https://logicfood.app/en/blog/ Clear explanations of ingredients, additives and shopping with more information. en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:14:30 GMT https://logicfood.app/en/blog/aspartame-e951-sweetener/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/aspartame-e951-sweetener/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:17 GMT In 2023 IARC placed aspartame in the "possibly carcinogenic" group while JECFA left the daily intake limit unchanged. How can both decisions be right at once? Sweeteners E numbers Aspartame Label reading https://logicfood.app/en/blog/monosodium-glutamate-e621/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/monosodium-glutamate-e621/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:17 GMT MSG is a flavour enhancer that gives umami taste. In 2017 EFSA set a numerical intake limit for the first time and noted that some groups could exceed it. Flavour enhancers E numbers MSG Label reading https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-is-adi-acceptable-daily-intake/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-is-adi-acceptable-daily-intake/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:00:17 GMT The acceptable daily intake (ADI) is a number that appears often in additive news but is often misread. How is it set, what happens if it is exceeded, and why is comparing substances by it misleading? ADI Additives EFSA Label reading https://logicfood.app/en/blog/nitrites-nitrates-cured-meat/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/nitrites-nitrates-cured-meat/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:38:37 GMT E250 and E251 on the label of sausages and ham are both preservatives and a topic of debate. Reading EFSA's and IARC's assessments together makes the picture clearer. Preservatives E numbers Nitrite Processed meat https://logicfood.app/en/blog/titanium-dioxide-e171-eu-ban/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/titanium-dioxide-e171-eu-ban/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:38:37 GMT E171, the additive that makes sweets bright white, can no longer be used in food in the EU after EFSA's 2021 assessment. Here is what the decision rested on and what to look for on labels. Colours E numbers Titanium dioxide Label reading https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-does-contains-sulphites-mean/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-does-contains-sulphites-mean/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:38:37 GMT "Contains sulphites" on dried fruit, wine and pickles is an allergen warning. Which codes are sulphites, what does EFSA say, and how do you read the label? Preservatives Allergens Sulphites E numbers https://logicfood.app/en/blog/bha-bht-antioxidants/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/bha-bht-antioxidants/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:28:50 GMT BHA (E320) and BHT (E321) are synthetic antioxidants that delay fats going rancid. The IARC classification and EFSA's intake limits only make sense when read together. Antioxidants E numbers BHA BHT https://logicfood.app/en/blog/food-colour-attention-warning/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/food-colour-attention-warning/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:28:50 GMT Some labels say a colour "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." Here is where that warning came from, what EFSA made of it, and how to read it. Colours E numbers Label reading Tartrazine https://logicfood.app/en/blog/sorbates-and-benzoates-preservatives/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/sorbates-and-benzoates-preservatives/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:28:50 GMT Sorbic acid (E200) and sodium benzoate (E211) both hold back mould and yeast. EFSA's intake limits and the benzene question show what to know when reading a label. Preservatives E numbers Sorbic acid Sodium benzoate https://logicfood.app/en/blog/sugar-other-names-on-labels/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/sugar-other-names-on-labels/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:28:50 GMT A label may not say "sugar" and still list sugar sources. Learn to recognise glucose syrup, dextrose, molasses, fruit juice concentrate and more. Sugar Label reading Nutrition facts https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-does-may-contain-mean/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/what-does-may-contain-mean/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 19:28:50 GMT A "may contain" warning is not the same as an allergen in the ingredient list. Here is the difference and what people with allergies should check. Allergens Label reading https://logicfood.app/en/blog/hidden-chemistry-on-the-plate-food-additives-and-our-health/ https://logicfood.app/en/blog/hidden-chemistry-on-the-plate-food-additives-and-our-health/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 21:25:26 GMT What Do E-Codes Mean?