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Acid or acidity regulator

E334 (tartaric acid): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E334 is tartaric acid, an acidity regulator. E334 can come from grapes or fruit. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E334=grapes or fruit

What is E334?

E334 (tartaric acid) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.

What is E334 made from?

Comes from grapes; the food-grade acid is a by-product of winemaking.

  • Grapes
  • Fruit

Is E334 vegan?

Fits you. E334 can come from grapes or fruit. 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 youE334 can come from grapes or fruit. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE334 can come from grapes or fruit. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E334 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E334. The checker reads them all.

E334E 334E-334INS 334Acidity regulator (334)Acidity regulator (E334)Tartaric acid

What would change the answer for E334?

For E334, 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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