E-numbers are a substance which is added to our food to improve its taste, appearance or to make it last longer. These are food additives. Substances which have been approved for use in Europe are given and E number.
E1... are colourings e.g E150-caramel colour
E2... are preservatives e.g E211 sodium benzoate
E3... are antioxidants e.g E300 vitamin C
E4... are emulsifiers, stabilizers and thickeners e.g Pectin
E5... are acidity regulators e.g Potassium carbonate
E6... are flavourings e.g monosodium glutamate
It is given that name because of eulers work with e
Letter e with numbers denotes exponential figure.
What are E numbers use for.... E.g E160,E104,E122,E621. What are these numbers E160,E104,E122,E621.
E 6969
E numbers are food additives. The 'E' stands for European, as this is a standard set in Europe throughout the European Union.
In food / everywhere. Lots of E numbers occur naturally, in plants and other substances.
The "E" prefix stands for "Europe".
E123 e457 e977 ----- These E numbers are not for proteins; I don't know proteins with an E number.
what types of e numbers are there?
19
1000000 e numbers in 1 skittle in a packet
A. E. Abbot has written: 'The secrets of numbers'