Editing E number (section)

=== E200–E299 ([[preservative]]s) <span class="anchor" id="E200–E299"></span>===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Code
!Name(s)
!Purpose
!width=300|Status
|-
|E200
|[[Sorbic acid]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|E201
|[[Sodium sorbate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E202]]
|[[Potassium sorbate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E203]]
|[[Calcium sorbate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E209]]
|[[Heptyl p-hydroxybenzoate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E210]]
|[[Benzoic acid]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E211]]
|[[Sodium benzoate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E212]]
|[[Potassium benzoate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E213]]
|[[Calcium benzoate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E214]]
|[[Ethylparaben]] (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E215]]
|[[Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E216]]
|[[Propylparaben]] (propyl para-hydroxybenzoate)
|preservative
|
|-
|[[Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate|E217]]
|[[Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E218]]
|[[Methylparaben]] (methyl para-hydroxybenzoate)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E219]]
|[[Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|E220
|[[Sulfur dioxide]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E221]]
|[[Sodium sulfite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E222]]
|[[Sodium bisulfite]] (sodium hydrogen sulfite)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E223]]
|[[Sodium metabisulfite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E224]]
|[[Potassium metabisulfite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E225]]
|[[Potassium sulfite]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E226]]
|[[Calcium sulfite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E227]]
|[[Calcium hydrogen sulfite]] ([[preservative]])
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E228]]
|[[Potassium hydrogen sulfite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E230]]
|[[Biphenyl|Biphenyl, diphenyl]]
|preservative
|'''Not''' approved in the EU.
|-
|[[2-Phenylphenol|E231]]
|[[Orthophenyl phenol]]
|preservative
|'''Not''' approved in the EU.
|-
|[[E232]]
|[[Sodium orthophenyl phenol]]
|preservative
|'''Not''' approved in the EU.
|-
|[[Thiabendazole|E233]]
|[[Thiabendazole]]
|preservative
|'''Not''' approved in the EU.
|-
|[[Nisin|E234]]
|[[Nisin]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E235]]
|[[Natamycin|Natamycin, Pimaracin]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E236]]
|[[Formic acid]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E237]]
|[[Sodium formate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E238]]
|[[Calcium formate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E239]]
|[[Hexamine]] (hexamethylene tetramine)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E240]]
|[[Formaldehyde]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E242]]
|[[Dimethyl dicarbonate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E249]]
|[[Potassium nitrite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/> In April 2023 the French Court of Appeals of Limoges confirmed that food-watch NGO Yuka was legally legitimate in describing Potassium Nitrite "and other nitrates" E249 to E252 as a "cancer risk", and thus rejected an appeal by the French [[charcuterie]] industry against the organisation.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.marianne.net/societe/alimentation/nitrites-et-jambons-cancerogenes-nouvelle-victoire-en-appel-de-yuka-contre-un-industriel-de-la-charcuterie |title=Nitrites et jambons "cancérogènes": nouvelle victoire en appel de Yuka contre un industriel de la charcuterie |trans-title=Nitrites and "carcinogenic" hams: Yuka's new appeal victory against a charcuterie manufacturer |work=Marianne |first=Thomas |last=Rabino |date=13 April 2023}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sodium nitrite|E250]]
|[[Sodium nitrite]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E251]]
|[[Sodium nitrate]] (Chile saltpetre)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E252]]
|[[Potassium nitrate]] (Saltpetre)
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|E260
|[[Acetic acid]] ([[preservative]])
|[[acidity regulator]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6>{{cite web|url=https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/approved-additives-and-e-numbers|title=Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422201759/https://www.food.gov.uk/business-guidance/approved-additives-and-e-numbers|archive-date=22 April 2022|publisher=[[Food Standards Agency]]|access-date=26 November 2010}}</ref>
|-
|E261
|[[Potassium acetate]] ([[preservative]])
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|E262
|Sodium acetates<br>(i) [[Sodium acetate]]<br>(ii) [[Sodium diacetate]] (sodium hydrogen acetate)
|preservative,<br>acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|[[Calcium acetate|E263]]
|[[Calcium acetate]] ([[preservative]])
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|[[Ammonium acetate|E264]]
|[[Ammonium acetate]]
|preservative
|Approved in Australia and New Zealand<ref>Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code {{cite web |url=http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00827 |title=Standard 1.2.4 – Labelling of ingredients |date=8 September 2011 |access-date=27 October 2011 |archive-date=19 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119082034/http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00827 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|E265
|[[Dehydroacetic acid]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E266]]
|[[Sodium dehydroacetate]]
|preservative
|
|-
|[[E270]]
|[[Lactic acid]] (preservative)
|[[antioxidant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|[[E280]]
|[[Propionic acid]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E281]]
|[[Sodium propionate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E282]]
|[[Calcium propionate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E283]]
|[[Potassium propionate]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E284]]
|[[Boric acid]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E285]]
|[[Sodium tetraborate|Sodium tetraborate (borax)]]
|preservative
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSAlist/>
|-
|[[E290]]
|[[Carbon dioxide]]
|[[acidity regulator]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|[[E296]]
|[[Malic acid]] (acid)
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|-
|[[E297]]
|[[Fumaric acid]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
|}