Acid or acidity regulator
E354 (calcium tartrate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E354 is calcium tartrate, an acidity regulator. E354 comes from grapes. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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What is E354?
E354 (calcium tartrate) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.
What is E354 made from?
E354 comes from grapes. Made from the tartaric acid left over from winemaking.
- Grapes
Is E354 vegan?
Fits you. E354 comes from grapes. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E354 have on a label?
On a label, E354 can also appear as “INS 354”, “Acidity regulator (354)”, “Acidity regulator (E354)” or “Calcium tartrate”.
Any of these on a pack means E354. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E354?
For E354, 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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