Acid or acidity regulator
E296 (malic acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E296 is malic acid, an acidity regulator. E296 can come from fruit or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E296=fruit or a lab
What is E296?
E296 (malic acid) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.
What is E296 made from?
E296 can come from fruit or a lab. The source is not stated on the pack: a label does not have to say which of these was used.
- Fruit
- Made in a lab
Is E296 vegan?
Fits you. E296 can come from fruit or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E296 have on a label?
On a label, E296 can also appear as “INS 296”, “Acidity regulator (296)”, “Acidity regulator (E296)” or “Malic acid”.
Any of these on a pack means E296. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E296?
For E296, 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.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- 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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