Acid or acidity regulator
E575 (glucono-delta-lactone): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E575 is glucono-delta-lactone, an acidity regulator. E575 can come from fermentation or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E575=fermentation or maize
What is E575?
E575 (glucono-delta-lactone) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is. Turns acid slowly, so it sets some cheeses and cured sausage.
What is E575 made from?
E575 can come from fermentation or maize.
- Fermentation
- Maize
Is E575 vegan?
Fits you. E575 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E575 have on a label?
On a label, E575 can also appear as “INS 575”, “Acidity regulator (575)”, “Acidity regulator (E575)”, “Glucono-delta-lactone” or “GDL”.
Any of these on a pack means E575. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E575?
For E575, 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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