E-number  · E336

E336 — Potassium Tartrate (Cream of Tartar)

Cream of tartar. Vegan.

The entry Reference notes, kept short.

What it is

E336 includes potassium hydrogen tartrate ("cream of tartar"), the white powder familiar from baking. Recovered from wine-making.

Why it matters

Baking powder component, stabiliser for egg whites (and aquafaba!), acid in some sweets.

What to do

Always vegan.

Sources Where the entry is drawn from.
  • Vegan Society additives database