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Carrier or solvent

E1510 (ethanol): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E1510 is ethanol, a carrier. E1510 can come from fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E1510=fermentation or a lab

What is E1510?

E1510 (ethanol) is a carrier, an additive that carries or dissolves another additive, a flavouring or a nutrient. Used as a solvent to carry flavourings; what stays in the food is a trace.

What is E1510 made from?

E1510 can come from fermentation or a lab.

  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E1510 vegan?

Fits you. E1510 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE1510 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE1510 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E1510 have on a label?

On a label, E1510 can also appear as “INS 1510”, “Carrier (1510)”, “Carrier (E1510)”, “Ethanol” or “Ethyl alcohol”.

Any of these on a pack means E1510. The checker reads them all.

E1510E 1510E-1510INS 1510Carrier (1510)Carrier (E1510)EthanolEthyl alcoholAlcohol

What would change the answer for E1510?

For E1510, 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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