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E943a (butane): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E943a is butane, a propellant. E943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E943a=natural gas or petroleum

What is E943a?

E943a (butane) is a propellant, an additive that pushes a food out of its container, as in a spray can. Allowed in the EU only in pan sprays that stop food sticking.

What is E943a made from?

  • Natural gas
  • Petroleum

Is E943a vegan?

Fits you. E943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. 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 youE943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE943a can come from natural gas or petroleum. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E943a have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E943a. The checker reads them all.

E943aE 943aE-943aINS 943aPropellant (943a)Propellant (E943a)Butane

What would change the answer for E943a?

For E943a, 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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