Stabiliser

E576 (sodium gluconate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E576 is sodium gluconate, a stabiliser. E576 can come from fermentation or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E576=fermentation or maize

What is E576?

E576 (sodium gluconate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time.

What is E576 made from?

  • Fermentation
  • Maize

Is E576 vegan?

Fits you. E576 can come from fermentation or maize. 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 youE576 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE576 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E576 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E576. The checker reads them all.

E576E 576E-576INS 576Stabiliser (576)Stabiliser (E576)Sodium gluconate

What would change the answer for E576?

For E576, 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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