Propellant
E943a (butane): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E943a is butane, a propellant. E943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E943a=natural gas or petroleum
What is E943a?
E943a (butane) is a propellant, an additive that pushes a food out of its container, as in a spray can. Allowed in the EU only in pan sprays that stop food sticking.
What is E943a made from?
E943a can come from natural gas or petroleum.
- Natural gas
- Petroleum
Is E943a vegan?
Fits you. E943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E943a have on a label?
On a label, E943a can also appear as “INS 943a”, “Propellant (943a)”, “Propellant (E943a)” or “Butane”.
Any of these on a pack means E943a. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E943a?
For E943a, 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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