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Acid or acidity regulator

E525 (potassium hydroxide): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E525 is potassium hydroxide, an acidity regulator. E525 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E525=minerals

What is E525?

E525 (potassium hydroxide) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.

What is E525 made from?

E525 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E525 vegan?

Fits you. E525 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE525 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE525 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E525 have on a label?

On a label, E525 can also appear as “INS 525”, “Acidity regulator (525)”, “Acidity regulator (E525)” or “Potassium hydroxide”.

Any of these on a pack means E525. The checker reads them all.

E525E 525E-525INS 525Acidity regulator (525)Acidity regulator (E525)Potassium hydroxide

What would change the answer for E525?

For E525, 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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