What are the bad E numbers and what are the problems linked to them?

I know not all E numbers are considered bad, but which ones are and why?

Also which ones are banned in other counties but allowed in the UK?

I would prefer a list to just links plz

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2 Responses to “What are the bad E numbers and what are the problems linked to them?”

  1. StephanBrodhead - July 4th, 2009

    It is extremely wise to avoid eating food with harmful food additives – E Numbers in them. Not all E Numbers are bad for you. The following list is based on information from the Ministries of Health of the United States, France, UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia & Italy.

    I tried to paste the contents but there is far to much so here is the link sorry.

    http://curezone.com/foods/enumbers.asp

  2. lovealisa - July 4th, 2009

    There are many E-numbers that are known to have undesirable effects, many of the following are still permitted in the UK, even though they have been banned in other countries.

    E102 Tartrazine
    E104 Quinoline Yellow
    E107 Yellow 7G
    E110 Sunset Yellow FCF
    E120 Cochineal
    E122 Azorubine
    E123 Amaranth
    E124 Ponceau 4R
    E127 Erythrosine
    E128 Red 2G
    E129 Allura Red AC
    E131 Patent Blue V
    E132 Indigotine
    E133 Brilliant blue FCF
    E142 Green S
    E150b Caustic sulphite caramel
    E150c Ammonia caramel
    E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel
    E151 Brilliant Black BN
    E153 Vegetable carbon
    E154 Brown FK
    E155 Brown HT
    E160b Annatto
    E160c Paprika extract
    E173 Aluminium
    E174 Silver
    E175 Gold
    E180 Latolrubine BK
    E211 Sodium benzoate
    E214 Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E215 Sodium ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E217 Sodium propyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E219 Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate
    E220 Sulphur dioxide
    E226 Calcium sulphite
    E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite
    E230 Biphenyl
    E231 Orthophenyl phenol
    E233 Thiabendazole
    E236 Formic acid
    E237 Sodium formate
    E238 Calcium formate
    E239 Hexamethylene tetramine
    E250 Sodium nitrite
    E261 Potassium acetate
    E296 Malic acid
    E319 Tert-ButylHydroQuinone (TBHQ)
    E320 Butylated hydroxy-anisole (BHA)
    E321 Butylated hydroxy-toluene (BHT)
    E363 Succinic acid
    E370 1,4-Heptonolactone
    E385 Calcium disodium EDTA
    E407 Carrageenan
    E432 Polysorbate 20
    E434 Polysorbate 40
    E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose
    E470a Fatty acids salts
    E470b Fatty acids salts
    E474 Sucroglycerides
    E483 Stearyl tartrate
    E493 Sorbitan monolaurate
    E494 Sorbitan mono-oleate
    E495 Sorbitan monopalmitate
    E510 Ammonium chloride
    E513 Sulphuric acid
    E520 Aluminium sulfate
    E521 Aluminium sodium sulfate
    E522 Aluminium potassium sulfate
    E523 Aluminium ammonium sulfate
    E524 Sodium hydroxide
    E525 Potassium hydroxide
    E527 Ammonium hydroxide
    E528 Magnesium hydroxide
    E530 Magnesium oxide
    E540 Dicalcium diphosphate
    E541 Sodium aluminium phosphate
    E544 Calcium polyphosphates
    E545 Ammonium polyphosphates
    E553a Magnesium silicates
    E553b Talc
    E576 Sodium gluconate
    E620 Glutamic acid
    E635 Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide
    E905 Paraffins
    E907 Refined microcrystalline wax
    E927 Azodicarbonamide
    E928 Benzoyl peroxide
    E950 Acesulphane potassium
    E951 Aspartame
    E952 Cyclamic acid
    E954 Saccharines
    E965 Maltitol

    The link below provides information on these substances;

    http://www.dflock.co.uk/colitis/foods/enumbers.html

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