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E302 (calcium ascorbate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E302 is calcium ascorbate, an antioxidant. E302 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E302=fermentation, maize or a lab

What is E302?

E302 (calcium ascorbate) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing.

What is E302 made from?

E302 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab.

  • Fermentation
  • Maize
  • Made in a lab

Is E302 vegan?

Fits you. E302 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE302 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE302 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E302 have on a label?

On a label, E302 can also appear as “INS 302”, “Antioxidant (302)”, “Antioxidant (E302)” or “Calcium ascorbate”.

Any of these on a pack means E302. The checker reads them all.

E302E 302E-302INS 302Antioxidant (302)Antioxidant (E302)Calcium ascorbate

What would change the answer for E302?

For E302, 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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