What are "E" numbers?!
What are "E" numbers?
Answers:
There are different words for different food ingredients across the world. In Europe, some food ingredients are noted as "E" numbers. Those that vegans and vegetarians will want to avoid include:
・E120 - cochineal (red food coloring made from crushed beetles)
・E542 - edible bone phosphate
・E631 - sodium 5'-inosinate
・E901 - beeswax
・E904 - shellac
・E920 - L-cysteine hydrochloride
Ingredients with the following "E" numbers may be animal derived: 101, 101a, 153, 203, 213, 227, 270, 282, 302, 322, 325, 326, 327, 333, 341a, 341b, 341c, 404, 422, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 470, 471, 472a, 472b, 472c, 472d, 472e, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 481, 482, 483, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 570, 572, 627, and 635. To read more go to: www.ivu.org/faq/food.html
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