Additives to avoid
Food additives lists
These lists are changing as new food additives enter our food. Please check date of latest list.
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Avoid these additives from www.fedup.com.au COLOURS 102,104,110,122,123,124,127,129, 132,133,142,143, 151,155 natural colour 160b (annatto) PRESERVATIVES Sorbates 200-203 Benzoates 210-213 Sulphites 220-228 Nitrates, nitrites 249-252 Propionates 280-283 SYNTHETIC ANTIOXIDANTS Gallates 310-312 TBHQ, BHA, BHT 319-321 FLAVOUR ENHANCERS Glutamates incl MSG 620-625 Ribonucleotides 627, 631, 635 Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP) ARTIFICIAL FLAVOURS No numbers since they are trade secrets |
Handy magnifying failsafe cards now available
All food additives by name and number with problems highlighted (updated April 2011)
Additives to avoid on a single handy page
Additives to avoid in single-sided wallet size
Four Additives to avoid cards on one page useful for schools using the Eating for Success program
Click through this presentation with embedded videos (August 2012)
Additives in the USA where different names and numbers are used
Safe additives for food manufacturers factsheet
Colours around the world factsheet
Thanks to Ben Heine (http://benheine.com/) for use of this great cartoon.
And to Joanne Van Os for this cartoon.
