Names that mean sulfites
- Sulfite, sulphite, bisulfite, metabisulfite
- Sulfur dioxide, sulphur dioxideE220.
- E220, E221, E222, E223, E224, E226, E227, E228Sulfur dioxide and the sodium, potassium and calcium sulfites.
Look-alikes that aren’t sulfites
- “Sulfite-free,” “no added sulfites”Claims, not ingredients. Revely doesn’t count them.
- Sulfates, such as calcium sulfateDifferent compounds from sulfites.
What the law requires
| United States | Not a major food allergen, but sulfites must be declared at 10 parts per million or more, “due in part to adverse reactions to them, such as asthma in sensitive individuals.”1 |
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| European Union | One of the 14 allergens, above 10 mg per kilogram or liter, measured as total sulfur dioxide.2 |
| Japan | Not on Japan’s mandatory or recommended list.3 |
On labels in other languages
| Spanish | Chinese | Japanese |
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| sulfitos, dióxido de azufre | 亚硫酸盐、二氧化硫 | 亜硫酸塩 |