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Also known as food additives, E numbers

substances added to food

OverviewAI-generated

Food additives are a category of substances included in food products. On the Openfoodfacts platform, 190 products are classified under this category. These items have an average energy content of 149 kcal. The nutritional profile includes 2.3 grams of fat, with 1 gram being saturated fat. Carbohydrates total 34.1 grams, comprising 15.8 grams of sugars and 5.5 grams of fiber. Additionally, the products contain 8.6 grams of protein and 3.2 grams of salt.

The subject is associated with a Nova group rating of 4. In academic literature, a search for "food additive" yields 385,273 results on PubMed. The topic is also referenced by 1,005 other encyclopedia articles. A Commons category titled "Food additives" exists to organize related media files.

Synthesized by Vinony from 15 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, Openfoodfacts, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Nutrition · Open Food Facts

Typical values per 100 g · averaged across 190 products

4NOVA · Ultra-processed food
Energy
149 kcal
Fat
2.3 g
— of which saturates
1 g
Carbohydrates
34.1 g
— of which sugars
15.8 g
Fibre
5.5 g
Protein
8.6 g
Salt
3.2 g
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Research

385,273 papers

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~10 min read

Encyclopedic overview

The different forms of emulsifier lecithin – powder, two different concentration liquids, granular and powder lecithin

Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavor or enhance taste, appearance, or other sensory qualities. Some additives, such as vinegar (pickling), salt (salting), smoke (smoking) and sugar (crystallization), have been used for centuries to preserve food. This allows for longer-lasting foods, such as bacon, sweets, and wines.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “food additive” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.