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

Kosher food additives

401 food additives

Number Description Status Info
E302 Calcium ascorbate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E303 Potassium ascorbate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid (i) Ascorbyl palmitate (ii) Ascorbyl stearate (antioxidant) Not kosher
E306 Tocopherol-rich extract (natural) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E307 Alpha-tocopherol (synthetic) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E308 Gamma-tocopherol (synthetic) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E309 Delta-tocopherol (synthetic) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E310 Propyl gallate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E311 Octyl gallate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E312 Dodecyl gallate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E315 Erythorbic acid (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E316 Sodium erythorbate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E317 Erythorbin acid (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E318 Sodium erythorbin (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E319 tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E320 Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E322 Lecithin (emulsifier) Kosher, except for Pesach
E325 Sodium lactate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E326 Potassium lactate (antioxidant) (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E327 Calcium lactate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E329 Magnesium lactate (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E330 Citric acid (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E331 Sodium citrates (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E332 Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate) (antioxidant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E333 Calcium citrates (i) Monocalcium citrate (ii) Dicalcium citrate (iii) Calcium citrate (tricalcium citrate) (acidity regulator) (firming agent) (sequestrant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E334 Tartaric acid (L(+)-) (acid) (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E335 Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii) Disodium tartrate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E336 Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) Dipotassium tartrate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E337 Sodium potassium tartrate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E338 Phosphoric acid (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E339 Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E340 Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate (antioxidant) Kosher all year around
E341 Calcium phosphates (i) Monocalcium phosphate (ii) Dicalcium phosphate (iii) Tricalcium phosphate (anti-caking agent) (firming agent) Kosher all year around
E343 Magnesium phosphates (i) monomagnesium phosphate (ii) Dimagnesium phosphate (anti-caking agent) (Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives) Kosher all year around
E344 Tri-Calcium Ortho Phosphate Kosher all year around
E350 Sodium malates (i) Sodium malate (ii) Sodium hydrogen malate (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E351 Potassium malate (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E352 Calcium malates (i) Calcium malate (ii) Calcium hydrogen malate (acidityÿregulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E353 Metatartaric acid (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E354 Calcium tartrate (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E355 Adipic acid (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E356 Sodium adipate (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E357 Potassium adipate (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E363 Succinic acid (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E365 Sodium fumarate (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E366 Potassium fumarate (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E367 Calcium fumarate (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E370 1,4-Heptonolactone (acidity regulator) Kosher all year around
E375 Niacin (nicotinic acid), Nicotinamide (colour retention agent) Kosher all year around