«Which E-numbers and additives are from animal origin ?"». Food-Info.net. Wageningen University. «Chemically the fatty acids from animal or plant origin are identical. Therefore the origin is of no importance for the function in the food. Producers thus normally choose the cheapest oils to make these fats. This is generally some vegetable oil. However, animal fats can not be excluded.»
Clarke, Chris (2012). The science of ice cream(en inglés) (2da edición). RSC Publishing. p. 55. ISBN9781621981527. OCLC812012698. Consultado el 3 de septiembre de 2018. «Mono-/diglycerides are made by partially hydrolysing vegetable fats, such as soybean oil, and palm oil. (Animal-fat-based emulsifiers are not commonly used because they are not suitable for vegetarian and certain religious diets).»