Acid or acidity regulator
E334 (tartaric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E334 is tartaric acid, an acidity regulator. E334 can come from grapes or fruit. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E334=grapes or fruit
What is E334?
E334 (tartaric 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 E334 made from?
E334 can come from grapes or fruit. Comes from grapes; the food-grade acid is a by-product of winemaking.
- Grapes
- Fruit
Is E334 vegan?
Fits you. E334 can come from grapes or fruit. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E334 have on a label?
On a label, E334 can also appear as “INS 334”, “Acidity regulator (334)”, “Acidity regulator (E334)” or “Tartaric acid”.
Any of these on a pack means E334. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E334?
For E334, 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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