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Vegetable gums & stabilisers E500-E585
Vegetable gums may be used as thickening agents or thickener. When added to a mixture they increase its viscosity without substantially modifying its other properties, such as taste. They provide body, increase stability, and improve suspending action.
Common examples are agar, alginin, arrowroot, collagen, cornstarch, fecula, gelatin, guar gum, katakuri, locust bean gum, pectin,rehan, roux, tapioca, and xanthan gum.
| Number | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| E500 | Sodium carbonates | no known adverse effects in small quantities |
| E501 | Potassium carbonates | no known adverse effects |
| E503 | Ammonium carbonates | irritant to mucous membranes |
| E504 | Magnesium carbonate | medically used as an antacid and laxative |
| E507 | Hydrochloric acid | safe in small quantities |
| E508 | Potassium chloride | large quantities can cause gastric ulceration |
| E509 | Calcium chloride | derived from brine |
| E510 | Ammonium chloride | should be avoided by people with impaired liver or kidney function. Typical products are flour products |
| E511 | Magnesium chloride | magnesium is an essential mineral |
| E513 | Sulphuric acid | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E514 | Sodium sulphates | may upset the body's water balance |
| E515 | Potassium sulphates | no known adverse effects |
| E516 | Calcium sulphate | derived from limestone |
| E518 | Magnesium sulphate | a laxative |
| E519 | Copper sulphate | essential mineral |
| E524 | Sodium hydroxide | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E525 | Potassium hydroxide | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E526 | Calcium hydroxide | no adverse effects in small quantities |
| E527 | Ammonium hydroxide | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E528 | Magnesium hydroxide | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E529 | Calcium oxide | safe in small quantities |
| E530 | Magnesium oxide | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E535 | Sodium ferrocyanide | no adverse effects known |
| E536 | Potassium ferrocyanide | by-product of coal gas production; low toxicity |
| E540 | Dicalcium diphosphate | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E541 | Sodium aluminium phosphate, Acidic | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E542 | Bone phosphate | derived from bones; used in dried milk for coffee machines |
| E544 | Calcium polyphosphates | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E545 | Ammonium polyphosphates | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E551 | Silicon dioxide | no adverse effects are known in food use |
| E552 | Calcium silicate | derived from limestone and diatomaceous earth (the silicified skeletons of diatoms, a single celled plankton), antacid; no known adverse effects |
| E553(a) | Magnesium silicates | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E553(b) | Talc | has been linked to stomach cancer, typical products are polished rice, chocolate, confectionary |
| E554 | Sodium aluminium silicate | used in salt, dried milk substitutes and flours; aluminium is known to cause placental problems in pregnancy and has been linked to Alzheimer's |
| E556 | Calcium aluminium silicate | derived from minerals; used in milk powders; see E554 |
| E558 | Bentonite | no known adverse effects |
| E559 | Aluminium silicate (Kaolin) | no known adverse effects |
| E570 | Stearic acid | possibly of animal origin; see stearates |
| E572 | Magnesium stearate | no known adverse effects in food use |
| E575 | Glucono delta-lactone | no known adverse effects |
| E576 | Sodium gluconate | avoid it, banned in some countries |
| E577 | Potassium gluconate | no known adverse effects |
| E578 | Calcium gluconate | no known adverse effects |
| E579 | Ferrous gluconate | colour-retention agent; derived from iron and glucose; used in olives, iron supplements; safe in small amounts |
| E585 | Ferrous lactate | ? |
* Hyperactive Children Support Group (HACSG)
** Food and Drug Administration (U.S.)
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