E-Number

The video tutorial discusses food additives approved for safe use in the European Union, highlighting the numbering scheme that includes categories like food colourings, preservatives, emulsifiers, and stabilizers. It explains that many E numbers are natural substances, providing examples such as E 100, which is turmeric, and E3 100, which is vitamin C.

Which of the following categories is NOT mentioned as a type of food additive approved in the European Union?

• Food colorings

• Sweeteners

• Preservatives

• Emulsifiers

What is the significance of E numbers in the context of food additives?

• They are used to identify the manufacturer.

• They show the nutritional value of the additive.

• They are codes for approved food additives.

• They indicate the price of the additive.

Which natural substance is represented by the E number 100?

• Sugar

• Vitamin C

• Salt

• Turmeric

Which of the following is an example of a natural E number?

• E 700

• E 500

• E 600

• E 100

What is the E number for vitamin C?

• E 100

• E 200

• E3 100

• E 400