What is the meaning of E12, E117, etc. found in ingredients of food?!
What is the meaning of E12, E117, etc. found in ingredients of food?
Answers:
The E numbers are a method used by European food companies to shorten their ingredient list. I can't find a listing of the numbers you use as examples but the 1xx numbers usually refer to food colorants and I know of no 2 digit numbers (like e12).
As an example of why they use those E-numbers. Here in the US an ingredient panel might list:
Aluminium sodium sulphate, Aluminium potassium sulphate, Aluminium ammonium sulphate
But the European panel would simply list:
E521, E522, E523
Saves space doesn't it, it also makes the label look less scary!
The link below lists names the ingredients with their number.
Source(s):
http://www.ukfoodguide.net/enumeric.htm...
id have a clue. u made me curious now. this article says something about it, but is too long.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2006011...
AND
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/foodlab.ht...
http://www.cspinet.org/reports/chemcuisi...
I think they are EMULSIFIER
E numbers are codes for food additives and are usually found on food labels throughout the European Union. For more information on what the different E numbers represent you can visit this site. http://www.yourtruhealth.com/main/inform...