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List of additives - United States

365 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E322 - Lecithins 58064
E322i - Lecithin 58064
E500 - Sodium carbonates 19942
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 19739
E330 - Citric acid 14088
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 13132
E341 - Calcium phosphates 10019High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 8721
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 8463
E412 - Guar gum 7981
E129 - Allura red 7628No or very low risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 7020High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 6585
E422 - Glycerol 6566
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 6388Moderate risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 6287
E407 - Carrageenan 6249High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 6242High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 6026Moderate risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 5538
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 5266
E410 - Locust bean gum 5091
E414 - Acacia gum 4540
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 3773Moderate risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 3755
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 3584High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 3541
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3336
E1400 - Dextrin 3071
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2965
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2803
E903 - Carnauba wax 2781
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2743High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 2696
E132 - Indigotine 2568No or very low risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 2529
E200 - Sorbic acid 2486High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 2480
E127 - Erythrosine 2423
E420 - Sorbitol 2418
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 2256
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 2184
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2118
E428 - Gelatine 2114
E440 - Pectins 1926
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 1909
E331 - Sodium citrates 1882
E955 - Sucralose 1807
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1615Moderate risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 1586
E406 - Agar 1565
E281 - Sodium propionate 1553
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1526High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1480High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1452
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 1370
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1334
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1284No or very low risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 1278
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1243
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1211
E950 - Acesulfame k 1192
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1136
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1129
E965 - Maltitol 1122
E460 - Cellulose 1114
E401 - Sodium alginate 1095
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1095
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1017
E452 - Polyphosphates 914High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 903High risk of over exposure
E418 - Gellan gum 902
E170 - Calcium carbonates 891
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 880High risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 878No or very low risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 793
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 782
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 732
E1103 - Invertase 706
E951 - Aspartame 699No or very low risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 699
E1200 - Polydextrose 665
E338 - Phosphoric acid 647High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 632High risk of over exposure
E968 - Erythritol 581
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 577
E930 - Calcium peroxide 557
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 551
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 549
E339 - Sodium phosphates 548High risk of over exposure
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 540
E461 - Methyl cellulose 538
E297 - Fumaric acid 525
E160c - Paprika extract 516
E960 - Steviol glycosides 516Moderate risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 503
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 472No or very low risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 463High risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 442
E262 - Sodium acetates 437
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 436
E1510 - Ethanol 409
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 403
E501 - Potassium carbonates 395
E260 - Acetic acid 392
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 376
E967 - Xylitol 375
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 371High risk of over exposure
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 370
E421 - Mannitol 363
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 339
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 336
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 329
E221 - Sodium sulphite 329High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 317
E150 - Caramel 315
E14XX - Modified Starch 286
E916 - Calcium iodate 280
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 266
E235 - Natamycin 263
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 254
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 251
E552 - Calcium silicate 247
E501i - Potassium carbonate 241
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 236High risk of over exposure
E905 - Synthetic wax 230
E327 - Calcium lactate 230
E263 - Calcium acetate 222
E416 - Karaya-gum 219
E905a - Mineral oil 213
E417 - Tara gum 212
E920 - L-cysteine 212
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 207
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 207
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 204
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 202
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 190
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 186
E413 - Tragacanth 185
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 183
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 180
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 176
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 175
E120 - Cochineal 171
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 170
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 161High risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 156
E500i - Sodium carbonate 154
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 154
E101 - Riboflavin 150
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 143
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 130
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 128
E310 - Propyl gallate 122
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 119High risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 115
E332 - Potassium citrates 102
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 98
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 95
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 95
E363 - Succinic acid 95
E101i - Riboflavin 91
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 89
E924a - Potassium bromate 87
E355 - Adipic acid 84
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 83
E326 - Potassium lactate 83
E510 - Ammonium chloride 82
E953 - Isomalt 80
E572 - Magnesium stearate 80
E160d - Lycopene 80
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 79
E210 - Benzoic acid 77High risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 76
Potassium iodide 73
E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 72
E502 - Carbonates 65
E163 - Anthocyanins 65
E315 - Erythorbic acid 65No or very low risk of over exposure
E928 - Benzole peroxide 65
E961 - Neotame 54
E251 - Sodium nitrate 54High risk of over exposure
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 54
E162 - Beetroot red 53
E343ii - Dimagnesium phosphate 53
E143 - Fast Green FCF 52
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 52High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 51No or very low risk of over exposure
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 51
E917 - Potassium iodate 50
E966 - Lactitol 49
E553 - Magnesium silicates 47
E262i - Sodium acetate 47
E404 - Calcium alginate 47
E161b - Lutein 42
E280 - Propionic acid 41
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 41
E425 - Konjac 40
E902 - Candelilla wax 39
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 38
E1101 - Protease 38
E403 - Ammonium alginate 35
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 33
E579 - Iron gluconate 33
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 29Moderate risk of over exposure
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 28
E530 - Magnesium oxide 27
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 27
E1105 - Lysozyme 26
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 26
E324 - Ethoxyquin 26
E234 - Nisin 25
E1104 - Lipase 24
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 24
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 22
E425i - Konjac gum 22
E290 - Carbon dioxide 22
E551 - Silicon dioxide 22
E925 - Chlorine 21
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 21
E637 - Ethyl maltol 18
E153 - Vegetable carbon 18
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 18
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 18
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 18No or very low risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 18High risk of over exposure
E333 - Calcium citrates 17
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 16
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 16
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 16
E212 - Potassium benzoate 16High risk of over exposure
E161g - Canthaxanthin 16
E420i - D-sorbitol 15
E640i - Glycine 15
E905b - Petroleum jelly 14
E944 - Propane 14
E927b - Carbamide 13
E620 - Glutamic acid 13
E553b - Talc 12
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 12
E943b - Isobutane 12
E451 - Triphosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E641 - Leucine 12
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 11
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 10
E905c - Petroleum wax 10
E1210 - Carbomer 9
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 9
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 8
E636 - Maltol 8
E140i - Chlorophylls 8
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 8
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 7
E528 - Magnesium hydroxide 7
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 7
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 7
E963 - Tagatose 6
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 6
E173 - Aluminium 6
E160 - Carotenoids 6
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 6
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 6
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 5
E236 - Formic acid 5
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 5
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 5
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 5
E576 - Sodium gluconate 5
E261 - Potassium acetate 5
E529 - Calcium oxide 5
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 5
E472g - Succinylated monoglycerides 5
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E474 - Sucroglycerides 4
E964 - Polyglycitol syrup 4
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 4
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 4
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 4
E559 - Aluminium silicate 4
E400 - Alginic acid 4
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 4
E958 - Glycyrrhizin 4
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 4
Amino acids 4
E942 - Nitrous oxide 3
E409 - Arabinogalactan 3
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E375 - Nicotinic acid 3
E370 - 1‚4-Heptonolactone 3
E201 - Sodium sorbate 3
E511 - Magnesium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E514 - Sodium sulphates 3
E585 - Ferrous lactate 3
E111 - Orange GGN 3
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 3
E226 - Calcium sulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E164 - Saffron 3
E180 - Litholrubine bk 2
E949 - Hydrogen 2
E107 - Yellow 2G 2
E1420 - Acetylated starch 2
E350 - Sodium malates 2
E969 - Advantame 2
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 2
E509 - Calcium chloride 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E367 - Calcium fumarate 2
E307a - D-Alpha-tocopherol 2
E160aii - Plant carotenes 2
E1204 - Pullulan 2
E172ii - Red iron oxide 2
E103 - Alkannin 2
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 2
E380 - Triammonium citrate 2
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 2
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 2
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 2
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 2
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E457 - Alpha-Cyclodextrine 1
E239 - Hexamethylene tetramine 1
E246 - Glycolipids 1
E452iv - Calcium polyphosphate 1
E1102 - Glucose oxidase 1
E172iii - Yellow iron oxide 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E311 - Octyl gallate 1
E929 - Acetone peroxide 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E106 - Flavin mononucleotide 1
E307b - Concentrated tocopherol 1
E154 - Brown FK 1
E105 - E105 food additive 1
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E104 - Quinoline yellow 1
E172i - Black iron oxide 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E203 - Calcium sorbate 1
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E130 - Indanthrene blue RS 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E515 - Potassium sulphates 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E175 - Gold 1
E625 - Magnesium diglutamate 1
E174 - Silver 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E494 - Sorbitan monooleate 1High risk of over exposure
E493 - Sorbitan monolaurate 1High risk of over exposure
E639 - E639 food additive 1
E345 - Magnesium citrate 1
E1000 - Cholic acid 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E350ii - Sodium hydrogen malate 1
E352 - Calcium malates 1
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1