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E174 (silver): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E174 is silver, a colour. E174 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

E174=minerals

What is E174?

E174 (silver) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food. Used only as decoration, on sweets, chocolates and in liqueurs.

What is E174 made from?

E174 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E174 vegan?

Fits you. E174 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE174 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE174 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E174 have on a label?

On a label, E174 can also appear as “INS 174”, “Colour (174)”, “Colour (E174)” or “Silver”.

Any of these on a pack means E174. The checker reads them all.

E174E 174E-174INS 174Colour (174)Colour (E174)Silver

What would change the answer for E174?

For E174, 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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