Questions about the additives on food labels, answered briefly, with sources and links to the page of each E-number.
The four zero-sugar or low-calorie soft drink labels read here all list the synthetic sweeteners E955 (sucralose) and E950 (acesulfame potassium). Coca-Cola Plus and 7UP low-calorie add E951 (aspartame). The article also gives the EFSA ADI where a source exists and each substance's status in Vietnam.
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On an instant noodle pack, additives are listed separately for the noodle cake and for the seasoning sachets. All four labels read here list the flavour enhancers E621, E627 and E631, and the antioxidants E320 and E321 in the noodle cake. Below is each code on the labels, what it is and its status in Vietnam.
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Bột ngọt (MSG) is a single substance, monosodium glutamate (E621). Hạt nêm (seasoning granules) is a mixture: the four hạt nêm labels read here all start with iodised salt and have the flavour enhancers 621 and E631 (Knorr prints them by name). This article sets the Knorr and Maggi labels next to the Ajinomoto bột ngọt label.
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Yenzo reads the label, even in Vietnamese, and shows which additives a product contains.
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