Raising agent
E541 (sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E541 is sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic, a raising agent. E541 comes from minerals. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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What is E541?
E541 (sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic) is a raising agent, an additive that releases gas to make a dough or batter rise. Allowed in the EU only in scones and sponge cakes.
What is E541 made from?
E541 comes from minerals.
- Minerals
Is E541 vegan?
Fits you. E541 comes from minerals. Nothing from an animal.
What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.
What other names does E541 have on a label?
On a label, E541 can also appear as “INS 541”, “Raising agent (541)”, “Raising agent (E541)” or “Sodium aluminium phosphate, acidic”.
Any of these on a pack means E541. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E541?
For E541, 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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