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List of additives - United States

204 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 1878High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 1160
E129 - Allura red 534No or very low risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 474High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 463
E322i - Lecithin 463
E211 - Sodium benzoate 392High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 261Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 240
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 221High risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 219
E150c - Ammonia caramel 206Moderate risk of over exposure
E1103 - Invertase 164
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 147
E420 - Sorbitol 147
E500 - Sodium carbonates 146
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 143
E296 - Malic acid 134
E414 - Acacia gum 128
E415 - Xanthan gum 118
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 97
E412 - Guar gum 74
E422 - Glycerol 73
E171 - Titanium dioxide 65
E440 - Pectins 63
E407 - Carrageenan 60High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 57No or very low risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 54
E450 - Diphosphates 52High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 51High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 50
E410 - Locust bean gum 50
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 47
E160b - Annatto 45
E200 - Sorbic acid 44High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 44
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 41No or very low risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 39
E501i - Potassium carbonate 37
E904 - Shellac 37
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 36
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 34
E460 - Cellulose 34
E127 - Erythrosine 33
E903 - Carnauba wax 32
E331 - Sodium citrates 29
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 28
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 27
E281 - Sodium propionate 26
E235 - Natamycin 25
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 25
E428 - Gelatine 25
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 24Moderate risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 24High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 24
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 24High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 22
E282 - Calcium propionate 20
E221 - Sodium sulphite 20High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 19
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 17
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 17
E160a - Carotene 17
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 16Moderate risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 16
E570 - Fatty acids 16
E631 - Disodium inosinate 15
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 15High risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 15
E160ai - Beta-carotene 14
E401 - Sodium alginate 14
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 13
E325 - Sodium lactate 13
E150 - Caramel 12
E452 - Polyphosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 11
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 11
E120 - Cochineal 11
E260 - Acetic acid 10
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 10
E160c - Paprika extract 10
E14XX - Modified Starch 9
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 9High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 9High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 9
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 9
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 8
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 8
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 8
E250 - Sodium nitrite 8High risk of over exposure
E620 - Glutamic acid 8
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 7High risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 7
E950 - Acesulfame k 7
E163 - Anthocyanins 7
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 6
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 6
E150a - Plain caramel 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 6
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 6
E101 - Riboflavin 6
E262 - Sodium acetates 5
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 5
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 5
E100 - Curcumin 4
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 4
E315 - Erythorbic acid 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E355 - Adipic acid 4
E363 - Succinic acid 4
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 4
E516 - Calcium sulphate 4
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 4
E905 - Synthetic wax 4
E905a - Mineral oil 4
E924a - Potassium bromate 4
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 4
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 4
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 3
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 3
E579 - Iron gluconate 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E339 - Sodium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 3
E920 - L-cysteine 3
E418 - Gellan gum 3
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 3
E404 - Calcium alginate 3
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 3
E552 - Calcium silicate 3
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 3
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 2
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 2
E160d - Lycopene 2
E297 - Fumaric acid 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E930 - Calcium peroxide 2
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E416 - Karaya-gum 2
E417 - Tara gum 2
E413 - Tragacanth 2
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 2
E326 - Potassium lactate 2
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 2
E143 - Fast Green FCF 2
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 2
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 2
E307b - Concentrated tocopherol 2
E251 - Sodium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E1200 - Polydextrose 2
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 2
E403 - Ammonium alginate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E181 - Tannin 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E161b - Lutein 1
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E576 - Sodium gluconate 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E111 - Orange GGN 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E637 - Ethyl maltol 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E107 - Yellow 2G 1
E106 - Flavin mononucleotide 1
E917 - Potassium iodate 1
E966 - Lactitol 1
E967 - Xylitol 1
Potassium iodide 1
E928 - Benzole peroxide 1
E103 - Alkannin 1
E953 - Isomalt 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E345 - Magnesium citrate 1