Cholic acid
Function: Emulsifiers
E1000 is the European food-additive number for Cholic acid, an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Cholic acid (E1000) is a food additive used as a food additive.
What is E1000 used for?
Cholic acid (E1000) is an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. It is added during food production for a technological purpose rather than for nutrition. See all Emulsifiers (E-numbers).
Is E1000 safe or restricted?
E1000 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as “No known concern” and does not make health claims. See the methodology for how regulatory levels are assigned, or the guide to how EU additives are approved, re-evaluated and banned.
Is E1000 vegan or vegetarian?
Cholic acid (E1000) is typically derived from animal sources and is generally not suitable for vegans or vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E1000?
E1000 appears in 5 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Frozen Meals, Rice Crackers, and Ham.
- Frozen Meals1
- Rice Crackers1
- Ham1
- Dietary Supplements1
- Vitamins & Supplements1
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E1000 across the catalogue.
Counts reflect Forkin's independently enriched product catalogue and update as new products are added — they are not a market-share statistic.
Frequently asked questions about E1000
- What is E1000?
- E1000 is the E-number for Cholic acid, an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Cholic acid (E1000) is a food additive used as a food additive.
- What is E1000 used for?
- Cholic acid (E1000) is an emulsifier — helps ingredients that normally separate, like oil and water, stay mixed. Manufacturers add it during processing rather than for nutrition. The Forkin app shows which products in your scan history actually contain it.
- Which foods contain E1000?
- E1000 appears in 5 of the 4.9 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in Frozen Meals, Rice Crackers, and Ham. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E1000 vegan or vegetarian?
- Cholic acid (E1000) is typically derived from animal sources and is generally not suitable for vegans or vegetarians. The Forkin app shows product-specific vegan and vegetarian signals where available, based on ingredient and label data, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E1000 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E1000 is an approved food additive in the EU and currently carries no special regulatory restrictions in the EU additive register. Forkin classifies it as ‘No known concern’ and does not make health claims — see the methodology page for how regulatory levels are assigned, and the Forkin app for the full profile, including acceptable daily intake (ADI) and restrictions by country.
See the full profile in Forkin
The Forkin app surfaces the full regulatory profile of E1000 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan and vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.