Antioxidant
E512 (stannous chloride): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E512 is stannous chloride, an antioxidant. E512 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E512=minerals
What is E512?
E512 (stannous chloride) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing. Allowed in the EU only in canned and bottled white asparagus.
What is E512 made from?
E512 comes from minerals.
- Minerals
Is E512 vegan?
Fits you. E512 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E512 have on a label?
On a label, E512 can also appear as “INS 512”, “Antioxidant (512)”, “Antioxidant (E512)” or “Stannous chloride”.
Any of these on a pack means E512. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E512?
For E512, 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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