| Number |
Name |
Comments |
| E500 |
Sodium carbonades |
e500 has no known adverse effects in small quantities
|
| E501 |
Potassium carbonates |
no known adverse effects
|
| 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 |
no known adverse effects
|
| 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 |
not permitted in Australias
|
| E514 |
Sodium sulphate |
see E410
|
| E515 |
Potassium sulphate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E516 |
Calcium sulphate |
no known adverse effectse
|
| E518 |
Magnesium sulphate |
laxative
|
| E519 |
Copper sulphate |
essential mineral
|
| E524 |
Sodium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E525 |
Potassium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E526 |
Calcium hydroxide |
no adverse effects in small quantities
|
| E527 |
Ammonium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E528 |
Magnesium hydroxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E529 |
Calcium oxide |
safe in small quantities
|
| E530 |
Magnesium oxide |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E535 |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
no adverse effects known
|
| E536 |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
low toxicity
|
| E540 |
Dicalcium diphosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E541 |
Sodium aluminium phosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E542 |
Bone phosphate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E544 |
Calcium polyphosphates |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E545 |
Ammonium polyphosphate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E551 |
Silicon dioxide |
no adverse effects are known in food use
|
| E552 |
Calcium silicate |
no known adverse effects, antacid
|
| E553(a) |
Magnesium silicates |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E553(b) |
Talc |
has been linked to stomach cancer, typical products are polished rice, chocolate, confectionary
|
| E554 |
Sodium aluminium silicate |
Aluminium is known to be neurtoxic
|
| E556 |
Calcium aluminium silicate |
see E554
|
| E558 |
Bentonite |
no known adverse effects
|
| E559 |
Kaolins |
no known adverse effects
|
| E570 |
Stearic acid |
no known adverse effects
|
| E572 |
Magnesium stearate |
no known adverse effects in food use
|
| E575 |
Glucono delta-lactone |
no known adverse effects
|
| E576 |
Sodium gluconate |
not permitted in Australia
|
| E577 |
Potassium gluconate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E578 |
Calcium gluconate |
no known adverse effects
|
| E579 |
Ferrous gluconate |
seems safe in small quantities
|