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E1103 (invertase): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E1103 is invertase, an enzyme. E1103 comes from yeast. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E1103=yeast

What is E1103?

E1103 (invertase) is an enzyme, an additive that speeds up a change in a food, such as turning one sugar into another.

What is E1103 made from?

E1103 comes from yeast. An enzyme from yeast. It keeps the soft centres of chocolates liquid.

  • Yeast

Is E1103 vegan?

Fits you. E1103 comes from yeast. Nothing from an animal.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE1103 comes from yeast. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE1103 comes from yeast. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E1103 have on a label?

On a label, E1103 can also appear as “INS 1103”, “Enzyme (1103)”, “Enzyme (E1103)” or “Invertase”.

Any of these on a pack means E1103. The checker reads them all.

E1103E 1103E-1103INS 1103Enzyme (1103)Enzyme (E1103)Invertase

What would change the answer for E1103?

For E1103, only the ingredient list itself: a code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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