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List of additives - United States

160 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E413 - Tragacanth 546
E330 - Citric acid 311
E129 - Allura red 261No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 250Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 235
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 220
E422 - Glycerol 212
E127 - Erythrosine 200
E322 - Lecithins 186
E322i - Lecithin 185
E428 - Gelatine 171
E132 - Indigotine 152No or very low risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 133
E500 - Sodium carbonates 130
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 128
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 127
E407 - Carrageenan 106High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 105High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 105
E171 - Titanium dioxide 103
E211 - Sodium benzoate 96High risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 87No or very low risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 87
E414 - Acacia gum 77
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 72Moderate risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 67High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 66
E150c - Ammonia caramel 64Moderate risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 62
E450 - Diphosphates 56High risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 51
E160b - Annatto 45
E281 - Sodium propionate 39
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 38
E1400 - Dextrin 36
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 34High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 34Moderate risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 32
E260 - Acetic acid 31
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 30
E331 - Sodium citrates 30
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 29
E440 - Pectins 29
E262 - Sodium acetates 25
E406 - Agar 19
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 18
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 16
E460 - Cellulose 16
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 16
E296 - Malic acid 15
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 15
E262i - Sodium acetate 15
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 14High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 14
E338 - Phosphoric acid 14High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 13
E200 - Sorbic acid 13High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 13
E101i - Riboflavin 12
E101 - Riboflavin 12
E160ai - Beta-carotene 12
E627 - Disodium guanylate 12
E631 - Disodium inosinate 12
E570 - Fatty acids 12
E270 - Lactic acid 11
E153 - Vegetable carbon 11
E340 - Potassium phosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 10
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 10
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 10
E452 - Polyphosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 10
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 9
E162 - Beetroot red 9
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 9
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 7
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 7
E1510 - Ethanol 7
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 6High risk of over exposure
E324 - Ethoxyquin 6
E336 - Potassium tartrates 6
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 6
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E418 - Gellan gum 5
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E143 - Fast Green FCF 5
E461 - Methyl cellulose 5
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 5
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 4
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 4
E552 - Calcium silicate 4
E403 - Ammonium alginate 4
E953 - Isomalt 4
E955 - Sucralose 4
E404 - Calcium alginate 4
E417 - Tara gum 4
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 3
E572 - Magnesium stearate 3
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 3
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 3
E161b - Lutein 3
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E416 - Karaya-gum 3
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 3
E960 - Steviol glycosides 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 3
E160c - Paprika extract 2
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 2
E250 - Sodium nitrite 2High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 2High risk of over exposure
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 2High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 2
E150a - Plain caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 2
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 2
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 1
E968 - Erythritol 1
E401 - Sodium alginate 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E280 - Propionic acid 1
E263 - Calcium acetate 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 1
E170i - Calcium carbonate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E493 - Sorbitan monolaurate 1High risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 1
E100 - Curcumin 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E924a - Potassium bromate 1
E944 - Propane 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E951 - Aspartame 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E961 - Neotame 1
E963 - Tagatose 1
E967 - Xylitol 1