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E585 (ferrous lactate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E585 is ferrous lactate, a colour. E585 comes from fermentation. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E585=fermentation

What is E585?

E585 (ferrous lactate) is a colour, an additive that adds or restores colour in a food.

What is E585 made from?

E585 comes from fermentation. Used only on black olives, to keep their colour. Despite the name, it is usually made from sugars, not milk.

  • Fermentation

Is E585 vegan?

Fits you. E585 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE585 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE585 comes from fermentation. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E585 have on a label?

On a label, E585 can also appear as “INS 585”, “Colour (585)”, “Colour (E585)” or “Ferrous lactate”.

Any of these on a pack means E585. The checker reads them all.

E585E 585E-585INS 585Colour (585)Colour (E585)Ferrous lactate

What would change the answer for E585?

For E585, 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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