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Acid or acidity regulator

E526 (calcium hydroxide): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E526 is calcium hydroxide, an acidity regulator. E526 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

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E526=minerals

What is E526?

E526 (calcium 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 E526 made from?

E526 comes from minerals.

  • Minerals

Is E526 vegan?

Fits you. E526 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE526 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE526 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E526 have on a label?

On a label, E526 can also appear as “INS 526”, “Acidity regulator (526)”, “Acidity regulator (E526)”, “Calcium hydroxide” or “Slaked lime”.

Any of these on a pack means E526. The checker reads them all.

E526E 526E-526INS 526Acidity regulator (526)Acidity regulator (E526)Calcium hydroxideSlaked lime

What would change the answer for E526?

For E526, 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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