Gluten-Free Ingredients — Which E-Numbers Contain Gluten?
Almost no E-numbers contain gluten. Modified starches are the only group where a gluten-containing source is plausible — and if wheat is used, the law requires the label to say so.
In the EU and UK, if a modified starch is wheat-derived, it must be labelled 'modified wheat starch'. Wheat-derived glucose syrups are exempt because processing removes the gluten.
Coeliac-safe shopping is about the bold allergen declarations and certified gluten-free logos.
Modified starches — check the declared source
| E-Number | Name | Safety | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.