Carbon dioxide (E290)
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What is Carbon dioxide (E290)?
Carbon dioxide (E290) is the gas that makes drinks fizzy and keeps packaged foods fresh. It isn't harmful at the amounts in food and drink. It's fine; fizzy drinks can cause burping or bloating and may worsen heartburn in some people.
What is Yasno’s verdict on Carbon dioxide?
Yasno’s verdict on Carbon dioxide: Fine. No meaningful concern at normal amounts.
Is Carbon dioxide allowed in the EU?
EU status of Carbon dioxide: Permitted as a food additive. Conditions and limits come from the regulation cited below. Yasno summarises them and does not replace the legal text.
| Where | EU | US |
|---|---|---|
| Food | Permitted as a food additive | Generally Recognised as Safe (GRAS, a US regulatory category) |
What else is it called?
- carbonic anhydride
- carbonic acid gas
- Carbonic acid anhydride
Sources
- EU Food Additives Register — POL-FAD-IMPORT-3074, European Commission (DG SANTE), 2025
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