E252

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Potassium nitrate

Preservatives

Kosher

Halal

Vegan

Description:

Saltpeter for cured meats.

Acceptable daily intake (adi):

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E303 Potassium ascorbate

Antioxidants/anti-oxidants and acidity regulators

Vitamin C. Not a permitted food additive in the UK, USA and the EU. Approved for use in Australia and New Zealand.

E305 Ascorbyl stearate

Antioxidants/anti-oxidants and acidity regulators

Fatty acid ester of ascorbic acid, E300.

Glazing agents, gases

Glaze, surface treatment agent, wax, for example, prevents fruit from losing moisture through the skin.

E920 L-cysteine

Glazing agents, gases

One of the amino acids that the body has the ability to make itself. It is therefore a non-essential amino acid. A building bloc … [mer]

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E909 Spermaceti wax

Glazing agents, gases

Glazing agent, wax, liquid at body temperature, obtained from the head of a sperm whale or bottlenose whale.

E503 Ammonium carbonates

pH regulators and anti-caking agents

Ammonium carbonate, Ammonium bicarbonate (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate). Acidity regulator. Salts of carbonic acid E290 and carba … [mer]

E328 Ammonium lactate

Antioxidants/anti-oxidants and acidity regulators

The active ingredient of the skin lotions Amlactin and Lac-Hydrin. Those who are using it should avoid exposure to sunlight or a … [mer]

E579 Ferrous gluconate

pH regulators and anti-caking agents

(food colouring) Iron-II gluconate is only permitted for dyeing green olives black.

E313 Ethyl gallate

Antioxidants/anti-oxidants and acidity regulators

Synthetic antioxidants. Prevents fats from going rancid.

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