Food additive · Preservative
Natamycin
- E-number
- E235
An antifungal used on cheese surfaces and in shredded cheese to prevent mold.
- Food additive
- Preservative
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points natamycin costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, such as on the surface of cheese. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list natamycin
127 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list natamycin. The 12 most scanned:
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Philadelphia Philadelphia Score 74 out of 100 Good -
Chicken Sausage Kirkland Signature · 48 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Shredded Mexican-Style Blend Cheese Kirkland Signature · 1130 g Score 79 out of 100 Good -
Asiago Caesar Dressing Briannas · 12 fl oz/355 mL Score 8 out of 100 Bad -
Feta Crumbles President · 24 oz Score 67 out of 100 Good -
Sous Vide Egg Bites Kirkland Signature · 21 oz Score 57 out of 100 Okay -
Feta Crumbles President · 6 oz Score 75 out of 100 Good -
American Kraft Singles · 16 oz Score 55 out of 100 Okay -
Cream Cheese Spread Philadelphia · 16 oz Score 60 out of 100 Good -
Whipped Philadelphia · 22 g Score 66 out of 100 Good -
100% Whole Wheat Bread LF · 20 oz Score 50 out of 100 Okay -
Egg Bites Kirkland Signature · 21 oz Score 14 out of 100 Bad
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (10)
- e235
- natamycin
- pimaricin
- natamycin preservative
- natamycin mold inhibitor
- natamycin to prevent mold
- natamycin to protect flavor
- natamycin natural mold inhibitor
- natamycin a natural mold inhibitor
- natamycin a natural mould inhibitor
Sources
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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
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