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E175 is a natural metal food additive approved by the
European Union (EU).
It is used as a colouring agent in food and drink
products.
The common name for E175 is Gold.
E175 is, as the name suggests, a golden colouring,
used only as a coating for surfaces. Gold is extracted by the cyanide
process (extracting gold from its ore by treatment with sodium cyanide)
or by amalgamation with mercury. Amalgamation involves gold being drawn
into mercury to form an alloy - amalgam. The mercury can then be removed
by being dissolved in nitric acid, leaving gold.
E175 is banned in food products in Australia.
(When
tested in labs, gold was found to cause effects similar to tumours
in animals.)
Examples of food/drink products that may include E175:
sugar-coated flour confectionery and chocolate confectionary decorations.
Note(1) that the list of Food
Additives (E Numbers) included in this section and listed on the left
is subject to change as chemicals are added and/or removed by the EU
Regulatory Authorities. IvyRose cannot guarantee that this list complete.
Note(2) These numbers are also used in Australia and
New Zealand but without the E.
Government
approvals and other regulatory details are subject to change.
This entry was added in good faith on 31 July 2008. For current
details check with relevant authorities.
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