A list of food additives to avoid - by the Food Intolerance Network of Australia.

FOOD ADDITIVES BY NUMBER WHICH MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS

 

COLOURS

 

Artificial colours

102, 107, 110, 122-129, 133, 142, 151, 155

Natural colour

160(b) annatto natural colour

PRESERVATIVES

 

Sorbic acids

201-203 -widely used

Benzoic acids

210-213 - in soft drinks, cordials, juice drinks

Sulphites

220-228 - widely used

Nitrates & nitrites

249-252 - in processed meats like ham and devon

Propionic acids

280-283 - in bread, crumpets, hamburger buns

Antioxidants

310-321 - in oils, margarines, chips, french fries

FLAVOUR ENHANCERS

 

Glutamates

621-625, 627, 631, 635 - in tasty foods

ADDED FLAVOURS

- in many processed foods

 

FOOD ADDITIVES WHICH MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS BY NAME AND NUMBER

COLOURS

Artificial colours

Allura red AC 129

Amaranth 123

Azorubine122

Brilliant Black BN 151

Brilliant Blue FCF133

Brown HT 155

Erythrosine 127

Green S 142

Ponceau 4R 124

Red 2G 128 *

Sunset yellow FCF 110

Tartrazine 102

Yellow 2G 107

Natural colour

Annatto natural colour 160b

PRESERVATIVES

Sorbic acids

Calcium sorbate 203

Potassium sorbate 202

Sodium sorbate 201

Sorbic acid 200

Benzoic acids

Benzoic acid 210

Calcium benzoate 213

Potassium benzoate 212

Sodium benzoate 211

Sulphites

Calcium hydrogen sulphite 227*

Calcium sulphite 226*

Potassium bisulphite 228

Potassium metabisulphite 224

Potassium sulphite 225

Sodium bisulphite 222

Sodium metabisulphite 223

Sodium sulphite 221

Sulphur dioxide 220

Antioxidants

Butylated hydoxyanisole (BHA) 320

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 321

Dodecyl gallate 312

Erythorbic acid 317

Octyl gallate 311

Propyl gallate 310

Sodium erythorbate 318

tert-Butylhydroquinone 319

Propionic acids

Calcium propionate 282

Potassium propionate 283

Propionic acid 280

Sodium propionate 281

Nitrates & nitrites

Potassium nitrate 252

Potassium nitrite 249

Sodium nitrate 251

Sodium nitrite 250

FLAVOUR ENHANCERS AND ADDED FLAVOURS

Glutamates

Calcium dihydrogen diLglutamate 623

Disodium guanylate 627

Disodium inosinate 631

L-Glutamic acid 620

Magnesium di-L-glutamate 625

Monoammonium L-glutamate 624

Monopotassium glutamate 622

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) 621

Sodium 5' ribonucleotide 635

Added flavours

many

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from Clarke, L and others, Dietitians Association of Australia review paper: 'The dietary management of allergy and food intolerance in adults and children', Aust J Nutr & Diet (1996) 53:3; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Allergy Unit, 'The Simplified Elimination Diet', available from dietitians; Dengate, S 'Fed Up', Random House, 1998; and Swain A and others, 'Friendly Food', Murdoch Books, 1991 *Not permitted in Australia

Provided by the Food Intolerance Network of Australia