(vii) | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium disodium EDTA E385 | Sequestrant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium fumarate | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium gluconate E578 | Firming agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium hydrogen phosphate E341 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium hydroxide E526 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium lactate E327 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium lignosulfonate | Surface-active agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium malate, D, L- | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium malates E352 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium oxide E529 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium phosphate E341 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium polyphosphate E452 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium pyrophosphate E450 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium silicate E552 | Anticaking agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium sorbate E203 | Preservative | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate E482 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium sulfate E516 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Calcium tartrate E354 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Canthaxanthin E161g | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Caramel III - ammonia caramel E150c | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Caramel IV - sulfite ammonia caramel E150d | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Carbon dioxide E290 | Propellant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Carmines E120 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Carnauba wax E903 | Glazing agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Carob bean gum E410 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Carrageenan E407 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Citric acid E330 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Citric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472c | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Delta-tocopherol E309 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Dextrin | Thickener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Diacetyltartaric and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472e | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Dicalcium citrate E333(ii) | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Dipotassium 5'-guanylate E628 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Dipotassium phosphate E340 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Disodium 5'-ribonucleotides E635 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Disodium citrate E331(ii) | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Disodium EDTA | Sequestrant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Disodium guanylate E627 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Disodium inosinate E631 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Disodium phosphate E339 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Distarch phosphate E1412 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Erythorbic acid E315 | Preservative | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Erythritol E968 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ethyl cellulose E462 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Extracts of rosemary E392 | Flavouring agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Fatty acids E570 | Glazing agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| FD&C Blue No. 1 E133 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| FD&C Blue No. 2 E132 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| FD&C Green No. 3 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| FD&C Red No. 40 E129 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| FD&C Yellow No. 6 E110 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Ferric ammonium citrate | Anticaking agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ferrous gluconate E579 | Colour retention agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Fumaric acid E297 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Gamma-tocopherol E308 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Gellan gum E418 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Gluconic acid E574 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Glucono delta-lactone E575 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Glutamic acid E620 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Glycerin E422 | Humectant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Glycine E640 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Grape skin extract | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Guanylic acid, 5'- E626 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Guar gum E412 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Gum arabic (Acacia gum) E414 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Gum tragacanth E413 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Helium E939 | Processing aid | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Hydrochloric acid E507 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Hydrogen E949 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Hydroxypropyl cellulose E463 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate E1442 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose E464 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Hydroxypropyl starch E1440 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Inosinic acid, 5'- E630 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Invertase E1103 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Iron oxide, black | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Iron oxide, red | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Iron oxide, yellow | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Isobutane E943b | Propellant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Isomalt (Hydrogenated isomaltulose) E953 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Karaya gum E416 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Konjac flour E425 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| L-Cysteine E920 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Lactic acid E270 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Lactic and fatty acid esters of glycerol E472b | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Lactitol E966 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Lauric arginate ethyl ester E243 | Preservative | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Lecithin E322 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Lecithin, partially hydrolysed | Antioxidant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Low-acyl clarified gellan gum | Gelling agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Lysozyme E1105 | Preservative | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium carbonate E504 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium chloride E511 | Stabiliser | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium di-L-glutamate E625 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium dihydrogen diphosphate E450(ix) | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium dihydrogen phosphate | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium hydrogen phosphate | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium hydroxide E528 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Magnesium hydroxide carbonate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Magnesium lactate, DL- | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium oxide E530 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Magnesium phosphate | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium phosphates E343 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium salts of fatty acids E470b | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Magnesium silicate E553a | Anticaking agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Magnesium sulfate | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Malic acid E296 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Maltitol | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Maltitol syrup E965 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Mannitol E421 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Mannitol manufactured by fermentation E421(ii) | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Mannoproteins from yeast cell walls | Stabiliser | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Metatartaric acid E353 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Methyl cellulose E461 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Methyl ethyl cellulose E465 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Microcrystalline cellulose (Cellulose gel) E460(i) | Thickener | Permitted in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472f | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monk fruit extract | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Mono- and di-glycerides of fatty acids E471 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monoammonium glutamate E624 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monobasic calcium phosphate E341 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monocalcium citrate E333(i) | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Monopotassium glutamate E622 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monosodium L-glutamate E621 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Monostarch phosphate E1410 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Neotame E961 | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Nisin preparation E234 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Nitrogen E941 | Propellant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Nitrous oxide E942 | Propellant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Octafluorocyclobutane | Propellant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Oxidized starch E1404 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Oxygen E948 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Pectins E440 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Pentapotassium triphosphate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Petrolatum | Lubricant or release agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Phosphated distarch phosphate E1413 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Phosphoric acid E338 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Polydextrose E1200 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Polydimethylsiloxane E900 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Polyethylene glycol E1521 | Antifoaming agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids E475 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Polyglycerol esters of interesterified ricinoleic acid E476 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Polysorbate 60 E435 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Polysorbate 65 E436 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Polysorbate 80 E433 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Ponceau 4R (Cochineal red A) E124 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium 5’-inosinate E632 | Flavour enhancer | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium acetate E261 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium acid tartrate E336 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium adipate E357 | — | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium alginate E402 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium benzoate E212 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium bicarbonate E501 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium carbonate E501 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium chloride E508 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium citrates E332 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium diacetate | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium dihydrogen citrate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium dihydrogen phosphate | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium fumarate | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium gluconate E577 | Sequestrant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium hydrogen sulfate E515(ii) | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium hydroxide E525 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium lactate E326 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium malate E351 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium polyphosphate E452 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium sorbate E202 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Potassium sulfate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium sulphates E515 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Potassium tartrate | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Powdered cellulose E460 | Bulking agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Processed eucheuma seaweed (PES) E407a | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Propane E944 | Propellant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Propylene glycol E1520 | Humectant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Propylene glycol alginate E405 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids E477 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Pullulan E1204 | Thickener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Riboflavin from Ashbya gossypii | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Riboflavin from Bacillus subtilis | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Riboflavin, synthetic | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Riboflavin-5′-phosphate (sodium) E101 | Colour | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Salts of myristic, palmitic and stearic acids with ammonia, calcium, potassium and sodium | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Shellac, bleached E904 | Glazing agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Silicon dioxide E551 | Anticaking agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium acetate E262 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium acid phosphate | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium acid pyrophosphate E450 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium acid tartrate E335(i) | Raising agent | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium alginate E401 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium aluminosilicate E554 | Anticaking agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium ascorbate E301 | Antioxidant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium benzoate E211 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium bicarbonate E500 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium calcium polyphosphate E452 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium carbonate E500 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, enzymatically hydrolysed (Cellulose gum, enzymatically hydrolyzed) E469 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium carboxymethylcellulose E466 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium citrate | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium citrates E331 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium diacetate E262 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium dihydrogen citrate | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium DL-malate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium erythorbate (Sodium isoascorbate) E316 | Preservative | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium fumarates | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium gluconate E576 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium hydrogen DL-malate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium hydrogen sulfate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium hydroxide E524 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium lactate E325 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium malates E350 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium metaphosphate, insoluble | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium polyphosphate E452 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium potassium tartrate E337 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium pyrophosphate E450(iii) | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium sesquicarbonate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sodium stearoyl lactylate E481 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium sulfate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium sulphates E514 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium tartrate E335 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium tripolyphosphate E451 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids E470a | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sorbic acid E200 | Preservative | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sorbitan monolaurate E493 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sorbitan monooleate E494 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sorbitan monopalmitate E495 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Sorbitan monostearate E491 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sorbitan tristearate E492 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sorbitol E420 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sorbitol syrup | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Soybean hemicellulose E426 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Starch acetate E1420 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Starch sodium octenyl succinate E1450 | Thickener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Starches, enzyme treated | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Stearic acid | Lubricant or release agent | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sucralose E955 | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sucrose esters of fatty acids E473 | Emulsifier | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Sulfuric acid E513 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Talc E553b | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tara gum E417 | Gelling agent | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tartaric acid E334 | Acidity regulator | No permission found in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids E472d | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Tetrapotassium pyrophosphate E450(v) | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Thaumatin E957 | Sweetener | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tocopherol-rich extract E306 | — | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Triacetin E1518 | Humectant | No permission found in EU | No permission found in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Triammonium citrate E380 | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Triethyl citrate E1505 | Sequestrant | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tripotassium citrate | Acidity regulator | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Tripotassium phosphate | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Trisodium diphosphate E450(ii) | Stabiliser | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | No permission found in ANZ |
| Trisodium phosphate | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Xanthan gum E415 | Emulsifier | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | Permitted in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
| Xylitol E967 | Sweetener | Permitted in EU | Permitted in GB | No permission found in Codex | Permitted in ANZ |
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