Stannous Chloride (Tin)
Function: Antioxidant/Color Retention
E512 is the European food-additive number for Stannous Chloride (Tin), a colour — added to give or restore colour to food. Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) is an antioxidant used as a food additive.
What is E512 used for?
Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) is a colour — added to give or restore colour to food. It is added during food production for a technological purpose rather than for nutrition. See all food colours (E-numbers).
Is E512 safe or restricted?
E512 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 E512 vegan or vegetarian?
Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) 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 E512?
E512 appears in 1 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in hard candy.
- Hard Candy1
Often appears alongside
Additives most frequently found in the same ingredient lists as E512 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 E512
- What is E512?
- E512 is the E-number for Stannous Chloride (Tin), a colour — added to give or restore colour to food. Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) is an antioxidant used as a food additive.
- What is E512 used for?
- Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) is a colour — added to give or restore colour to food. 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 E512?
- E512 appears in 1 of the 4.7 million products in Forkin's catalogue — most often in hard candy. Scan any barcode with the Forkin app to see instantly whether a specific product contains it.
- Is E512 vegan or vegetarian?
- Stannous Chloride (Tin) (E512) 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 E512 safe, and is it banned anywhere?
- E512 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 E512 — acceptable daily intake (ADI), restrictions by country, vegan/vegetarian status, alternative names, and which products in your scan history contain it. See view pricing.