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Packaging gas

E948 (oxygen): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E948 is oxygen, a packaging gas. E948 comes from the air. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 4 sourcesHow we check

Fits you

for a vegan profile

E948=the air

What is E948?

E948 (oxygen) is a packaging gas, an additive that replaces the air in a pack.

What is E948 made from?

E948 comes from the air.

  • Air

Is E948 vegan?

Fits you. E948 comes from the air. Nothing from an animal.

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

VeganFits youE948 comes from the air. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE948 comes from the air. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E948 have on a label?

On a label, E948 can also appear as “INS 948”, “Packaging gas (948)”, “Packaging gas (E948)” or “Oxygen”.

Any of these on a pack means E948. The checker reads them all.

E948E 948E-948INS 948Packaging gas (948)Packaging gas (E948)Oxygen

What would change the answer for E948?

For E948, 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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