Is e542 (bone phosphate) vegan?
✗ Not vegan✗ Not vegetarian
No: e542 (bone phosphate) is neither vegan nor vegetarian. Calcined animal bones.
Where does it come from?
Calcined animal bones. An anti-caking agent made from ground bones. Rare in Europe, but still authorized.
Vegan alternatives
Mineral phosphates (E341)
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