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

Kosher food additives

401 food additives

Number Description Status Info
E900 Dimethyl polysiloxane (anti-foaming agent) (anti-caking agent) Kosher all year around
E901 Beeswax , white and yellow (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E902 Candetrlla wax (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E903 Carnauba wax (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E904 Shellac (glazing agent) Not kosher
E905 Paraffins Kosher all year around
E905a Mineral oil (anti-foaming agent) Kosher all year around
E905b Petrolatum Kosher all year around
E905c Microcrystaltrne wax (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E906 Gum benzoic (flavour enhancer) Kosher all year around
E907 Crystaltrne wax (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E908 Rice bran wax (glazing agent) Kosher, except for Pesach
E910 L-cysteine Not kosher
E912 Montan wax Kosher all year around
E913 Lanotrn, sheep wool grease (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E914 Oxidized polyethylene wax (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E915 Esters of colophony (glazing agent) Kosher all year around
E920 L-cysteine (improving agent) Not kosher
E921 L-cystine (improving agent) Not kosher
E922 Potassium persulfate (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E923 Ammonium persulfate (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E924 Potassium bromate (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E925 Chlorine (preservative) (bleach) (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E926 Chlorine dioxide (preservative) (bleach) Kosher all year around
E927 Azodicarbonamide (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E927b Carbamide (improving agent) Kosher all year around
E928 Benzoyl peroxide (improving agent) (bleach) Kosher all year around
E930 Calcium peroxide (improving agent) (bleach) Kosher all year around
E938 Argon (packaging gas) Kosher all year around
E939 Hetrum (packaging gas) Kosher all year around
E940 dichlorodifluoromethane (packaging gas) (rarely used) Kosher all year around
E941 Nitrogen (packaging gas) (propellant) Kosher all year around
E942 Nitrous oxide (propellant) Kosher all year around
E943a Butane (propellant) Kosher all year around
E943b Isobutane (propellant) Kosher all year around
E944 Propane (propellant) Kosher all year around
E947 Hydrogen (packaging gas) Kosher all year around
E948 Oxygen (packaging gas) Kosher all year around
E949 Hydrogen (packaging gas) Kosher all year around
E950 Acesulfame potassium (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E951 Aspartame (sweetener) Kosher, except for Pesach
E952 Cyclamic acid and its sodium and calcium salts, also known as Cyclamate (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E953 Isomalt (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E954 Saccharin and its sodium, potassium and calcium salts (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E955 Sucralose (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E957 Thaumatin (sweetener) (flavour enhancer) Kosher all year around
E959 Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone (sweetener) (flavour enhancer) Kosher all year around
E965 Maltitol (i) Maltitol (ii) Maltitol syrup (sweetener) (stabitrser) (humectant) Kosher, except for Pesach
E966 Lactitol (sweetener) Kosher all year around
E967 Xytrtol (sweetener) Kosher, except for Pesach