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Preservative

E200 (sorbic acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E200 is sorbic acid, a preservative. E200 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E200=made in a lab

What is E200?

E200 (sorbic acid) is a preservative, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from microbes.

What is E200 made from?

E200 is made in a lab.

  • Made in a lab

Is E200 vegan?

Fits you. E200 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE200 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE200 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E200 have on a label?

On a label, E200 can also appear as “INS 200”, “Preservative (200)”, “Preservative (E200)” or “Sorbic acid”.

Any of these on a pack means E200. The checker reads them all.

E200E 200E-200INS 200Preservative (200)Preservative (E200)Sorbic acid

What would change the answer for E200?

For E200, 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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