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

Kosher food additives

401 food additives

Number Description Status Info
E213 Calcium benzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E214 Ethylparaben (ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E215 Sodium ethyl para-hydroxybenzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E216 Propylparaben (propyl para-hydroxybenzoate) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E217 Sodium propyl para-hydroxybenzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E218 Methylparaben (methyl para-hydroxybenzoate) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E219 Sodium methyl para-hydroxybenzoate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E220 Sulfur dioxide (preservative) Kosher all year around
E221 Sodium sulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E222 Sodium bisulfite (sodium hydrogen sulfite) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E223 Sodium metabisulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E224 Potassium metabisulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E225 Potassium sulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E226 Calcium sulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E227 Calcium hydrogen sulfite (preservative) (firming agent) Kosher all year around
E228 Potassium hydrogen sulfite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E230 Biphenyl, diphenyl (preservative) Kosher all year around
E231 Orthophenyl phenol (preservative) Kosher all year around
E232 Sodium orthophenyl phenol (preservative) Kosher all year around
E233 Thiabendazole (preservative) Kosher all year around
E234 Nisin (preservative) Not kosher
E235 Natamycin, Pimaracin (preservative) Not kosher
E236 Formic acid (preservative) Kosher all year around
E237 Sodium formate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E238 Calcium formate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E239 Hexamine (hexamethylene tetramine) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E240 Formaldehyde (preservative) Kosher all year around
E242 Dimethyl dicarbonate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E249 Potassium nitrite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E250 Sodium nitrite (preservative) Kosher all year around
E251 Sodium nitrate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E252 Potassium nitrate (Saltpetre) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E253 Acetic Acid Kosher, except for Pesach
E260 Acetic acid (preservative) (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E261 Potassium acetate (preservative) (acidityÿregulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E262 Sodium acetates (i) Sodium acetate (ii) Sodium hydrogen acetate (sodium diacetate) (preservative) (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E263 Calcium acetate (preservative) (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E264 Ammonium acetate (preservative) Kosher, except for Pesach
E270 Lactic acid (preservative) (acid) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E280 Propionic acid (preservative) Kosher all year around
E281 Sodium propionate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E282 Calcium propionate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E283 Potassium propionate (preservative) Kosher all year around
E284 Boric acid (preservative) Kosher all year around
E285 Sodium tetraborate (borax) (preservative) Kosher all year around
E290 Carbon dioxide (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E296 Matrc acid (acid) (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E297 Fumaric acid (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E300 Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E301 Sodium ascorbate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach