Food Additives

Can you name these food additives that are often found in processed goods we buy at the supermarket?

E numbers are the official labelling system for food additives in the European Union

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E number	Description	Food additive
E100	colouring agent named after the plant it is extracted from; main ingredient in curry	Curcumin
E120	red pigment produced by the invasive insect Dactylopius coccus, mostly found on cactuses	Cochineal red
E133	gives curaçao its characteristic colour, dyes the tongue blue	Brilliant blue FCF
E140	green molecule in plant cells, in which photosynthesis takes place	Chlorophyll
E160a	pigment responsible for the characteristic colour of carrots; precursor of vitamin A	β-carotene
E164	yellow pigment that shares its name with a spice used to flavour traditional risotto alla milanese	Saffron
E171	white pigment used for food coloring and found in sunscreen	Titanium oxide
E175	decorative metal frequently used as powder or leaves on gourmet cakes	Gold
E300	antioxydant found in citrus fruits and fresh vegetables; known to prevent scurvy, a disease which used to affect sailors	Ascorbic acid
E322	most common emulsifier, found in yolk and soy	Lecithin
E330	most common acid in lemon, often used as an acidity corrector	Citric acid
E338	acidity regulator used in various sodas like Coca-Cola; favours the formation of kidney stones	Phosphoric acid
E406	gelifying agent extracted from a red algae that is native to Japanese waters; often found in vegan meals	Agar-agar
E422	product from saponifcation, used as a humectant to keep food moist	Glycerol
E440	thickening polysaccharide found in the cell wall of certain fruits like apples and lemons	Pectin
E441	probably the most well-known gelifying agent; main ingredient in Jell-O, for instance	Gelatin
E464	synthetic polymer made from cellulose, used in gluten-free products	Hypromellose
E942	gas used to propel whipped cream out of siphons	Nitrous oxide
E951	sugar substitute that was banned before being legalized again in 1981; it is about 200x sweeter than saccharose	Aspartame
E960	natural sweetener, native to Brazil and Paraguay; about 30x sweeter than saccharose	Stevia

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