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Additives that can come from allergens

E-numbers hide their origins: lecithin is usually soy, lysozyme is egg, some flavour enhancers can be fish. This directory covers the additives that can derive from the 15 regulated allergens — and busts the ones that only sound scary (lactic acid is not milk; MSG is not wheat).

Lecithin

Soybeans, Eggs

Lysozyme

Eggs

Lactitol

Milk

Sulphites family

Sulphites

Tocopherols (vitamin E)

Soybeans

Gelatine

Fish

Flavour ribonucleotides

Fish

E270, E325–E327

Lactic acid & lactates

Milk

Modified starches

Wheat, Gluten (cereals)

Mono- and diglycerides

Milk, Soybeans

Monosodium glutamate (MSG)

Wheat, Soybeans

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Assistive, not medical advice. Additive sourcing varies by manufacturer — always check the printed label.

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