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E301 (sodium ascorbate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E301 is sodium ascorbate, an antioxidant. E301 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E301=fermentation, maize or a lab

What is E301?

E301 (sodium ascorbate) is an antioxidant, an additive that makes a food keep longer by protecting it from oxidation, such as fats turning rancid or colours changing.

What is E301 made from?

  • Fermentation
  • Maize
  • Made in a lab

Is E301 vegan?

Fits you. E301 can come from fermentation, maize 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 youE301 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE301 can come from fermentation, maize or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E301 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E301. The checker reads them all.

E301E 301E-301INS 301Antioxidant (301)Antioxidant (E301)Sodium ascorbate

What would change the answer for E301?

For E301, 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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