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E517 (ammonium sulphate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E517 is ammonium sulphate, a carrier. E517 can come from minerals or a lab. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E517=minerals or a lab

What is E517?

E517 (ammonium sulphate) is a carrier, an additive that carries or dissolves another additive, a flavouring or a nutrient.

What is E517 made from?

  • Minerals
  • Made in a lab

Is E517 vegan?

Fits you. E517 can come from minerals 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 youE517 can come from minerals or a lab. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE517 can come from minerals or a lab. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E517 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E517. The checker reads them all.

E517E 517E-517INS 517Carrier (517)Carrier (E517)Ammonium sulphateAmmonium sulfate

What would change the answer for E517?

For E517, 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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