GutGuard references
Ingredient and E-number references
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These references resolve label names and E-numbers, explain why manufacturers use each ingredient, separate human evidence from animal or laboratory work, and show what remains unknown. They do not assign universal safe or unsafe verdicts.
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Ingredient decoder
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| Ingredient | E-number | Why it is used |
|---|---|---|
| Inulin and chicory-root fibreinulin · chicory root fibre · chicory fibre | No E-number | Added fibre, bulking, texture and mild sweetness. |
| Sorbitolsorbitol · sorbitol syrup · glucitol | E420 | Sweetening, moisture retention and texture control. |
| Maltitolmaltitol · maltitol syrup · hydrogenated maltose | E965 | Bulk sweetness with texture closer to sugar than many intense sweeteners. |
| Xylitolxylitol · birch sugar · wood sugar | E967 | Sweetening, moisture retention and use in dental products. |
| Carrageenancarrageenan · E407 · processed eucheuma seaweed | E407 / E407a | Thickening, suspension, gelling and stabilisation. |
| Cellulose gum / carboxymethylcellulosecellulose gum · carboxymethylcellulose · carboxymethyl cellulose | E466 | Thickening, stabilisation and prevention of separation. |
| Polysorbate 80polysorbate 80 · polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate · Tween 80 | E433 | Emulsification and prevention of oil-water separation. |
| Guar gum and xanthan gumguar gum · guaran · E412 | E412 / E415 | Thickening, suspension, moisture retention and gluten-free structure. |