Avoid below Additives especially for children
Color:
102,104,110,120,122,123,124,127,129,132,133,142,143,151,155
Preservatives and examples of food types they are in :
Sorbates: Cheese and cheese based products dips, drinks
200,201,202,203
Bensoates: soft drinks and cordials
210,211,212,213
Suphites: dried fruits, cardinals, juices and processed meats.
220,221,222,223,224,225,226,227,228
Nitrates: cured & processed meats (ham, bacon, hotdogs) prohibited for use in food for infants.
249,250,251,252
Proprionates: bread and bakery products
280,281,282,283
Artificial Flavours: All they don't have numbers
Flavour Enhancers:
620-625 Glutames inc MSG, 627 Disodium Guanylate, 631 Disodium Insinate, 635 Ribonucleotides, Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein (HVP)
Artificial Sweeteners:
950-963
Fat:
Hydrogenated or Trans Fats
Antioxidants- often in oils
310,311,312,319,320,321,385
Thickeners:
407,466
Anti-caking agents/Emulsifiers:
431,433,435,436,530,533,900,914
Miscellaneous:
943a,950,952,954,1201,1520,1521