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E number

code for substances that are used as food or animal feed additives
Thing numbering_scheme Q207810
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E number

Summary

E number is a numbering scheme[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of numbering_scheme entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • E number's instance of is recorded as numbering scheme[3].
  • E number's topic's main category is recorded as Category:E numbers[4].
  • E number's main Wikidata property is recorded as P628[5].
  • E number's has list is recorded as list of E numbers[6].

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Definition and Type

E number's instance of is recorded as numbering scheme[3].

Why It Matters

E number ranks in the top 10% of numbering_scheme entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (790 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_e-number_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{E number}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/e-number}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · ~2026-28197-63 · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:E numbers
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → Q2004972
    Instance of → numbering scheme
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P279]]: [[Q2004972]]"
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