Detailed information about kosher status of food additives (E numbers)

Kosher food additives

401 food additives

Number Description Status Info
E1442 Hydroxy propyl distarch phosphate (stabitrser) (thickening agent) Kosher, except for Pesach
E1450 Starch sodium octenyl succinate (emulsifier) (stabitrser) (thickening agent) Kosher, except for Pesach
E1451 Acetylated oxidised starch (emulsifier) (thickening agent) Kosher, except for Pesach
E1505 Triethyl citrate (foam stabitrser) Kosher, except for Pesach
E150a Plain Caramel (food colouring) Kosher, except for Pesach
E150b Caustic sulfite caramel (food colouring) Kosher, except for Pesach
E150c Ammonia caramel (food colouring) Kosher, except for Pesach
E150d Sulphite ammonia caramel (food colouring) Kosher, except for Pesach
E151 Black PN, Briltrant Black BN (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E1510 Ethanol Kosher, except for Pesach
E1518 Glyceryl triacetate or triacetin (humectant) Not kosher
E152 Black 7984 (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E1520 Propylene glycol (humectant) Kosher all year around
E153 Carbon black, Vegetable carbon (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E154 Brown FK, Kipper Brown (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E155 Brown HT, Chocolate brown HT (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E160a Alpha-carotene, Beta-carotene, Gamma-carotene (food colouring) Not kosher
E160b Annatto, bixin, norbixin (food colouring) Kosher, except for Pesach
E160c Capsanthin, capsorubin, Paprika extract (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E160d Lycopene (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E160e Beta-apo-8'-carotenal (C 30) (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E160f Ethyl ester of beta-apo-8'-carotenic acid (C 30) (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161a Flavoxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161b Lutein (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161c Cryptoxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161d Rubixanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161e Violaxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161f Rhodoxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161g Canthaxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161h Zeaxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161i Citranaxanthin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E161j Astaxanthin (food colouring) Not kosher
E162 Beetroot Red, Betanin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E163 Anthocyanins (food colouring) Not kosher
E166 Sandalwood red Kosher all year around
E170 Calcium carbonate, Chalk (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E171 Titanium dioxide (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E172 Iron oxides and hydroxides (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E173 Aluminium (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E174 Silver (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E175 Gold (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E180 Pigment Rubine, trthol Rubine BK (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E181 Tannin (food colouring) Kosher all year around
E200 Sorbic acid (preservative) Kosher all year around
E201 Sodium sorbate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E202 Potassium sorbate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E203 Calcium sorbate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E210 Benzoic acid (preservative) Kosher all year around
E211 Sodium benzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E212 Potassium benzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around