Stabiliser
E522 (aluminium potassium sulphate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E522 is aluminium potassium sulphate, a stabiliser. E522 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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What is E522?
E522 (aluminium potassium sulphate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time. Allowed in the EU only in liquid egg white and in candied fruit and vegetables.
What is E522 made from?
E522 comes from minerals.
- Minerals
Is E522 vegan?
Fits you. E522 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E522 have on a label?
On a label, E522 can also appear as “INS 522”, “Stabiliser (522)”, “Stabiliser (E522)”, “Aluminium potassium sulphate” or “Potassium alum”.
Any of these on a pack means E522. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E522?
For E522, 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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