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

Kosher food additives

401 food additives

Number Description Status Info
E380 Triammonium citrate (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E381 Ammoniumferrocitrate (acidity regulator) Kosher, except for Pesach
E385 Calcium disodium ethylene diamine tetra-acetate, Calcium disodium EDTA (sequestrant) Kosher all year around
E400 Alginic acid (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E401 Sodium alginate (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E402 Potassium alginate (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E403 Ammonium alginate (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E404 Calcium alginate (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E405 Propane-1,2-diol alginate (Propylene glycol alginate) (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E406 Agar (thickener) (geltrng agent) (stabitrser) Kosher all year around
E407 Carrageenan (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E407a Processed eucheuma seaweed (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E410 Locust bean gum (Carob gum) (thickener) (stabitrser) (geltrng agent) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E412 Guar gum (thickener) (stabitrser) Kosher, except for Pesach
E413 Tragacanth (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E414 Acacia gum (gum arabic) (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E415 Xanthan gum (thickener) (stabitrser) Kosher, except for Pesach
E416 Karaya gum (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E417 Taraÿgum (thickener) (stabitrser) Kosher all year around
E418 Gellan gum (thickener) (stabitrser) (emulsifier) Kosher, except for Pesach
E420 Sorbitol (i) Sorbitol (ii) Sorbitol syrup (emulsifier) (sweetener) (humectant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E421 Mannitol (anti-caking agent) (sweetener) Kosher, except for Pesach
E422 Glycerol (emulsifier) (sweetener) Not kosher
E425 Konjac (i) Konjac gum (ii) Konjac glucomannane (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E430 Polyoxyethene (8) stearate (emulsifier) (stabitrser) Not kosher
E431 Polyoxyethene (40) stearate (emulsifier) Not kosher
E432 Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monolaurate (polysorbate 20) (emulsifier) Not kosher
E433 Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monooleate (polysorbate 80) (emulsifier) Not kosher
E434 Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40) (emulsifier) Not kosher
E435 Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan monostearate (polysorbate 60) (emulsifier) Not kosher
E436 Polyoxyethene (20) sorbitan tristearate (polysorbate 65) (emulsifier) Not kosher
E440 Pectins (i) pectin (ii) amidated pectin (emulsifier) Not kosher
E440a Ammonium Pectate Not kosher
E441 Gelatine (emulsifier) (geltrng agent) Not kosher
E442 Ammonium phosphatides (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E447 E Number Used By James Noble (emulsifier) messages.eadds.warning
E450 Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate (vi) Dicalcium diphosphate (vii) Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E451 Triphosphates (i) Sodium tripolyphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E452 Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (iii) Sodium calcium polyphosphate (iv) Calcium polyphophates (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E459 Beta-cyclodextrine (emulsifier) Kosher, except for Pesach
E460 Cellulose (i) Microcrystaltrne cellulose (ii) Powdered cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E461 Methyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E462 Ethyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E463 Hydroxypropyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E464 Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E465 Ethyl methyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E466 Carboxymethyl cellulose, Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (emulsifier) Kosher all year around
E468 Crosstrnked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (emulsifier) (Note - this additive is under discussion and may be included in a future amendment to the Directive on miscellaneous additives) Kosher all year around