About 50 food
additives should be avoided
Other additives are unlikely to
cause reactions. This includes anti-caking agents, bleaches, emulsifiers,
mineral salts, propellants, food acids, sweeteners, thickening agents,
vegetable gums and vitamins.
Last update
September 2005
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FOOD ADDITIVES WHICH MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS |
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COLOURS |
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Artificial colours |
Allura red AC 129 Amaranth 123 Azorubine, carmoisine 122 Brilliant Black BN 151 Brilliant Blue FCF133 Brown HT, chocolate brown 155 Erythrosine 127 Green S, food green, acid brilliant green
142 Indigotine, indigo carmine 132 Ponceau, brilliant scarlet 4R 124 Quinoline yellow 104 Red 2G 128 * Sunset yellow FCF 110 Tartrazine 102 Yellow 2G 107 |
Natural colour |
Annatto, bixin, norbixin 160b |
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PRESERVATIVES |
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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 |
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Sulphites (sulfites) |
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 Octyl gallate 311 Propyl gallate 310 tert-Butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) 319 |
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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 |
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FLAVOUR ENHANCERS AND ADDED FLAVOURS |
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Glutamates |
Calcium dihydrogen diLglutamate 623 Disodium guanylate 627 Disodium inosinate 631 L-Glutamic acid 620 Hydrolysed vegetable protein, vegetable
protein, yeast extract 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
