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List of additives - United States

240 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E160c - Paprika extract 3710
E330 - Citric acid 1776
E415 - Xanthan gum 767
E270 - Lactic acid 677
E500 - Sodium carbonates 583
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 564
E322 - Lecithins 518
E322i - Lecithin 516
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 478High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 472Moderate risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 426High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 386
E627 - Disodium guanylate 363
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 361
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 319
E160b - Annatto 317
E100 - Curcumin 308
E412 - Guar gum 297
E202 - Potassium sorbate 257High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 251
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 242
E250 - Sodium nitrite 236High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 236High risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 226
E160a - Carotene 225
E401 - Sodium alginate 223
E428 - Gelatine 213
E160ai - Beta-carotene 203
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 202
E414 - Acacia gum 198
E452 - Polyphosphates 195High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 193High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 183No or very low risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 177
E200 - Sorbic acid 173High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 170
E407 - Carrageenan 167High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 166
E331 - Sodium citrates 156
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 156
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 153
E903 - Carnauba wax 152
E129 - Allura red 150No or very low risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 139
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 131
E461 - Methyl cellulose 115
E410 - Locust bean gum 105
E171 - Titanium dioxide 100
E163 - Anthocyanins 98
E422 - Glycerol 93
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 89
E460 - Cellulose 88
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 87Moderate risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 85
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 84
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 82
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 82
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 82High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 65
E1400 - Dextrin 63
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 60
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 60
E235 - Natamycin 60
E282 - Calcium propionate 58
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 58
E153 - Vegetable carbon 55
E161b - Lutein 51
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 49
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 47
E339 - Sodium phosphates 47High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 47High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 47
E327 - Calcium lactate 45
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 44Moderate risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 43
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 39
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 39High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 39High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 39
E160d - Lycopene 39
E162 - Beetroot red 37
E326 - Potassium lactate 36
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 36
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 35Moderate risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 34
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 34
E170 - Calcium carbonates 33
E170i - Calcium carbonate 33No or very low risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 32High risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 31
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 29
E150 - Caramel 29
E336 - Potassium tartrates 28
E325 - Sodium lactate 28
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 28
E955 - Sucralose 28
E14XX - Modified Starch 27
E297 - Fumaric acid 26
E1510 - Ethanol 24
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 24
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 23
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 23
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 23
E251 - Sodium nitrate 21High risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 20No or very low risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 20
E363 - Succinic acid 19
E127 - Erythrosine 19
E551 - Silicon dioxide 18
E406 - Agar 18
E930 - Calcium peroxide 18
E150a - Plain caramel 17No or very low risk of over exposure
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 17
E501 - Potassium carbonates 17
E500i - Sodium carbonate 16
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 16
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 16
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 16
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 15
E552 - Calcium silicate 15
E951 - Aspartame 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 13
E960 - Steviol glycosides 13Moderate risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 12
E950 - Acesulfame k 11
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 11
E281 - Sodium propionate 11
E920 - L-cysteine 11
E501i - Potassium carbonate 11
E404 - Calcium alginate 10
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 10High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 10High risk of over exposure
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 9
E579 - Iron gluconate 9
E516 - Calcium sulphate 9
E451 - Triphosphates 9High risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 8
E280 - Propionic acid 8
E333 - Calcium citrates 8
E355 - Adipic acid 8
E576 - Sodium gluconate 7
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 7
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E101i - Riboflavin 7
E101 - Riboflavin 7
E1103 - Invertase 7
E310 - Propyl gallate 6
E140i - Chlorophylls 6
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 6
E967 - Xylitol 6
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 6
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 6
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 5
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 5
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 5
E916 - Calcium iodate 5
E1105 - Lysozyme 5
E418 - Gellan gum 5
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 5
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 5
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 5
E1200 - Polydextrose 5
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 5
E425i - Konjac gum 5
E417 - Tara gum 5
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E324 - Ethoxyquin 5
E620 - Glutamic acid 4
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 4
E290 - Carbon dioxide 4
E953 - Isomalt 4
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 4
E640i - Glycine 4
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 3
E212 - Potassium benzoate 3High risk of over exposure
E510 - Ammonium chloride 3
E968 - Erythritol 3
E570 - Fatty acids 3
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E263 - Calcium acetate 3
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 3
E502 - Carbonates 3
E332 - Potassium citrates 3
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 3
E1420 - Acetylated starch 3
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 3
Potassium iodide 2
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 2
E1101 - Protease 2
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 2
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 2
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 2
E160 - Carotenoids 2
E161g - Canthaxanthin 2
E164 - Saffron 2
E234 - Nisin 2
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 2
E350 - Sodium malates 2
E413 - Tragacanth 2
E416 - Karaya-gum 2
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2High risk of over exposure
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E622 - Monopotassium glutamate 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905c - Petroleum wax 1
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E921 - L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate 1
E924a - Potassium bromate 1
E452iv - Calcium polyphosphate 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 1
E939 - Helium 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E175 - Gold 1
E173 - Aluminium 1
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E1104 - Lipase 1
Amino acids 1