Acid or acidity regulator
E354 (calcium tartrate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not
E354 is calcium tartrate, an acidity regulator. E354 comes from grapes. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.
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E354=grapes
What is E354?
E354 (calcium tartrate) is an acidity regulator, an additive that adds acidity or a sour taste to a food, or controls how acid it is.
What is E354 made from?
Made from the tartaric acid left over from winemaking.
- Grapes
Is E354 vegan?
Fits you. E354 comes from grapes. Nothing from an animal.
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What other names does E354 have on a label?
Any of these on a pack means E354. The checker reads them all.
What would change the answer for E354?
For E354, 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.
- EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
- EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
- US FDA: Food Additive Status List
- 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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