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E444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E444 is sucrose acetate isobutyrate, a stabiliser. E444 can come from sugar or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E444=sugar or a lab

What is E444?

E444 (sucrose acetate isobutyrate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time. Keeps flavour oils evenly mixed in cloudy soft drinks.

What is E444 made from?

  • Sugar
  • Made in a lab

Is E444 vegan?

Fits you. E444 can come from sugar 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 youE444 can come from sugar or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE444 can come from sugar or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E444 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E444. The checker reads them all.

E444E 444E-444INS 444Stabiliser (444)Stabiliser (E444)Sucrose acetate isobutyrateSAIB

What would change the answer for E444?

For E444, 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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