Stabiliser
E444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E444 is sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a stabiliser. E444 can come from sugar or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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What is E444?
E444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time. Keeps flavour oils evenly mixed in cloudy soft drinks.
What is E444 made from?
E444 can come from sugar or a lab.
- Sugar
- Made in a lab
Is E444 vegan?
Fits you. E444 can come from sugar or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E444 have on a label?
On a label, E444 can also appear as “INS 444”, “Stabiliser (444)”, “Stabiliser (E444)”, “Sucrose acetate isobutyrate” or “SAIB”.
Any of these on a pack means E444. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E444?
For E444, 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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