Acid or acidity regulator
E327 (calcium lactate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E327 is calcium lactate, an acidity regulator. E327 comes from fermentation. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E327=fermentation
What is E327?
E327 (calcium lactate) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.
What is E327 made from?
E327 comes from fermentation. Despite the name, it is usually made by fermenting sugars, not from milk.
- Fermentation
Is E327 vegan?
Fits you. E327 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E327 have on a label?
On a label, E327 can also appear as “INS 327”, “Acidity regulator (327)”, “Acidity regulator (E327)” or “Calcium lactate”.
Any of these on a pack means E327. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E327?
For E327, 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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