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E170 (calcium carbonate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E170 is calcium carbonate, a colour. E170 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E170=minerals

What is E170?

E170 (calcium carbonate) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. Also used as a calcium supplement and to stop powders clumping.

What is E170 made from?

E170 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E170 vegan?

Fits you. E170 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE170 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE170 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E170 have on a label?

On a label, E170 can also appear as “INS 170”, “Colour (170)”, “Colour (E170)” or “Calcium carbonate”.

Any of these on a pack means E170. The checker reads them all.

E170E 170E-170INS 170Colour (170)Colour (E170)Calcium carbonate

What would change the answer for E170?

For E170, 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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