e300–e399 (antioxidants, acidity regulators) |
| code | name | purpose | status |
| e300 | ascorbic acid (vitamin c) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e301 | sodium ascorbate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e302 | calcium ascorbate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e303 | potassium ascorbate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e304 | fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) ascorbyl palmitate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e305 | (ii) ascorbyl stearate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e306 | tocopherol-rich extract (natural) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e307 | alpha-tocopherol (synthetic) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e308 | gamma-tocopherol (synthetic) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e309 | delta-tocopherol (synthetic) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e310 | propyl gallate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e311 | octyl gallate | antioxidant | dangerous |
| e312 | dodecyl gallate | antioxidant | dangerous |
| e313 | ethyl gallate | antioxidant | dangerous |
| e314 | guaiac resin | antioxidant | n/a |
| e315 | erythorbic acid | antioxidant | n/a |
| e316 | sodium erythorbate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e317 | erythorbin acid | antioxidant | n/a |
| e318 | sodium erythorbin | antioxidant | n/a |
| e319 | tert-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e320 | butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e321 | butylated hydroxytoluene (bht) | antioxidant | n/a |
| e322 | lecithin | emulsifier | n/a |
| e323 | anoxomer | antioxidant | n/a |
| e324 | ethoxyquin | antioxidant | n/a |
| e325 | sodium lactate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e326 | potassium lactate (antioxidant) | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e327 | calcium lactate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e328 | ammonium lactate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e329 | magnesium lactate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e330 | citric acid | acid, acidity regulator | n/a |
| e331 | sodium citrates (i) monosodium citrate (ii) disodium citrate (iii) sodium citrate (trisodium citrate) | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e332 | potassium citrates (i) monopotassium citrate (ii) potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate) | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e333 | calcium citrates (i) monocalcium citrate (ii) dicalcium citrate (iii) calcium citrate (tricalcium citrate) | acidity regulator, firming agent, sequestrant | n/a |
| e334 | tartaric acid (l(+)-) | (acid) | n/a |
| e335 | sodium tartrates (i) monosodium tartrate (ii), disodium tartrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e336 | potassium tartrates (i) monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) dipotassium tartrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e337 | sodium potassium tartrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e338 | orthophosphoric acid | acid | n/a |
| e339 | sodium phosphates (i) monosodium phosphate (ii) disodium phosphate (iii) trisodium phosphate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e340 | potassium phosphates (i) monopotassium phosphate (ii) dipotassium phosphate (iii) tripotassium phosphate | antioxidant | n/a |
| e341 | calcium phosphates (i) monocalcium phosphate (ii) dicalcium phosphate (iii) tricalcium phosphate | anti-caking agent, firming agent | n/a |
| e342 | ammonium phosphates: (i) monoammonium orthophosphate (ii) diammonium orthophosphate | | n/a |
| e343 | magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) dimagnesium phosphate | anti-caking agent | this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the directive on miscellaneous additives |
| e344 | lecitin citrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e345 | magnesium citrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e349 | ammonium malate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e350 | sodium malates (i) sodium malate (ii) sodium hydrogen malate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e351 | potassium malate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e352 | calcium malates (i) calcium malate (ii) calcium hydrogen malate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e353 | metatartaric acid | emulsifier | n/a |
| e354 | calcium tartrate | emulsifier | n/a |
| e355 | adipic acid | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e356 | sodium adipate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e357 | potassium adipate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e359 | ammonium adipate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e363 | succinic acid | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e365 | sodium fumarate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e366 | potassium fumarate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e367 | calcium fumarate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e368 | ammonium fumarate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e370 | 1,4-heptonolactone | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e375 | niacin (nicotinic acid), nicotinamide | colour retention agent | n/a |
| e380 | triammonium citrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e381 | ammonium ferric citrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e383 | calcium glycerylphosphate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e384 | isopropyl citrate | acidity regulator | n/a |
| e385 | calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate, (calcium disodium edta) | sequestrant | n/a |
| e386 | disodium ethylene diamine tetraacetate (disodium edta) | sequestrant | n/a |
| e387 | oxystearin | stabiliser | n/a |
| e388 | thiodipropionic acid | | unpermitted |
| e389 | dilauryl thiodipropionate | | unpermitted |
| e390 | distearyl thiodipropionate | | n/a |
| e391 | phytic acid | | n/a |
| e399 | calcium lactobionate | | n/a |