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Food additives codes meaningsTRANSCRIPT
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NONHALALandDOUBTFULFoodAdditives(ForAustralia)
SeveraloftheseAdditivesarebannedinAustralia,althoughtheymaybefoundinimportedproducts.
120 Cochineal(madefrombodiesofscaleinsects)
140 Chlorophyll
141 Coppercomplexesofchlorophyllandchlorophyllins
252 PotassiumNitrate(saltpetre)
387 Oxystearin
422 Glycerin(glycerol)
430 Polyoxyethylene(8)stearate
431 Polyoxyethylene(40)stearate
432 Polysorbate20
433 Polysorbate80
434 Polysorbate40
435 Polysorbate60
436 Polysorbate65
440 Pectin
470 Sodium,potassiumandcalciumsaltsoffattyacids
471 Monoanddiglyceridesoffatformingfattyacids
472 (a,b,c,d&e)Aceticandfattyacidestersofglycerol(422)
473 Sucroseestersoffattyacids
474 Sucroglycerides
475 Polyglycerolestersoffattyacids
476 Polyglycerolestersofinteresterifiedricinoleicacid
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477 Propane1,2,diolestersoffattyacids
478 Mixtureofglycerolandpropyleneglycolestersoflacticacidandfattyacids
479 (&b)Esterifiedsoyoil
481 Sodiumstearoyllactate
482 Calciumstearoyllactylate
483 Stearyltartrate
491 Sorbitanmonostearate
492 Sorbitantristearate
493 Sorbitanemonolaurate
494 Sorbitanmonooleate
495 Sorbitanemonopalmitate
542 Bonephosphate
570 Stearicacid
572 Magnesiumstearate
630 Inosinicacid
631 Disodiuminosinate
634 Calcium5'ribonucleotides
635 Sodium5'ribonucleotide
640 Glycineandsodiumglycinate
641 LLeucine
904 Shellac
910 LCysteine
913 Lanolin(Halalifsourcedfromwool,shearedfromlivesheep)
920 LCysteinemonohydrochloride
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921 LCystin
1000 CholicAcid
1100 Aamylase
1104 Lipases
1520 Propyleneglycol(couldbeGlycerolbased)
Littleornoinformationexistsonthefollowingnewadditives.Avoidusingthesewhilethereisdoubt:
1001 Cholinesalts
1101 Proteases
1102 Glucoseoxidase
1105 Lysozyme
Althoughgreatcarehasbeentakenincompilingtheinformation,thisisnotnecessarilyanallinclusivelist.
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DoubtfulandHaramFoodAdditivesandproductsoftenlistedbynamewithoutan
AdditiveCode
Alcohol(Ethanol) Thedrinkablealcohol(Haram).
Alcohol(Methanol) Highlytoxicandcausesblindnessandbraindamage.Notdrinkable.
AcrylicPaint SolventisEthanolwithtracesof(WaterbasedPaint) Methanol.Breathingvapoursina
confinedspacedelivers,withinseconds,thealcoholvapourstraightintothebloodstreamviathelungs.Thereforeuseverygoodventilation.
Bristle Pighairs.Usedtomakealltypesofbrushes(includingpainting,pastry,shavingandmakeupbrushes).Asthebrusheswear,particlesofthebrush(pighair)becomeembeddedinthefood,paintwork,etc..
Bacon/Ham Pigflesh.
Capsules UsuallymadefromGelatineofanimal(Vitamins&Medicines) origin,unlessspecifiedotherwise.Used
incapsulesofmedicinesandvitamins.
Diglyceride Emulsifier.Haram,ifofanimalorigin.
Enzyme Questionable,ascouldberennetofanimalorigin.
Essences ArtificialEssencesareoftenAlcoholbased.
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FruitJuices Gelatine1canbeusedtoclarifyfruit (inSoftDrinks) juicesand/ortostabilisebetacarotene whichisoftenusedasacolouringagent.
Advisabletosteerclearofthosesoftdrinkslistingbetacaroteneand/orapplejuiceasingredients.
FruitJuices(Clear) Gelatine1canbeusedtoclarifyfruitjuices,particularlyclearjuicesandapplejuice.
Humectant Keepsfoodsmoist.Canbe422Glycerin(glycerol),1520Propyleneglycoletc.
Gelatine Makefromanimalbones,mainlypork.Foundinmanysoft/chewysweets.Usedincapsulesofmedicinetablets.
Glycerine/ Canbeanimalbased(Haram)or Glycerol(422) vegetablebased(Halal).Usedinmany
brandsoftoothpastes.
Glycine(640) Glycineisproducedmainlyfromgelatine,whichisderivedfromanimalbones.
Leather Pigleatherisextensivelyusedforliningshoesandisalsousedforcameracases,wallets,purses,jackets,gloves,etc.Canbeidentifiedbyclustersofthreesmallholes(orpores)intheleather.
Leucine Asafoodadditive,LLeucinehasEnumberE641andisclassifiedasaflavourenhancer.
Lanolin Awaxfromsheep,derivedfromsheepwool.Halal,ifsourcedfromwool,shearedfromlivesheep.
Lard Pigfat.
1TheVegetarianSocietyUK.{Additionalpersonalnoteto:Usageis0.01%,sogelatinelistingnotrequired}.
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Magnesium Usedasanactiveingredientinmedicine Stearate(572) tablets.Haram,whenderivedfrom
animalsource.
MethylatedSpirits Approx95%EthanolwithtracesofMethanol.Whenusedtocleanorsterilize,avoidbreathingvapourswhichinstantlyenterthebloodstreamviathelungs.
Oxystearin(387) Commercially(nearlyalways)preparedfromvegetableoil,althoughfattyacidsofanimalorigin(includingpork)cannotbeexcluded.
Pectin(440) ForsomevegetablePectins,Alcohol(Ethanol)maybeusedintheproductionprocess.
Pepsin Adigestiveenzymemostlyfrompigstomach.
Rennet Anenzymetakenfromthestomachofanewlykilledcalfandusedinthecheesemakingprocess.Usuallynotlabelled.Canalsobevegetablebased.Vegetariancheeseisproducedusingmicrobialfungalenzymes.
Shortening Canbesourcedfromanimalfatsorvegetableoils.Vegetableshorteningmaycontain8090%vegetableoiland1020%animalfats.Onlabelsthismayonlybereflectedasvegetableoil.Tobesure,lookfor100%vegetableoil,orpurevegetableshortening.
StearicAcid(570) Usedasabinderinfoods.Commerciallyobtainedfromplantsources,althoughtheuseofanimalfat(includingporkandbeef)cannotbeexcluded.
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Suet Hardbeeffat,sourcedfromaroundthekidneys.SuetisHaramunlessspecificallyfromaHalalslaughterhouse.Usuallypurchasedatabutcher.
Tablets,Vitimins SometabletsmaycontainGelatineasa &Medicines bondingagentandmostcontain
MagnesiumStearate(572).
Tallow Animalfat,usuallybeef.Fatmelteddownforuseincertainproductssuchasfrozenchipsforfrying.Alsousedforcandles,soap,etc.
Urea Ureaoccursnaturallyinurine&insomemouldsandfungi.
BUTHeelBalmswhichcontainchemicallysynthesisedureaareOK.
VanillaExtract Theflavourextractedfromthevanillabean,butcommonlydissolvedinalcohol.
VitaminD3 Obtainedfromwoolfat.Halal,ifsourcedfromwoolshearedfromlivesheep.
Whey Thewaterypartofmilkthatseparatesfromthecurd(solidcomponent).IfLacticAcidisusediscurdlethemilk,mostlikelyHalal.Ifananimalsourcedenzyme(suchasrennet)isused,theWheywillbeHaram(SeeRennetformoreinformation).Onlytheproducercanprovidetheinformationonthestatusoftheseproducts.
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Medical/PharmaceuticalTerms
Bovine Frombeef,cow,cattle.
Caprine Fromgoats.
Ovine Fromsheep.
Porcine Frompig.
Humanserum Themostabundantproteininhuman albumin bloodplasma.Usedtomanufacturesome
vaccines.
MRC5Human Cellsusedfromabortedhumanfoetus. diploidcells Usedtomanufacturesomevaccines.
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HalalCertificationisnotalwaysaguaranteeforHalalingredients
Vegans, Muslims, and other people avoiding animal products,shouldboycottallproductswhere ingredientsarenotspecificallylistedasplantbased,i.e.evenifthereisaHalalcertification.
The product should not be purchased unless each additive isspecifically listed as vegetable base, ie. 472 (vegetable origin),Lecithin (Soy), etc. In Australia, the penalty for breach of FoodStandardsLawsisAUS$40,000foranindividualandAUS$200,000foracorporation.
Iftheingredientsarenotlistedasallvegetablebased,thenthereis NIL compulsion by Australian Law to use vegetablebasedingredients. The manufacturer may substitute or change theingredientstoanimalbasedwithoutpenaltyorprosecution.
Therefore,allmanufactureswrittenorverbalpromiseshavenovalue(andareonlyapromiseatthatcurrenttime).
ForacompleteFoodAdditivesList(AlphabeticalandNumerical)refertotheAdditiveFoodStandardsforAustraliaandNew
ZealandWebsite
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodmatters/foodadditives.cfm
NONHALAL and DOUBTFUL Food Additives(For Australia)Doubtful and Haram Food Additives and products often listed by name without an Additive CodeForward by Professor R. A. EdwardsINTRODUCTIONThe labelling of packaged foodsIngredientsWhat are Food Additive Code numbers?What is a food additive?Are additives necessary?Typical labelsDate markingNutrition informationDietary guidelines for AustraliansHyperactivity in children
HOW TO USE THIS BOOKFOOD ADDITIVES - their code numbers, sources, functions, effects, acceptable daily intakes (A.D.I.), and typical products in which they are found100 - 181 Colours200 - 297 Preservatives and some food acids300 - 381 Antioxidants, some food acids and mineral salts400 - 492 Vegetable gums, emulsifiers, some anti-caking agents, humectants, and mineral salts500 - 579 More mineral salts and anti-caking agents620 - 637 Flavour enhancers900 - 1202 Miscellaneous additives including bleaching agents, flour treatment agents, and propellants1400 - 1500 Thickeners1505 - 1520 More miscellaneous additives
ALPHABETICAL LIST OF ADDITIVES AND THEIR CODE NUMBERSFOOD ADDTIVE CLASS NAMES APPROVED IN AUSTRALIAAppendix I Food legislation in AustraliaAppendix II The regulation of food additives in AustraliaAppendix III Colourings and flavouringsGlossary of Additive TermsReferencesBibliographyResource list of organisations for asthma, allergies, and hyperactivityPossible Non-Halel Food Additives