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Antioxidant

E316 (sodium erythorbate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E316 is sodium erythorbate, an antioxidant. E316 can come from fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E316=fermentation or a lab

What is E316?

E316 (sodium erythorbate) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing. Mostly used in cured and processed meats.

What is E316 made from?

E316 can come from fermentation or a lab.

  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E316 vegan?

Fits you. E316 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE316 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE316 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E316 have on a label?

On a label, E316 can also appear as “INS 316”, “Antioxidant (316)”, “Antioxidant (E316)”, “Sodium erythorbate” or “Sodium isoascorbate”.

Any of these on a pack means E316. The checker reads them all.

E316E 316E-316INS 316Antioxidant (316)Antioxidant (E316)Sodium erythorbateSodium isoascorbate

What would change the answer for E316?

For E316, 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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