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List of additives - United States

185 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 354
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 354
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 187
E322 - Lecithins 175
E322i - Lecithin 175
E330 - Citric acid 165
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 125
E500 - Sodium carbonates 84
E415 - Xanthan gum 79
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 78
E270 - Lactic acid 70
E202 - Potassium sorbate 67High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 57
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 54
E129 - Allura red 49No or very low risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 47Moderate risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 43
E150c - Ammonia caramel 43Moderate risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 42High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 42
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 42
E341 - Calcium phosphates 37High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 36
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 36High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 35High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 33
E631 - Disodium inosinate 31
E627 - Disodium guanylate 31
E160ai - Beta-carotene 30
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 30Moderate risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 29
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 28High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 28
E452 - Polyphosphates 27High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 26
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 25
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 25
E211 - Sodium benzoate 25High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 24
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 24
E903 - Carnauba wax 23
E407 - Carrageenan 23High risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 22
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 22
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 22
E428 - Gelatine 22
E1400 - Dextrin 21
E127 - Erythrosine 19
E331 - Sodium citrates 18
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 16
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 15
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 15
E132 - Indigotine 14No or very low risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 13High risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 13
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 11
E200 - Sorbic acid 11High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 10
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 10High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 10
E339 - Sodium phosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 9
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 9
E101 - Riboflavin 8
E161b - Lutein 8
E460 - Cellulose 8
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 7
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 7
E420 - Sorbitol 7
E905 - Synthetic wax 7
E281 - Sodium propionate 7
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 7
E100 - Curcumin 6
E160b - Annatto 6
E160c - Paprika extract 6
E315 - Erythorbic acid 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 6
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 6
E401 - Sodium alginate 5
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 5
E406 - Agar 5
E516 - Calcium sulphate 5
E500i - Sodium carbonate 5
E501 - Potassium carbonates 5
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 5
E170 - Calcium carbonates 4
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 4
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
E282 - Calcium propionate 4
E297 - Fumaric acid 4
E905b - Petroleum jelly 4
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 4
E160d - Lycopene 4
E1103 - Invertase 4
E170i - Calcium carbonate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E120 - Cochineal 3
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 3
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 3
E640i - Glycine 3
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 3High risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 3
Potassium iodide 3
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 3
E904 - Shellac 3
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 3High risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 3
E150 - Caramel 3
E1210 - Carbomer 3
E310 - Propyl gallate 3
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 3
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 2
E300 - Ascorbic acid 2
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 2
E572 - Magnesium stearate 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 2
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 2
E1101 - Protease 2
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 2
E905a - Mineral oil 2
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 2
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 2
E163 - Anthocyanins 2
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 2
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E400 - Alginic acid 2
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 2
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 2High risk of over exposure
E1503 - Castor oil 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E262 - Sodium acetates 1
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 1
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 1
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E637 - Ethyl maltol 1
E1104 - Lipase 1
E902 - Candelilla wax 1
E905c - Petroleum wax 1
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E943b - Isobutane 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1