Food additive reference
Raising agents (E-numbers)
Raising agents release gas to make baked goods rise. Sodium bicarbonate (E500) and the phosphates used in baking powder are typical.
1 additive in this class, grouped by regulatory level. Informational only — not medical or dietary advice; see the methodology.
Questions about raising agents
- What are raising agents?
- Raising agents are food additives that act as raising agent — releases gas to make baked goods rise. In the EU they are identified by E-numbers and approved under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008.
- Which E-numbers are raising agents?
- Forkin tracks 1 raising agents — for example Ammonium carbonates (E503). The full list with each one's regulatory level is on this page.
- Are raising agents vegan?
- It depends on the individual additive and its source — many can be produced from plant, mineral or animal-derived raw materials, and the label rarely says which. The Forkin app shows verified vegan and vegetarian status per product.
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