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Food category: color
Colourant, made from crushed insects. This popular colorant is used to impart a deep red shade to fruit juices, gelatins, candies (e. g. red smarties), shampoos. When used as a food additive, the dye must be labelled on packaging labels. Sometimes carmine is labelled as E120. An unknown percentage of people have been found to have allergies to carmine.
E-code E441: Gelatine
Food category: Emulsifier, gelling agent, [animal origin]
Produced from all species of animals. Unfortunately information on origin can only be obtained from the producer. Specific halal gelatin is made from cattle.
E-code E542: Bone phosphate
Food Category: Anti-caking agent [animal origin]
Produced from animal bones. Used as an anti-caking agent, emulsifier and source of phosphorous in food supplements. Main use, however, is in cosmetics (such as tooth paste). Found in dry products and cane sugar. Acceptable daily intake suggested by health authorities is up to 70 mg/kg body weight. Phosphates are normal essential salts for the body. In view of the need to avoid calcium deficiency, their use is limited, as they bind to calcium readily.
E-code E904: Shellac
Food category: Glazing agent [animal origin]
Natural polymer derived from certain species of lice from India . It is used as a coating found in products like Confectionery, fruits. Acceptable daily intake is not determined.
E-code E920: L-cysteine hydrochloride
Food category: Improving agent [animal origin]
A non-essential amino acid. Derived from proteins, including animal protein and hair. It is a bread enhancer and stabilizes the structure of leavened bread. Acceptable daily intake is not determined.
E-code E920/E921: L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate
Food Category: Improving agent [animal origin]
A non-essential amino acid. Derived from proteins, including animal protein and hair. It is a bread enhancer and stabilizes the structure of leavened bread.