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List of additives - United States

280 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E160a - Carotene 5134
E160ai - Beta-carotene 4939
E322 - Lecithins 2541
E322i - Lecithin 2529
E330 - Citric acid 2373
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1901
E415 - Xanthan gum 1610
E500 - Sodium carbonates 1454
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 1431
E202 - Potassium sorbate 1309High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 1140
E211 - Sodium benzoate 879High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 846High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 741
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 654Moderate risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 645
E410 - Locust bean gum 619
E341 - Calcium phosphates 563High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 533
E331 - Sodium citrates 519
E407 - Carrageenan 514High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 507Moderate risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 502
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 473High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 461
E171 - Titanium dioxide 453
E102 - Tartrazine 420
E129 - Allura red 411No or very low risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 404
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 369High risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 362
E428 - Gelatine 361
E414 - Acacia gum 354
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 344Moderate risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 339
E200 - Sorbic acid 329High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 313
E440 - Pectins 307
E903 - Carnauba wax 307
E406 - Agar 293
E281 - Sodium propionate 283
E460 - Cellulose 273
E296 - Malic acid 262
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 257
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 250
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 239No or very low risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 226
E160c - Paprika extract 226
E1400 - Dextrin 221
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 219
E955 - Sucralose 214
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 201
E401 - Sodium alginate 198
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 181
E338 - Phosphoric acid 172High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 171High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 168High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 158
E250 - Sodium nitrite 154High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 151Moderate risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 149High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 143
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 140
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 132
E127 - Erythrosine 123
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 123
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 121
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 119
E300 - Ascorbic acid 117
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 111
E631 - Disodium inosinate 104
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 103No or very low risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 103
E627 - Disodium guanylate 100
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 95
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 89
E950 - Acesulfame k 89
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 87
E418 - Gellan gum 84
E132 - Indigotine 79No or very low risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 76
E297 - Fumaric acid 73
E170 - Calcium carbonates 70
E170i - Calcium carbonate 68No or very low risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 67
E461 - Methyl cellulose 67
E327 - Calcium lactate 66
E262 - Sodium acetates 64
E163 - Anthocyanins 63
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 63
E904 - Shellac 62
E516 - Calcium sulphate 62
E100 - Curcumin 61
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 60
E101 - Riboflavin 60
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 59
E339 - Sodium phosphates 58High risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 57
E920 - L-cysteine 57
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 56
E965 - Maltitol 55
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 54
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 51
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 50
E263 - Calcium acetate 49
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 48
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 48
E1510 - Ethanol 48
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 48High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 47
E960 - Steviol glycosides 47Moderate risk of over exposure
E162 - Beetroot red 47
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 46
E120 - Cochineal 46
E315 - Erythorbic acid 43No or very low risk of over exposure
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 43
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 41
E14XX - Modified Starch 36
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 36
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 36
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 36
E325 - Sodium lactate 36
E951 - Aspartame 35No or very low risk of over exposure
E552 - Calcium silicate 35
E260 - Acetic acid 35
E212 - Potassium benzoate 34High risk of over exposure
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 34
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 33
E924a - Potassium bromate 32
E968 - Erythritol 32
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 31
E336 - Potassium tartrates 31
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 30
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 28
E143 - Fast Green FCF 27
E905 - Synthetic wax 26
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 25
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 25
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 25High risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 25
E905a - Mineral oil 24
E310 - Propyl gallate 24
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 23
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 23
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 22High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 21
E930 - Calcium peroxide 21
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 19
E425i - Konjac gum 18
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 18Moderate risk of over exposure
E416 - Karaya-gum 18
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 17High risk of over exposure
E967 - Xylitol 17
E501 - Potassium carbonates 16
E953 - Isomalt 16
E572 - Magnesium stearate 15
E404 - Calcium alginate 15
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 15
E551 - Silicon dioxide 14
E324 - Ethoxyquin 14
E421 - Mannitol 14
E251 - Sodium nitrate 13High risk of over exposure
E413 - Tragacanth 13
E290 - Carbon dioxide 13
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 13
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 12High risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 12
E941 - Nitrogen 12
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 12
E1200 - Polydextrose 11
E210 - Benzoic acid 11High risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 11
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 11
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 11
E403 - Ammonium alginate 11
E417 - Tara gum 11
E161b - Lutein 10
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 10High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 10
E150a - Plain caramel 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E501i - Potassium carbonate 9
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 9
E553 - Magnesium silicates 9
E160d - Lycopene 9
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 8
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 8
E942 - Nitrous oxide 8
E500i - Sodium carbonate 8
E640i - Glycine 8
E326 - Potassium lactate 8
E502 - Carbonates 7
E355 - Adipic acid 7
E234 - Nisin 7
E944 - Propane 7
Potassium iodide 6
E1104 - Lipase 6
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 6
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 6
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 6
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 6
E928 - Benzole peroxide 6
E943b - Isobutane 6
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 5
E363 - Succinic acid 5
E221 - Sodium sulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 5
E553b - Talc 5
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 5
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 5
E579 - Iron gluconate 5
E510 - Ammonium chloride 5
E966 - Lactitol 5
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 5
E332 - Potassium citrates 4
E140i - Chlorophylls 4
E160aii - Plant carotenes 4
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 4
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 4
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 3
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 3High risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 3
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 3
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 3
E173 - Aluminium 3
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 3
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 3
E1105 - Lysozyme 3
E160 - Carotenoids 3
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 3
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 2
E905b - Petroleum jelly 2
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E925 - Chlorine 2
E1103 - Invertase 2
E550 - Sodium silicate 2
E333 - Calcium citrates 2
E1101 - Protease 2
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 2
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 2
E329 - Magnesium lactate 2
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E512 - Stannous chloride 2
E451 - Triphosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 2
E164 - Saffron 2
E637 - Ethyl maltol 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E375 - Nicotinic acid 1
E530 - Magnesium oxide 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E559 - Aluminium silicate 1
E307a - D-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E280 - Propionic acid 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E620 - Glutamic acid 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E180 - Litholrubine bk 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E916 - Calcium iodate 1
E917 - Potassium iodate 1
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 1
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 1
E961 - Neotame 1
E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1