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List of additives - United States

154 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E210 - Benzoic acid 346High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 149
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 137
E330 - Citric acid 136
E200 - Sorbic acid 135High risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 117
E338 - Phosphoric acid 114High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 90
E500 - Sodium carbonates 81
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 81
E331 - Sodium citrates 78
E322 - Lecithins 77
E322i - Lecithin 77
E955 - Sucralose 74
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 73Moderate risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 68
E950 - Acesulfame k 63
E202 - Potassium sorbate 62High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 55High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 53
E270 - Lactic acid 52
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 52No or very low risk of over exposure
E281 - Sodium propionate 51
E450 - Diphosphates 51High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 49High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 47No or very low risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 47
E150c - Ammonia caramel 45Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 43High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 41
E968 - Erythritol 37
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 37
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 35Moderate risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 34
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 33
E406 - Agar 30
E410 - Locust bean gum 30
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 30
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 29
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 27High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 26
E160b - Annatto 21
E570 - Fatty acids 21
E282 - Calcium propionate 18
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 18
E171 - Titanium dioxide 14
E127 - Erythrosine 13
E297 - Fumaric acid 13
E340 - Potassium phosphates 13High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 13Moderate risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 12
E310 - Propyl gallate 12
E160ai - Beta-carotene 11
E160a - Carotene 11
E401 - Sodium alginate 11
E460 - Cellulose 11
E132 - Indigotine 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 10High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 10
E329 - Magnesium lactate 9
E296 - Malic acid 9
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 8
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 8
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 7
E327 - Calcium lactate 6
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 6
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 6
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 5
E905 - Synthetic wax 5
E420 - Sorbitol 5
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 5
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 5
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 5
E452 - Polyphosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 4
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 4
E235 - Natamycin 4
E221 - Sodium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 4
E631 - Disodium inosinate 4
E905a - Mineral oil 4
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 4
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 4
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 3
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 3
E250 - Sodium nitrite 3High risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 3
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 3
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 3
E418 - Gellan gum 3
E428 - Gelatine 3
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 3
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 3
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 3High risk of over exposure
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E627 - Disodium guanylate 3
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 3
E1210 - Carbomer 2
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 2
E904 - Shellac 2
E14XX - Modified Starch 2
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 2
E905b - Petroleum jelly 2
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E572 - Magnesium stearate 2
E150a - Plain caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E967 - Xylitol 2
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E262 - Sodium acetates 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E404 - Calcium alginate 2
E403 - Ammonium alginate 2
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 2
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E101 - Riboflavin 1
Amino acids 1
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E905c - Petroleum wax 1
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E925 - Chlorine 1
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 1
E927b - Carbamide 1
E928 - Benzole peroxide 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1
E510 - Ammonium chloride 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 1
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 1
E558 - Bentonite 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E640i - Glycine 1