List of Problematic E-NumbersAlthough all of the E-numbers listed here have been declared 'safe' by the regulatory authorities, independent studies have shown them to be implicated in having harmful affects on human health, in terms of allergic reactions and adverse affects on children. Some of them have been banned in the U.S. but are still permitted in Europe. Because it is very difficult to cut out all food additives from your diet, if you suspect you, or your children, are being adversely affected by them, here is a list of those that crop up again and again as being most problematic. These are the most important ones to avoid if you possibly can: E102 Tartrazine E104 Quinoline yellow E107 Yellow 2G E110 Sunset yellow FCF E120 Cochineal, carminic acid E122 Carmoisine E123 Amaranth E124 Ponceau 4R* (banned in U.S.) E127 Erythrosine E128 Red 2G* (banned in E.U. since July 2007) E129 Allura red E131 Patent Blue E132 Indigo carmine E133 Brilliant blue E142 Green S E151 Black E153 Vegetable carbon E154 Brown FK E155 Chocolate brown HT E319 TBHQ preservative(also called antioxidant) E320 BHA preservative (also called antioxidant) E321 BHT preservative (also called antioxidant) E211 Sodium Benzoate, when combined with any of the following:- E102 Tartrazine, E104 Quinoline Yellow, E110 Sunset Yellow, E122 Carmoisine, E124 Ponceau 4R, E129 Allura Red. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF OTHER E-NUMBERS WHICH ARE THOUGHT TO SOMETIMES CAUSE HEALTH PROBLEMS TO SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS: Benzoates ( E210, E211, E212, E213, E214, E215, E216, E217, E218, E219) Sulphites (E220, E221, E222, E223, E225, E226, E227, E228, E229) E230 Biphenyl E231 2-hydroxybiphenyl E232 sodium biphenyl-2-yl-oxide E233 benzimidazole E239 hexamine E249 potasium nitrite E250 sodium nitrite E251 sodium nitarte E252 potassium nitrate E355 adipic acid E621 MSG (monosodium glutamate/flavour enhancer) E951 Aspartame
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