Raising agent
E336 potassium tartrates (cream of tartar): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E336 is potassium tartrates (cream of tartar), a raising agent. E336 comes from grapes. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E336=grapes
What is E336?
E336, potassium tartrates (cream of tartar), is a raising agent, an additive that releases gas to make a dough or batter rise.
What is E336 made from?
E336 comes from grapes. Cream of tartar: a by-product of winemaking, used in baking. No dairy, despite the name.
- Grapes
Is E336 vegan?
Fits you. E336 comes from grapes. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E336 have on a label?
On a label, E336 can also appear as “INS 336”, “Raising agent (336)”, “Raising agent (E336)”, “Potassium tartrates (cream of tartar)” or “Cream of tartar”.
Any of these on a pack means E336. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E336?
For E336, 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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