Ammonium chloride
Function: Food Additive
E510 is the European food-additive number for Ammonium chloride. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl and a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water.
Is E510 safe or restricted?
E510 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 regulatory flags” 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 E510 vegan or vegetarian?
Ammonium chloride (E510) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians.
The production source can vary between manufacturers — the Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product. Always read the label for allergens.
Which foods contain E510?
E510 appears in 441 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in licorice, white bread and hard candy.
- Licorice195
- White Bread14
- Hard Candy10
- Gummy Candy8
- Ice Cream8
- Milk Chocolate7
- Ravioli / Filled Pasta7
- Bread6
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E510 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 E510
- What is E510?
- E510 is the E-number for Ammonium chloride. AMMONIUM CHLORIDE is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl and a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water.
- Which foods contain E510?
- E510 appears in 441 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in licorice, white bread and hard candy. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E510 vegan or vegetarian?
- Ammonium chloride (E510) is typically produced from plant, mineral, or synthetic sources, so it is generally suitable for vegans and vegetarians. The Forkin app shows the verified vegan and vegetarian status per product, since the source can vary between manufacturers.
- Is E510 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E510 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 regulatory flags" 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 E510 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan/vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.