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Additives in Plant-Based Milk

Gums, lecithin, and fortification.

Lecithins
E322

Natural emulsifier from soy or sunflower

Monosodium Phosphate
E339a

Part of E339 group. Buffering agent

Disodium Phosphate
E339b

Part of E339. Emulsifying salt for cheese

Trisodium Phosphate
E339c

Part of E339. Strong alkali. Cleaning agent also

Monopotassium Phosphate
E340a

Part of E340. Buffering agent

Dipotassium Phosphate
E340b

Part of E340. Emulsifier

Tripotassium Phosphate
E340c

Part of E340. Emulsifier

Alginic Acid
E400

From seaweed

Sodium Alginate
E401

From seaweed. Used in molecular gastronomy

Potassium Alginate
E402

From seaweed

Ammonium Alginate
E403

From seaweed. Thickener and stabilizer

Calcium Alginate
E404

From seaweed. Used in restructured foods

Propane-1,2-diol Alginate (Propylene Glycol Alginate)
E405

Thickener and emulsifier for beer foam and salad dressings

Agar
E406

From seaweed. Vegetarian gelatin alternative

Carrageenan
E407

From seaweed. Some controversy over gut inflammation. EU approved but under review

Processed Eucheuma Seaweed (PES)
E407a

Semi-refined carrageenan from seaweed

Bakers Yeast Glycan
E408

Thickener from yeast. Not in current EU list

Arabinogalactan
E409

From larch tree. Not in current EU approved list

Locust Bean Gum (Carob Gum)
E410

Natural thickener from carob seeds

Oat Gum
E411

Thickener from oats. Not in current EU list

Guar Gum
E412

Natural thickener from guar beans

Tragacanth Gum
E413

Natural gum from Astragalus. Used in sauces and dressings

Gum Arabic (Acacia Gum)
E414

Natural from acacia trees

Xanthan Gum
E415

Produced by fermentation. Very common thickener

Karaya Gum
E416

Natural gum

Tara Gum
E417

Natural gum from tara seeds

Gellan Gum
E418

Produced by fermentation

Gum Ghatti
E419

Natural gum. Not in current EU approved list

Modified Guar Gum (Cationic)
E423

Chemically modified guar gum

Curdlan
E424

Bacterial polysaccharide. Not in EU list. Approved in Japan/US

Konjac Glucomannan
E425

From konjac root. Banned in jelly mini-cups in EU (choking hazard)

Soybean Hemicellulose
E426

Soluble fiber from soybean. Stabilizer

Cassia Gum
E427

From cassia seeds. Thickener for pet food and some human foods

Polyoxyethylene (8) Stearate
E430

Synthetic emulsifier. Delisted in EU

Polyoxyethylene (40) Stearate
E431

Synthetic emulsifier. Delisted in EU

Polysorbate 20
E432

Synthetic emulsifier

Polysorbate 80
E433

Synthetic emulsifier. Some gut microbiome concerns in animal studies

Polysorbate 40
E434

Synthetic emulsifier

Polysorbate 60
E435

Synthetic emulsifier

Polysorbate 65
E436

Synthetic emulsifier