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Clean Label Additives Guide

Additives considered clean label friendly. 60 additives listed.

Curcumin
E100

Natural yellow color from turmeric

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
E101

Yellow color, also a vitamin

Indigotine / Indigo Carmine
E132

Blue dye

Brilliant Blue FCF
E133

Blue dye (Blue 1 in US)

Chlorophylls
E140

Natural green color from plants

Copper Complexes of Chlorophylls
E141

Stable green color

Plain Caramel
E150a

Brown color from heated sugar

Caustic Sulphite Caramel
E150b

Brown color

Vegetable Carbon
E153

Black color

Carotenes
E160a

Orange color from carrots

Annatto / Bixin / Norbixin
E160b

Orange-red from annatto seeds

Paprika Extract / Capsanthin
E160c

Red-orange from paprika

Lycopene
E160d

Red color from tomatoes

Beetroot Red / Betanin
E162

Red color from beets

Anthocyanins
E163

Red-blue-purple from fruits

Calcium Carbonate
E170

White color, also used as anti-caking agent

Iron Oxides and Hydroxides
E172

Red/yellow/black colors

Sorbic Acid
E200

Common preservative

Potassium Sorbate
E202

Widely used preservative

Nisin
E234

Natural antimicrobial from bacteria

Natamycin / Pimaricin
E235

Antifungal for cheese

Dimethyl Dicarbonate
E242

Cold sterilization for beverages

Acetic Acid
E260

Vinegar. Natural preservative

Potassium Acetate
E261

Acidity regulator

Sodium Acetate
E262

Preservative and flavoring

Calcium Acetate
E263

Preservative

Ammonium Acetate
E264

Acidity regulator

Lactic Acid
E270

Natural acid. Widely used

Propionic Acid
E280

Bread mold inhibitor

Sodium Propionate
E281

Bread preservative

Calcium Propionate
E282

Common bread preservative

Potassium Propionate
E283

Bread preservative

Carbon Dioxide
E290

Carbonation gas

Malic Acid
E296

Natural fruit acid

Fumaric Acid
E297

Acidity regulator

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
E300

Natural antioxidant

Sodium Ascorbate
E301

Vitamin C salt

Calcium Ascorbate
E302

Vitamin C salt

Ascorbyl Palmitate
E304

Fat-soluble vitamin C

Tocopherols (Vitamin E)
E306

Natural antioxidant

Alpha-tocopherol
E307

Vitamin E

Gamma-tocopherol
E308

Vitamin E

Delta-tocopherol
E309

Vitamin E

Erythorbic Acid
E315

Antioxidant for cured meats

Sodium Erythorbate
E316

Antioxidant for cured meats

Lecithins
E322

Natural emulsifier from soy or sunflower

Sodium Lactate
E325

Acidity regulator

Potassium Lactate
E326

Acidity regulator and antimicrobial

Calcium Lactate
E327

Firming agent. Used in molecular gastronomy spherification

Ammonium Lactate
E328

Acidity regulator and dough conditioner

Magnesium Lactate
E329

Acidity regulator. Also a magnesium supplement

Citric Acid
E330

Very common natural acid

Sodium Citrate
E331

Acidity regulator, emulsifier

Potassium Citrate
E332

Acidity regulator

Calcium Citrate
E333

Acidity regulator

Tartaric Acid
E334

Natural acid in grapes

Sodium Tartrate
E335

Emulsifier

Potassium Tartrate (Cream of Tartar)
E336

Baking ingredient

Sodium Potassium Tartrate
E337

Emulsifier

Magnesium Phosphates
E343

Anti-caking agent