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"You are amazing, this has saved me so much time when grocery shopping!"
— Austin, a user who reached out with feedback
"It's been a great tool since starting my journey! You take a pic of the nutrition/ingredients, and it'll warn you of anything questionable or not vegan. 😁"
— Ashe, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
"Use a vegan app when you go shopping, I use WhatsVegan."
— Dóra, a Vegan For Beginners Facebook Group member
So, what is e451ii?
E451ii is the European food additive code for pentapotassium triphosphate, also known as potassium triphosphate. It is a synthetic mineral salt manufactured industrially by reacting phosphoric acid, which is obtained from mined phosphate rock, with potassium hydroxide or potassium carbonate. The resulting mixture is subsequently heated to high temperatures to form the dehydrated triphosphate compound.
Food manufacturers utilize e451ii as an emulsifier, stabilizer, acidity regulator, and moisture-retention agent. It frequently appears on ingredient labels for instant noodles, commercial baked goods, processed potato products, sauces, powdered beverage mixes, and plant-based meat and dairy alternatives.
e451ii is vegan because its production relies entirely on mineral-based and synthetic chemical sources. No animal tissues, animal by-products, or animal-derived processing aids are utilized at any stage of its synthesis, making it consistently suitable for individuals following a vegan diet.
We've built a vegan ingredients scanner that classifies food ingredients as "vegan", "non-vegan", or "potentially vegan".
It allows you to avoid non-vegan ingredients - just take a picture of a product's ingredient list, and the app tells you if the product is vegan or not.