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Stabiliser

E577 (potassium gluconate): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E577 is potassium gluconate, a stabiliser. E577 can come from fermentation or maize. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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Fits you

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E577=fermentation or maize

What is E577?

E577 (potassium gluconate) is a stabiliser, an additive that keeps the texture and the mix of a food the same over time.

What is E577 made from?

  • Fermentation
  • Maize

Is E577 vegan?

Fits you. E577 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 youE577 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE577 can come from fermentation or maize. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E577 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E577. The checker reads them all.

E577E 577E-577INS 577Stabiliser (577)Stabiliser (E577)Potassium gluconate

What would change the answer for E577?

For E577, 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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