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Acid or acidity regulator

E330 (citric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E330 is citric acid, an acidity regulator. E330 can come from fermentation or fruit. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E330=fermentation or fruit

What is E330?

E330 (citric 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 E330 made from?

E330 can come from fermentation or fruit. The source is not stated on the pack: a label does not have to say which of these was used.

  • Fermentation
  • Fruit

Is E330 vegan?

Fits you. E330 can come from fermentation or fruit. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE330 can come from fermentation or fruit. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE330 can come from fermentation or fruit. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E330 have on a label?

On a label, E330 can also appear as “INS 330”, “Acidity regulator (330)”, “Acidity regulator (E330)” or “Citric acid”.

Any of these on a pack means E330. The checker reads them all.

E330E 330E-330INS 330Acidity regulator (330)Acidity regulator (E330)Citric acid

What would change the answer for E330?

For E330, 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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