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NutritionMenu Aftera10yearstudyon2000people,
scientistshaveconcludedthatdrinking
Introduction
fruitandvegetablejuicecansignificantly
Vitamins reducetheriskofdevelopingAlzheimers
Minerals
VeggieGlobal'sNutritionGuide diseasebyupto76%.
E.F.As
ProteinFibre NonVegetarian SMOOTHIEMAKERSat:
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Carbohydrates
Antioxidants
FoodAdditives Amazon.com
(ListedbyENumbers) JUICERSat:
Glycaemic AmazonUK
Index Amazon.com
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NonVeg*n
Identifyingfoodadditives
FoodAdditives
Itcanbedifficulttodetermineifsometypesofadditivesarederivedfromanimalsornot.This
YumStuff isbecauseitalldependsonhowtheadditivehasbeenmanufacturedinthefirstplace.In
Recipes EuropeandAustraliafoodadditivesarelistedbyalabellingsystemcalled"ENumbers".
VeggieFAQs However,theuseofENumbersoningredientslistshasbecomeunfashionable,particularlyin
theUK.ThisisbecausetherepresentationofENumberstendtobeassociatedwiththe
negativehealthaffectsontheconsumer.Psycologically,itseemsthatprintingoutthefullname
oftheadditive(eventhoughtheadditvenamesthemselvesseemcompletly"foreign"and
NewVeggies unpronouncable!),givestheconsumermoreconfidenceabouttheirpurchase.
Information BelowisalistofadditivesarrangedbytheirENumbers,whicheitheralwayscontainanimalsor
Path thosewhichsometimesmaydependingonhowtheadditivewassourcedtobeginwith.All
* otherENumbersnotlistedherearetothebestofourknowledgealwaysvegetarian.
VeggieGlobal
Intro NOTEforUSandnonENumbercountries:Ifyouwouldprefertoreadatablewithjust
1Subscribe theadditivenamesinalphabeticalorder(noENumbers)thenclickhere
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2Becoming
Keytothecolourcodedtablebelow:
Veggie
3VeggieFAQs
Definitelyofanimalorigin Possiblyofanimalorigin
4Nutrition
Guide
Redbackgroundindicatesadditiveswhicharealwaysderivedfromanimals.Thoseingrey
boxesareadditives,whichcouldbemadefromeitheranimalorvegetableoriginsinwhich
5TheTurning casethegreyareaadditivesshouldbetreatedwithcaution.Someofthegreyareaadditives
Year
alsogiveanindicatorthattheymaybeunsuitableforvegans.
6WatchOut Ifafoodorbeautyproductisnotclearlylabelledgetintouchwiththemandaskquestions
For...
makeafuss!
7Further
Steps Inthemeantime,don'tforgettovoteontheEthicalLabellingCampaign.
Youmayalsowanttotakethislistwithyouwhenyougoshoppingsoclickherefora
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PopularAreas
ofthe ENumber AdditiveName
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&Looking 120 Cochineal,Carminicacid,CarminesNaturalRed4colouring
GlassRetreat
Acolouringthatmakesmanyfoodsred.Foundinalcoholicdrinks,fruit
VeggieGlobal
MainSite piefillings,jams,manysweetsandevencheeses.Cochinealismade
Entrance fromthefemaleinsectfoundoncacticalledDactylopiusCoccus.She
isboiledaliveorleftto"cook"alivethroughsunexposure.Cochineal
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MainSite istheresultofcrushingscalesoftheinsectintoaredpowder.
Entrance
GlobalNews Ifthedescriptiononproductpackagingsays"VegetableCarbons",
Site thenitismostlikelyfreeofanimalderivatives.(butcouldbederived
GlobalHealing
fromGMcrops!)Butiftheadditiveisdescribedas"CarbonBlack",it
Campaigns 'smorelikelytobederivedfromvariouspartsofanimals.
Nutrition
161g Canthaxanthin(NaturalOrangeColourXanthophylls)colouring.
Animal
Gateway
BeawarethatalthoughCanthaxanthinisusuallyderivedfromplant
Environmental material,itcansometimesbemadefromfishandinvertebrateswith
Gateway
hardshells.
Humanitarian
Gateway
252 PotassiumNitrate(Saltpetre)Preservative
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Support
Saltpetreisusuallyassumedtobeofnaturaloriginsbutitcanbe
Columnists artificiallymanufacturedfromwasteanimalmatter.Potassiumnitrate
isoftenfoundinsmokedtypecheesessoevenifthecheesecontains
Wildlife
Gardening vegetablerennetandnotanimalrennet,itmaycontainpotassium
nitratemadefromanimalwaste,socheckwiththecheese
The
"Lighthouse"
manufacturertodeterminethesourceofthepotassiumnitrate.
Charities
Directory 270 LacticAcidAntioxidant
Veggie/
Animal/
CanbeobtainedfromwheysoVegan'sshoulddeterminethesource
Environmental oftheingredientbycontactingmanufacturers.LacticAcidcanbe
Groups foundincarbonateddrinks,beer,dressingsandvarioustinned
Directory
products.
WildlifeCare
325 SodiumLactateAntioxidant
SodiumLactateisthesaltofLacticAcid.(seeE270above)
326 PotassiumLactateAntioxidant/AcidityRegulator
AnothertypeofsaltderivedfromLacticAcid.(seeE270above)
327 CalciumLactateAntioxidant
AnothertypeofsaltderivedfromLacticAcid.(seeE270above)
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422 Glycerol(Humectant,Solvent,SweetGlycerin)Sweetener
ThereiscontentionsurroundingtheoriginsofGlycerol.Through
variousindustrialresellingpractices,amajorityofglycerineoriginates
asabyproductofsoapmanufacturing.Manysoapsaremanufactured
usinganimalfats.Thisindicatesthateventhoughglycerineoccurs
naturallyinplants,whatendsupinfoodandsoapproductsmostly
originatesfromanimals.
430436 PolyoxyethyleneEmulsifiersandStabilisers
Enumbers430to436arevarioustypesofpolyoxyethlene:
E430Polyoxyethylene(8)stearate(Emulsifier/Stabiliser)
E431Polyoxyethylene(40)stearate(Emulsifier)
E432Polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitanmonolaurate(polysorbate20
Emulsifier)
E433Polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitanmonooleate(polysorbate80
Emulsifier)
E434Polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitanmonopalmitate(polysorbate40
Emulsifier)
E435Polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitanmonostearate(polysorbate60
Emulsifier)
E436Polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitantristearate(polysorbate65
Emulsifier)
Theseadditivesareveryunlikelytooriginatefromanimalsastheyare
normallyderivedfromvarioustypesoffruit.Itmaystillbeworth
checkingwithmanufacturesastotheexactoriginsoftheingredients
whichmakeuptheseEmulsifiersandstabilisers.
441 GelatineEmulsifier/GellingAgent
YoumaynotfindthisEnumber441onfoodingredientslistings
anymorebecauseinsteadofanadditive,Gelatinehasnowbeen
classedasfood(madeofanimalskinandhoofs)init'sownright.
Remember,alltypesofgelatineareanimalbasedandcanbefound
indairyproductslikeyoghurts,plusmanykindsofconfectionery,
jelliesandothersweets.
442 AmmoniumphosphatidesEmulsifier
AmoniumphosphatidescansometimesbemadeusingGlycerol(see
422above)Thereforethefinishedadditivemaycontainanimalfat.
470a Sodium,potassiumandcalciumsaltsoffattyacidsEmulsifier
/AnticakingAgent
As470isderivedfromfattyacids,thesemayoriginatefromanimal
sources.
470b MagnesiumStearateEmulsifier/AnticakingAgent
Thisisanothermagnesiumsaltfromfattyacidsandlike470a,may
originatefromanimalsources.
471 MonoandDiglyceridesoffattyacids(glycerylmonostearate,
glyceryldistearate)Emulsifier
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glyceryldistearate)Emulsifier
BecauseE471isderivedfromGlycerine(Glycerol)(seeE422above),
theremaybeaslimchancethatE471mightcontainanimalfats.
472af E472AtoFareemulsifiersrelatedtothemonoand
diglyceridesoffattyacidsfamily:
E472aAceticacidesters
E472bLacticacidesters
E472cCitricacidesters
E472dTartaricacidesters
E472eMonoanddiacetyltartaricacidesters
E472fMixedaceticandtartaricacidesters
BecausetheE472familyisderivedfromGlycerine(Glycerol)(see
E422above),theremaybeaslimchancethatanyofthesemight
containanimalfats.
473 SucroseestersoffattyacidsEmulsifier
E473isasucroseesterofE471,beingfattyacids,whichmaybe
derivedfromanimals.
474 SucroglycerideEmulsifier
E474isaglycerideofsucroseesterofE471,beingfattyacids,which
maybederivedfromanimals.
475 PolyglycerolestersoffattyacidsEmulsifier
Beinganesteroffattyacidswhichmaybederivedfromanimals.
476 PolyglycerolPolyricinoleateEmulsifier
Asthisisproducedfromglycolesterstheglycerolcanbesourced
fromabyproductofanimalfatsinthemanufacturingofsoap.
477 Propane1,2diolestersoffattyacids,propyleneglycol
estersoffattyacidsEmulsifier
Theglycolestersoffattyacidscanbesourcedfromabyproductof
animalfatsinthemanufacturingofsoap.
478 Lactylatedfattyacidestersofglycerolandpropane1
Emulsifier
See477above
479b Thermallyoxidizedsoyabeanoilinteractedwithmonoand
diglyceridesoffattyacidsEmulsifier
See471above
481 SodiumStearoyl2lactylateEmulsifier
See471aboveand270(containsLacticAcidandStearicAcid)
482 CalciumStearoyl2lactylateEmulsifier
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See471aboveand270(containsLacticAcidandStearicAcid)
483 StearyltartrateEmulsifier
See471above
491 SorbitanmonostearateEmulsifierandStabilizer
Fromstearicacidandisusedindriedyeast.Stearicacidisfoundin
vegetableandanimalfats,butcommercialproductionisusually
synthetic.Seealso570
492 SorbitanTristearateEmulsifier
See491
493 SorbitanMonolaurateEmulsifier
See491
494 SorbitanMonooleateEmulsifier
See491
495 SorbitanMonopalmitateEmulsifier
See491
542 BonephosphateAnticakingagent
570 StearicAcidFattyAcidAnticakingagent
Stearicacidisfoundinvegetableandanimalfats,butcommercial
productionisusuallysynthetic.Oftenusedindriedyeast.
572 Magnesiumstearate,calciumstearateEmulsifierandAnti
cakingagent
SeeStearicAcid570
585 FerrouslactateColouring
Alactateisacompoundformedwhenamineralisboundtolactic
acid.Thisiswhyadditivesnamedasalactatemayhavebeenderived
fromananimalsourcesuchaswhey.(see270)
631 DisodiuminosinateFlavourenhancer
Almostalwaysmadefromanimalsandfish
635 Disodium5'ribonucleotidesFlavourenhancer
Oftenmadefromanimals
640 GlycineanditssodiumsaltFlavourenhancer
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Cansometimesbepreparedfromgelatine.
901 BeeswaxwhiteandyellowGlazingAgent
NotsuitableforVegans.
904 ShellacGlazingAgent
ShellacisaresinsecretedbyaninsectcalledthelacbugLaccifer
laccaKerr(Coccidae).Itisoftenunclearastowhethertheinsectis
killedintheprocessofcommerciallyobtainingshellacastheresinis
leftbytheinsectonvariousplants.Whetherthisresinisharvestedas
aresidueorextractedbydirectlykillingtheinsectsneedsfurther
investigation.
910 LcysteineImprovingagent
Producedcommerciallyfromanimalandhumanhair(andfeathers).
WhenproducedfromanimalhairitisalmostcertainthatallLcysteine
istakenfromslaughteredanimals.Whenhumanhairisuseditis
oftensourcedfromwomeninthirdworldcountries.Lcysteineisused
asanadditiveinaround5%ofbreadandotherbakeryproducts.Itis
notusedinwholemealbreadorotherwholemealbakeryproducts.
920 LcysteinehydrochlorideImprovingagent
ProducedfromLcystine(see910above)
921 LcysteinehydrochloridemonohydrateImprovingagent
ProducedfromLcystine(see910above)
966 LactitolSweetener
DerivedfromLactose,commerciallypreparedusingwhey,so
unsuitableforvegans.
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