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Acid or acidity regulator

E338 (phosphoric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E338 is phosphoric acid, an acidity regulator. E338 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E338=minerals

What is E338?

E338 (phosphoric acid) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is. The sharp taste in cola drinks.

What is E338 made from?

E338 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E338 vegan?

Fits you. E338 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE338 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE338 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E338 have on a label?

On a label, E338 can also appear as “INS 338”, “Acidity regulator (338)”, “Acidity regulator (E338)” or “Phosphoric acid”.

Any of these on a pack means E338. The checker reads them all.

E338E 338E-338INS 338Acidity regulator (338)Acidity regulator (E338)Phosphoric acid

What would change the answer for E338?

For E338, 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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