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List of additives - United States

178 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E1200 - Polydextrose 1040
E322 - Lecithins 668
E322i - Lecithin 665
E955 - Sucralose 486
E422 - Glycerol 394
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 359
E407 - Carrageenan 311High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 293
E330 - Citric acid 290
E965 - Maltitol 286
E412 - Guar gum 271
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 238
E500 - Sodium carbonates 238
E950 - Acesulfame k 215
E415 - Xanthan gum 197
E420 - Sorbitol 195
E410 - Locust bean gum 190
E129 - Allura red 169No or very low risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 161Moderate risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 156High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 147High risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 145
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 131Moderate risk of over exposure
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 131
E341 - Calcium phosphates 125High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 102
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 95
E428 - Gelatine 89
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 87
E296 - Malic acid 87
E331 - Sodium citrates 86
E460 - Cellulose 81
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 79
E211 - Sodium benzoate 78High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 78High risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 71
E414 - Acacia gum 67
E282 - Calcium propionate 66
E340 - Potassium phosphates 65High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 63
E951 - Aspartame 59No or very low risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 57
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 52High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 52
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 51Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 50
E418 - Gellan gum 49
E570 - Fatty acids 49
E270 - Lactic acid 45
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 44
E300 - Ascorbic acid 42
E968 - Erythritol 41
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 39
E170 - Calcium carbonates 38
E170i - Calcium carbonate 38No or very low risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 37
E966 - Lactitol 36
E281 - Sodium propionate 34
Potassium iodide 32
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 31Moderate risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 25
E572 - Magnesium stearate 24
E960 - Steviol glycosides 23Moderate risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 23
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 21
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 20
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 20
E332 - Potassium citrates 20
E127 - Erythrosine 19
E150 - Caramel 19
E297 - Fumaric acid 17
E953 - Isomalt 17
E406 - Agar 16
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 15
E903 - Carnauba wax 14
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 14
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 14
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 14
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 14High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 14
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 13High risk of over exposure
E530 - Magnesium oxide 13
E262 - Sodium acetates 12
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 12
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 12
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 12
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E553b - Talc 11
E160ai - Beta-carotene 11
E160a - Carotene 11
E553 - Magnesium silicates 11
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 9
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 9
E339 - Sodium phosphates 9High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 8
E1400 - Dextrin 8
E452 - Polyphosphates 8High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 8
E100 - Curcumin 7
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 7
E250 - Sodium nitrite 7High risk of over exposure
E343ii - Dimagnesium phosphate 7
E417 - Tara gum 7
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 6
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 5
E501 - Potassium carbonates 5
E967 - Xylitol 5
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 5
E904 - Shellac 5
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 5
E161b - Lutein 5
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 5
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 5
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 5
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 5
E160c - Paprika extract 5
E1510 - Ethanol 4
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 4
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 4
E325 - Sodium lactate 4
E160d - Lycopene 4
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 3
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 3
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 3
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 3
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 3
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 3
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 3High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 3
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 3
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 3
E172ii - Red iron oxide 3
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 3
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 3
E101 - Riboflavin 3
E920 - L-cysteine 2
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 2High risk of over exposure
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 2
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 2
E512 - Stannous chloride 2
E501i - Potassium carbonate 2
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E365 - Sodium fumarate 2
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E421 - Mannitol 1
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 1
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E930 - Calcium peroxide 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E263 - Calcium acetate 1
E420i - D-sorbitol 1
E958 - Glycyrrhizin 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 1
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1