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Acid or acidity regulator

E507 (hydrochloric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E507 is hydrochloric acid, an acidity regulator. E507 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E507=minerals

What is E507?

E507 (hydrochloric 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 E507 made from?

E507 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E507 vegan?

Fits you. E507 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE507 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE507 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E507 have on a label?

On a label, E507 can also appear as “INS 507”, “Acidity regulator (507)”, “Acidity regulator (E507)” or “Hydrochloric acid”.

Any of these on a pack means E507. The checker reads them all.

E507E 507E-507INS 507Acidity regulator (507)Acidity regulator (E507)Hydrochloric acid

What would change the answer for E507?

For E507, 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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