Which E-numbers are not vegan? The full list, and the ones that depend
Five E-numbers are never vegan and about a dozen depend on the source. Most labels write them as names, not numbers, so learn both.
October 13, 2026
Guides and research
How to read food labels as a vegan, and what we learn from the ingredient lists scanned in WhatsVegan.
The animal ingredients that make food non-vegan: what 14,411 scanned labels show
Milk is behind almost half of non-vegan labels, but 47% of them contain no milk or egg, so the allergen box misses them.
October 13, 2026