E250 (E 200-299 Preservatives)

Name : sodium nitrite

Warning : Carcinogen! Dangerous for kids and babies!

Comment : Can lead to hyperactivity. Potential carcinogen. In the stomach it can react with other chemicals to form nitrosamines. Recommended to avoid its use. In some countries its use is limited.

E407 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : carrageenan

Warning : Ulcers and cancer.

Comment : Obtained from seaweed. Recently demonstrated its relationship to cancer, since the treatment with ethylene oxide (to be used for the cold sterilization of the product) is formed of ethylene chlorohydrin, which is highly carcinogenic activity. There are also toxic properties associated with ulceration and cancer. The most serious injuries have breakdown products of Carrageenan. Although it is used in natural form in the gut during degradation produce different degradation products.

E410 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : Locust bean gum

Warning : Can lower blood cholesterol.

Comment : Prepared from certain acacia. Used in lollipops and more. sucking candies, spices, some flour products, sauces, fruit juices, often decaf chocolate substitutes. Can lower blood cholesterol.

E415 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : xanthan gum

Warning : Attention! Risk of choking for children!

Comment : A fermented beans.

E417 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : tara gum

Warning : Risk of choking! Laxative effect!

Comment : Obtained from the plant Caesalpinia Spinosa, which grows in Ecuador, Peru and Kenya.

E251 (E 200-299 Preservatives)

Name : sodium nitrate

Warning : May cause eye and skin irritation, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache, harmful by inhalation.

Comment : Used as a preservative for smoked sausage (sausage, bacon, ham, sausages), fish and meats, canned root. May cause eye and skin irritation, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache, harmful by inhalation.

E450 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : Diphosphate

Warning : High doses can disrupt the normal ratio of calcium and phosphorus in the body.

Comment : No evidence of adverse effects.

E451 (E 400-499 Tires, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers)

Name : triphosphate

Warning : No evidence of adverse effects.

Comment : No evidence of adverse effects.

- (E 900-999 Other)

Name : maltodextrin

Warning : Should be avoided by people with gluten intolerance and by those predisposed to diabetes or autoimmune disease.

Comment : Artificial sweetener - safe in small quantities for a healthy person. It is recommended not to take in large quantities or in people with digestive problems. It is obtained from carbohydrates of rice, corn, potatoes, barley. It can be extracted naturally from nature, so it is considered unnecessary - accepted as a dietary supplement.

E316 (E 300-399 Antioxidants, minerals and acidity regulators)

Name : sodium erythorbate

Warning : No evidence of adverse effects.

Comment : No evidence of adverse effects.

E330 (E 300-399 Antioxidants, minerals and acidity regulators)

Name : citric acid

Warning : No evidence of adverse effects.

Comment : Used to acidification of food products. Derived from citrus fruits. Found in biscuits, frozen fish, cheese and other dairy products, infant food, cakes, soups, rye bread, soft drinks, fermented meat products.

- (E 900-999 Other)

Name : Salt

Warning : Needed by the body , but in small quantities .

Comment : Overuse of salt leads to cardiovascular diseases , eye diseases , and overall deterioration of health .