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Preservative

E235 (natamycin): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E235 is natamycin, a preservative. E235 comes from fermentation. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E235=fermentation

What is E235?

E235 (natamycin) is a preservative, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from microbes.

What is E235 made from?

E235 comes from fermentation. Made by fermentation. Used on the rind of cheese and cured sausage.

  • Fermentation

Is E235 vegan?

Fits you. E235 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE235 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE235 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E235 have on a label?

On a label, E235 can also appear as “INS 235”, “Preservative (235)”, “Preservative (E235)” or “Natamycin”.

Any of these on a pack means E235. The checker reads them all.

E235E 235E-235INS 235Preservative (235)Preservative (E235)Natamycin

What would change the answer for E235?

For E235, 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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