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E1505 (triethyl citrate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E1505 is triethyl citrate, a carrier. E1505 can come from fermentation or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E1505=fermentation or a lab

What is E1505?

E1505 (triethyl citrate) is a carrier, an additive that carries or dissolves another additive, a flavouring or a nutrient.

What is E1505 made from?

  • Fermentation
  • Made in a lab

Is E1505 vegan?

Fits you. E1505 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

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

VeganFits youE1505 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE1505 can come from fermentation or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E1505 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E1505. The checker reads them all.

E1505E 1505E-1505INS 1505Carrier (1505)Carrier (E1505)Triethyl citrate

What would change the answer for E1505?

For E1505, 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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