Editing E number (section)

===E500–E599 ([[acidity regulator]]s, [[anti-caking agent]]s) <span class="anchor" id="E500–E599"></span> ===
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!width=8%|Code
!width=40%|Name(s)
!width=20%|Purpose
!width=32%|Status
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|E500
|[[Sodium]] [[carbonate]]s: (i) [[Sodium carbonate]] (ii) [[Sodium bicarbonate]] (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) (iii) [[Sodium sesquicarbonate]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[raising agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|E501
|[[Potassium]] [[carbonate]]s: (i) [[Potassium carbonate]] (ii) [[Potassium bicarbonate]] (Potassium hydrogen carbonate)
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E503]]
|[[Ammonium]] [[carbonate]]s: (i) [[Ammonium carbonate]] (ii) [[Ammonium bicarbonate]] (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate)
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E504]]
|[[Magnesium]] [[carbonate]]s: (i) [[Magnesium carbonate]] (ii) [[Magnesium bicarbonate]] Magnesium hydrogen carbonate
|acidity regulator, [[anti-caking agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E505]]
|[[Ferrous carbonate]]
|acidity regulator
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|[[E507]]
|[[Hydrochloric acid]]
|[[acid]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E508]]
|[[Potassium chloride]] ([[gelling agent]])
|[[seasoning]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E509]]
|[[Calcium chloride]] ([[sequestrant]])
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[Ammonium chloride|E510]]
|[[Ammonium chloride]], ammonia solution ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[improving agent]]
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|[[E511]]
|[[Magnesium chloride]]
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E512]]
|[[Tin(II) chloride|Stannous chloride]]
|[[antioxidant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E513]]
|[[Sulfuric acid]]
|[[acid]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E514]]
|[[Sodium]] [[sulfates]] (i) [[Sodium sulfate]] (ii) [[sodium bisulfate]]
|[[acid]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E515]]
|[[Potassium]] [[sulfates]] (i) [[potassium sulfate]] (ii) [[potassium bisulfate]]
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|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E516]]
|[[Calcium sulfate]]
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|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E517]]
|[[Ammonium sulfate]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E518]]
|[[Magnesium sulfate]] (Epsom salts), ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[firming agent]]
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|[[E519]]
|[[Copper(II) sulfate]]
|[[preservative]]
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|[[E520]]
|[[Aluminium sulfate]]
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E521]]
|[[Aluminium sodium sulfate]]
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E522]]
|[[Aluminium potassium sulfate]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E523]]
|[[Aluminium ammonium sulfate]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E524]]
|[[Sodium hydroxide]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E525]]
|[[Potassium hydroxide]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E526]]
|[[Calcium hydroxide]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E527]]
|[[Ammonium hydroxide]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E528]]
|[[Magnesium hydroxide]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E529]]
|[[Calcium oxide]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[improving agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E530]]
|[[Magnesium oxide]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E535]]
|[[Sodium ferrocyanide]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E536]]
|[[Potassium ferrocyanide]]
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E537]]
|[[Ferrous hexacyanomanganate]]
|anti-caking agent
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|[[E538]]
|[[Calcium ferrocyanide]]
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E539]]
|[[Sodium thiosulfate]]
|[[antioxidant]]
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|[[E540]]
|[[Dicalcium diphosphate]]{{citation needed|date=December 2018}} <!-- dicalcium diphosphate is already listed as  E450(vi) --> ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[emulsifier]]
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|[[E541]]
|[[Sodium aluminium phosphate]] (i) Acidic (ii) Basic
|[[emulsifier]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E542]]
|[[Bone phosphate]] (Essentiale Calcium Phosphate, Tribasic)
|anti-caking agent
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|[[E543]]
|[[Calcium sodium polyphosphate]]
|[[emulsifier]]
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|[[E544]]
|[[Calcium polyphosphate]]
|[[emulsifier]]
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|[[E545]]
|[[Ammonium polyphosphate]]
|[[emulsifier]]
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|[[E550]]
|[[Sodium]] [[Silicates]] (i) [[Sodium silicate]] (ii) [[Sodium metasilicate]]
|anti-caking agent
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|[[E551]]
|[[Silicon dioxide]] (Silica)
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E552]]
|[[Calcium silicate]]
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E553a]]
|(i) [[Magnesium silicate]] (ii) [[Magnesium trisilicate]]
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E553b]]
|[[Talc]]
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E554]]
|[[Sodium aluminosilicate]] (sodium aluminium silicate)
|anti-caking agent
|removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E555]]
|[[Potassium aluminium silicate]] (potassium aluminosilicate)
|anti-caking agent
|removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E556]]
|[[Calcium aluminosilicate]] (calcium aluminium silicate)
|anti-caking agent
| removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E557]]
|[[Hemimorphite|Zinc silicate]]
|anti-caking agent
| removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E558]]
|[[Bentonite]]
|anti-caking agent
| removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E559]]
|[[Aluminium silicate]] (Kaolin)
|anti-caking agent
|removed from list per Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 of 3 May 2012
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|[[E560]]
|[[Potassium silicate]]
|anti-caking agent
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|[[E561]]
|[[Vermiculite]]
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|[[Sepiolite|E562]]
|[[Sepiolite]]
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|[[E563]]
|[[Sepiolitic clay]]
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|[[E565]]
|[[Lignosulfonate]]s
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|[[E566]]
|[[Natrolite-phonolite]]
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|[[E570]]
|[[Fatty acid]]s
|anti-caking agent
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[Magnesium stearate|E572]]
|[[Magnesium stearate]], [[calcium stearate]] ([[emulsifier]])
|anti-caking agent
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|[[E574]]
|[[Gluconic acid]]
|acidity regulator
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E575]]
|[[Glucono delta-lactone]] ([[acidity regulator]])
|[[sequestrant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[Gluconic acid|E576]]
|[[Sodium gluconate]]
|[[sequestrant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E577]]
|[[Potassium gluconate]]
|[[sequestrant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E578]]
|[[Calcium gluconate]]
|[[firming agent]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E579]]
|[[Ferrous gluconate]]
|[[Food coloring|food colouring]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E580]]
|[[Magnesium gluconate]]
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|[[E585]]
|[[Ferrous lactate]]
|[[Food coloring|food colouring]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA6/>
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|[[E586]]
|[[4-Hexylresorcinol]]
|[[antioxidant]]
|Approved in the EU.<ref name=FSA3/>
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|[[E598]]
|Synthetic [[calcium aluminates]]
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|[[E599]]
|[[Perlite]]
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