Nitrogen (E941)

What it is and why it counts

Propellants are gases other than air which expel a foodstuff from a container.

Cosmetic additives

NOVA calls these additives "cosmetic": they change how a product looks, feels or tastes rather than keeping it safe to eat. Their presence is one of the two defining signs of an ultra-processed food.

Function

Propellent gas

Propellants are gases other than air which expel a foodstuff from a container.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about nitrogen (E941) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Nitrogen (E941) appears in 15 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

• Whipped creams 3 of 17 products
• Chocolate mousses 2 of 17 products
• Chocolate creamy puddings 1 of 9 products
• Coffees 1 of 174 products
• Cream cheeses 1 of 122 products
• Dairy desserts 1 of 1,414 products

Products containing nitrogen (E941)

• Mousse Proteica Gusto Cioccolato Lidl · 175 gram NOVA group 4
• Vanilla Flavour High Protein Mousse Milbona · 175 gram NOVA group 4
• Schokoladenpudding mit Sahne LiDL · 200g NOVA group 4
• Real Dairy Cream Milbona · 250ml NOVA group 4
• Salted Caramel Flavour Protein Mousse Brooklea · 200 g NOVA group 4
• chocolate flavour Protein Mousse Brooklea · 200 g NOVA group 4
• Dairy Spray Cream Tesco · 250g NOVA group 4
• Real Dairy Cream Cowbelle · 250 g NOVA group 4
• Processco Tesco · 1pcs NOVA group 4
• Spray Cream Morrisons · 250 g NOVA group 4
• whipped soft cream cheese spread Emporium · 150g NOVA group 4
• Protein Mousse White Chocolate Flavour Brooklea · 200g NOVA group 4
• Febreeze Febreze NOVA group 4
• Nitro Cold Brew Starbucks · 9.6 fl oz NOVA group 4
• Vanilla Protein Mousse Aldi · 200g NOVA group 4