Eat or Avoid

Leavening Agents

32 additives classified as leavening agents. Browse the full index.

E220Use Sparingly

Sulfur Dioxide

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E927aAvoid

Azodicarbonamide

Leavening Agents

E322Generally Safe

Lecithin

Emulsifiers, Stabilizers, Leavening Agents

E329Eat Away!

Magnesium Lactate

Acidity Regulators, Fortifying Agents, Leavening Agents

E224Use Sparingly

Potassium Metabisulfite

Antioxidants, Preservatives, Leavening Agents

E170Generally Safe

Calcium Carbonate

Colorants, Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Leavening Agents, Stabilizers

E930Generally Safe

Calcium Peroxide

Bleaching Agents, Leavening Agents

E928Generally Safe

Benzoyl Peroxide

Bleaching Agents, Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E927bGenerally Safe

Carbamide (Urea)

Leavening Agents

E926Generally Safe

Chlorine Dioxide

Leavening Agents

E925Generally Safe

Chlorine

Leavening Agents

E924Avoid

Potassium Bromate

Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E923Use Sparingly

Ammonium Persulfate

Leavening Agents

E922Generally Safe

Potassium Persulfate

Leavening Agents

E921Generally Safe

L-Cystine

Leavening Agents

E920Generally Safe

L-Cysteine

Flavoring Agents, Leavening Agents

E924bAvoid

Calcium Bromate

Leavening Agents

E919Use Sparingly

Nitrosyl Chloride

Leavening Agents

E917Generally Safe

Potassium Iodate

Leavening Agents, Oxidizing Agents

E916Generally Safe

Calcium Iodate

Leavening Agents

E918Use Sparingly

Nitrogen Oxides

Leavening Agents, Propellants

E529Generally Safe

Calcium Oxide

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E528Generally Safe

Magnesium Hydroxide

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E522Generally Safe

Aluminium Potassium Sulfate

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents, Preservatives

E510Generally Safe

Ammonium Chloride

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E503Generally Safe

Ammonium Carbonates

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E500Generally Safe

Sodium Carbonates

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents

E450Generally Safe

Diphosphates

Acidity Regulators, Emulsifiers, Leavening Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers

E342Use Sparingly

Ammonium Phosphates

Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents, Stabilizers

E341Eat Away!

Calcium Phosphates

Acidity Regulators, Anti-caking Agents, Emulsifiers, Humectants, Leavening Agents, Sequestrants, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E327Eat Away!

Calcium Lactate

Acidity Regulators, Flavor Enhancers, Leavening Agents, Fortifying Agents, Stabilizers, Thickeners

E301Eat Away!

Sodium Ascorbate

Antioxidants, Acidity Regulators, Leavening Agents