Is e234 the same as Nisin?

Yes — e234 and Nisin refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Is nisin a the same as Nisin?

Yes — nisin a and Nisin refer to the same ingredient in our catalogue.

Natural antibiotic preservative from Lactococcus lactis. Used in cheeses and canned foods.

Nisin has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 8 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Nisin is also known as e234, nisin, nisin a — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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