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Acid or acidity regulator

E297 (fumaric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E297 is fumaric acid, an acidity regulator. E297 is made in a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E297=made in a lab

What is E297?

E297 (fumaric 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 E297 made from?

E297 is made in a lab.

  • Made in a lab

Is E297 vegan?

Fits you. E297 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE297 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE297 is made in a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E297 have on a label?

On a label, E297 can also appear as “INS 297”, “Acidity regulator (297)”, “Acidity regulator (E297)” or “Fumaric acid”.

Any of these on a pack means E297. The checker reads them all.

E297E 297E-297INS 297Acidity regulator (297)Acidity regulator (E297)Fumaric acid

What would change the answer for E297?

For E297, 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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