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Preservative

E1105 (lysozyme): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E1105 is lysozyme, a preservative made from egg. A vegan profile gets Not for you; a vegetarian profile gets Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Not for you

for a vegan profile

E1105=egg

What is E1105?

E1105 (lysozyme) is a preservative, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from microbes.

What is E1105 made from?

E1105 comes from egg. Usually taken from egg white.

Is E1105 vegan?

Not for you. E1105 comes from egg. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile. For a vegetarian profile: Fits you.

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

VeganNot for youE1105 comes from egg. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin count as animal for a vegan profile.
VegetarianFits youE1105 comes from egg. Milk, egg, beeswax and lanolin are not meat or fish.
Egg allergyNot for youE1105 comes from egg. A label must name egg.

What other names does E1105 have on a label?

On a label, E1105 can also appear as “INS 1105”, “Preservative (1105)”, “Preservative (E1105)”, “Lysozyme” or “Lysozyme (from egg)”.

Any of these on a pack means E1105. The checker reads them all.

E1105E 1105E-1105INS 1105Preservative (1105)Preservative (E1105)LysozymeLysozyme (from egg)

What would change the answer for E1105?

Nothing on the pack changes the answer: E1105 is always from egg. A recipe that drops the code would.

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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