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>>What is an "E number" ?
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>It's a designation for a food additive. For example:
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>E173 Aluminum
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There are more innocent ones such as E160a made from beetjuice as a
coloriser. Still best to avoid them since nearly every one of them is
not for human consumption. I keep wondering why they are allowed as
food-additives in Europe. Nah, not really wondering, the answer is
obvious...

Christy