E477: Propane-1,2-diol esters of fatty acids
What it does
Keeps oil and water mixed; improves whipping.
What it is made from
Made from propylene glycol and fatty acids (vegetable or animal).
Allergies and diets
- Animal-derived? Can come from animals (not always vegetarian or vegan).
- Not pescetarian? Can come from meat or slaughter by-products (not pescetarian).
- Not vegetarian? Can come from meat, fish or slaughter by-products (not vegetarian).
- Not vegan? Can come from animals, milk, egg or honey (not vegan).
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Emulsifiers
- E322 Lecithins
- E432 Polysorbate 20
- E433 Polysorbate 80
- E434 Polysorbate 40
- E435 Polysorbate 60
- E436 Polysorbate 65
- E442 Ammonium phosphatides
- E444 Sucrose acetate isobutyrate
- E445 Glycerol esters of wood rosins
- E470a Sodium, potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids
- E470b Magnesium salts of fatty acids
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids