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List of additives - United States

199 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E281 - Sodium propionate 2498
E500 - Sodium carbonates 1592
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1591
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 1588
E322i - Lecithin 1553
E322 - Lecithins 1553
E202 - Potassium sorbate 1428High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 1203
E415 - Xanthan gum 1175
E341 - Calcium phosphates 1029High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1004
E450 - Diphosphates 1000High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 972
E412 - Guar gum 952
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 925Moderate risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 894
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 791
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 666High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 650
E129 - Allura red 626No or very low risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 625High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 593High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 527
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 513High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 502
E171 - Titanium dioxide 466
E150c - Ammonia caramel 425Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 408
E160b - Annatto 392
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 382Moderate risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 347
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 316No or very low risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 306High risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 301
E1400 - Dextrin 295
E410 - Locust bean gum 284
E160ai - Beta-carotene 283
E160a - Carotene 283
E338 - Phosphoric acid 273High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 249
E297 - Fumaric acid 239
E127 - Erythrosine 226
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 222
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 215
E903 - Carnauba wax 196
E401 - Sodium alginate 189
E250 - Sodium nitrite 185High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 181
E414 - Acacia gum 180
E270 - Lactic acid 180
E416 - Karaya-gum 173
E132 - Indigotine 164No or very low risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 139Moderate risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 127
E331 - Sodium citrates 127
E440 - Pectins 116
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 101
E420 - Sorbitol 99
E452 - Polyphosphates 97High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 90
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 88No or very low risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 88
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 88
E516 - Calcium sulphate 86
E296 - Malic acid 84
E235 - Natamycin 81
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 81
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 75High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 75
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 71
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 70
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 66
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 65
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 61
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 60
E170 - Calcium carbonates 57
E170i - Calcium carbonate 57No or very low risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 54
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 52
E210 - Benzoic acid 51High risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 49
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 49
E418 - Gellan gum 47
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 46
E552 - Calcium silicate 44
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 44
E280 - Propionic acid 43
E413 - Tragacanth 39
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 37High risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 34
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 31
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 31
E965 - Maltitol 30
E143 - Fast Green FCF 30
E428 - Gelatine 30
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 29High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 28
E100 - Curcumin 28
E1510 - Ethanol 27
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 26High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 26
E631 - Disodium inosinate 25
E627 - Disodium guanylate 24
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 23
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 23
E326 - Potassium lactate 23
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 22
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 22
E924a - Potassium bromate 22
E339 - Sodium phosphates 21High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 21
E905 - Synthetic wax 20
E905a - Mineral oil 20
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 19
E920 - L-cysteine 18
E955 - Sucralose 18
E340 - Potassium phosphates 17High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 17
E355 - Adipic acid 17
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 17
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 15
E310 - Propyl gallate 15
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 15
E336 - Potassium tartrates 15
E904 - Shellac 14
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 14
E461 - Methyl cellulose 14
E325 - Sodium lactate 13
E327 - Calcium lactate 13
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 11
E160c - Paprika extract 11
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 11
E221 - Sodium sulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E930 - Calcium peroxide 10
E950 - Acesulfame k 10
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 10
E510 - Ammonium chloride 9
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 9
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 9
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 8
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 8
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 8
E14XX - Modified Starch 8
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 7
E251 - Sodium nitrate 7High risk of over exposure
E1101 - Protease 7
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 7
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 7
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 6
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 6
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 6
E501 - Potassium carbonates 5
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 5
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 5
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 5
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 5
E425 - Konjac 5
E315 - Erythorbic acid 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 5
E101 - Riboflavin 5
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 4
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 4
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E501i - Potassium carbonate 3
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 3
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 3
E968 - Erythritol 3
E572 - Magnesium stearate 3
E226 - Calcium sulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E203 - Calcium sorbate 3
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 2
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E1104 - Lipase 2
E1103 - Invertase 2
E917 - Potassium iodate 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 1
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E201 - Sodium sorbate 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E403 - Ammonium alginate 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E928 - Benzole peroxide 1
E375 - Nicotinic acid 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E951 - Aspartame 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1