Gluten-Free E-Numbers — Quick Reference

E-numbers are gluten-free unless wheat is declared.

Modified starches (E1404–E1451) are the only additive group where a gluten-containing source is plausible.

Starches — check the declared source

E-NumberNameSafetyDetails
E1404 Oxidised Starch Safe Full details
E1410 Monostarch Phosphate Safe Full details
E1412 Distarch Phosphate Safe Full details
E1413 Phosphated Distarch Phosphate Safe Full details
E1414 Acetylated Distarch Phosphate Safe Full details
E1420 Acetylated Starch Safe Full details
E1422 Acetylated Distarch Adipate Safe Full details
E1440 Hydroxypropyl Starch Safe Full details
E1442 Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate Safe Full details
E1450 Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate Safe Full details
E1451 Acetylated Oxidised Starch Safe Full details

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Data: Open Food Facts (ODbL) · EFSA. General information only — not medical or dietary advice.

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