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List of additives - United States

114 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 196
E250 - Sodium nitrite 154High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 133
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 106
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 90
E460 - Cellulose 64
E415 - Xanthan gum 62
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 59
E202 - Potassium sorbate 53High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 45No or very low risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 39
E412 - Guar gum 35
E322 - Lecithins 33
E322i - Lecithin 33
E211 - Sodium benzoate 30High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 28
E160b - Annatto 28
E282 - Calcium propionate 25
E150c - Ammonia caramel 25Moderate risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 23
E500 - Sodium carbonates 23
E200 - Sorbic acid 21High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 21
E300 - Ascorbic acid 21
E450 - Diphosphates 21High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 19
E407 - Carrageenan 18High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 17
E297 - Fumaric acid 17
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 16
E281 - Sodium propionate 15
E341 - Calcium phosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 14High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 14
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 14
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 14
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 13
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 13
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 13
E410 - Locust bean gum 13
E627 - Disodium guanylate 11
E631 - Disodium inosinate 11
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 11
E160a - Carotene 10
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 9High risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 9
E326 - Potassium lactate 9
E160ai - Beta-carotene 9
E331 - Sodium citrates 8
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 7
E920 - L-cysteine 7
E579 - Iron gluconate 6
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 6High risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 6
E422 - Glycerol 5
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 5
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 5
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 5
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 5
E428 - Gelatine 5
E14XX - Modified Starch 5
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 4
E170i - Calcium carbonate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E451 - Triphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 3High risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 3
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 3
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 3
E260 - Acetic acid 2
E160c - Paprika extract 2
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E516 - Calcium sulphate 2
E552 - Calcium silicate 2
E120 - Cochineal 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E951 - Aspartame 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 1High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E953 - Isomalt 1
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E440 - Pectins 1