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Safe Food Additives

These additives have an excellent safety record based on extensive scientific research and regulatory review. They are approved by all major food safety authorities worldwide and are consumed in large quantities without concern. Many are natural compounds like vitamin C or pectin that provide nutritional benefits beyond their functional role.

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Safe Additives (34 listed)

E-Number ↕Name ↕Safety ↓Origin
E260Acetic AcidSafe(10/10)Natural
E406AgarSafe(10/10)Natural
E300Ascorbic AcidSafe(10/10)Natural
E162Beetroot Red (Betanin)Safe(10/10)Natural
E170Calcium CarbonateSafe(10/10)Natural
E290Carbon DioxideSafe(10/10)Natural
E270Lactic AcidSafe(10/10)Natural
E440PectinSafe(10/10)Natural
E101Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)Safe(10/10)Nature-Identical
E301Sodium AscorbateSafe(10/10)Synthetic
E500Sodium BicarbonateSafe(10/10)Synthetic
E331Sodium CitrateSafe(10/10)Synthetic
E400Alginic AcidSafe(9/10)Natural
E307Alpha-Tocopherol (synthetic)Safe(9/10)Synthetic
E163AnthocyaninsSafe(9/10)Natural
E304Ascorbyl PalmitateSafe(9/10)Synthetic
E901BeeswaxSafe(9/10)Natural
E160aBeta-CaroteneSafe(9/10)Natural
E333Calcium CitrateSafe(9/10)Synthetic
E327Calcium LactateSafe(9/10)Synthetic
E140ChlorophyllsSafe(9/10)Natural
E330Citric AcidSafe(9/10)Natural
E100CurcuminSafe(9/10)Natural
E297Fumaric AcidSafe(9/10)Natural
E322LecithinSafe(9/10)Natural
E161bLuteinSafe(9/10)Natural
E160dLycopeneSafe(9/10)Natural
E296Malic AcidSafe(9/10)Natural
E234NisinSafe(9/10)Natural
E160cPaprika ExtractSafe(9/10)Natural
E336Potassium TartrateSafe(9/10)Natural
E325Sodium LactateSafe(9/10)Synthetic
E334Tartaric AcidSafe(9/10)Natural
E306Tocopherols (Vitamin E)Safe(9/10)Natural

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