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Packaging gas

E939 (helium): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E939 is helium, a packaging gas. E939 comes from natural gas. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

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E939=natural gas

What is E939?

E939 (helium) is a packaging gas, an additive that replaces the air in a pack.

What is E939 made from?

E939 comes from natural gas.

  • Natural gas

Is E939 vegan?

Fits you. E939 comes from natural gas. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE939 comes from natural gas. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE939 comes from natural gas. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E939 have on a label?

On a label, E939 can also appear as “INS 939”, “Packaging gas (939)”, “Packaging gas (E939)” or “Helium”.

Any of these on a pack means E939. The checker reads them all.

E939E 939E-939INS 939Packaging gas (939)Packaging gas (E939)Helium

What would change the answer for E939?

For E939, 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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