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List of additives - United States

338 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E415 - Xanthan gum 33992
E330 - Citric acid 12852
E412 - Guar gum 9387
E322 - Lecithins 8726
E322i - Lecithin 8715
E500 - Sodium carbonates 7849
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 7751
E202 - Potassium sorbate 7653High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6958
E150c - Ammonia caramel 4921Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 4886High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 4809High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 4552
E270 - Lactic acid 4472
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 4343
E341 - Calcium phosphates 4268High risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 4223High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 4031
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 3863
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 3015Moderate risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 3009No or very low risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 2969
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2579
E422 - Glycerol 2431
E160b - Annatto 2422
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2390High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 2341High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2221Moderate risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 2053
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 2008
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1939Moderate risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1932
E460 - Cellulose 1798
E331 - Sodium citrates 1708
E160a - Carotene 1609
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1588
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1542
E171 - Titanium dioxide 1493
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1456High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 1407
E282 - Calcium propionate 1329
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1323High risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1193High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1184
E440 - Pectins 1179
E281 - Sodium propionate 1175
E1400 - Dextrin 1144
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1137
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1125High risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1069No or very low risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 1033
E296 - Malic acid 1007
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 956
E428 - Gelatine 923
E570 - Fatty acids 910
E260 - Acetic acid 907
E452 - Polyphosphates 868High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 855No or very low risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 844
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 837
E235 - Natamycin 826
E160c - Paprika extract 767
E127 - Erythrosine 727
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 672
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 657
E262 - Sodium acetates 608
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 602
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 585
E340 - Potassium phosphates 582High risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 579
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 578
E420 - Sorbitol 571
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 568
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 552
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 543
E903 - Carnauba wax 539
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 529
E297 - Fumaric acid 520
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 496
E132 - Indigotine 491No or very low risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 464
E950 - Acesulfame k 464
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 442High risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 434
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 433
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 417
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 389
E300 - Ascorbic acid 375
E336 - Potassium tartrates 374
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 373
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 365
E339 - Sodium phosphates 363High risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 326
E263 - Calcium acetate 309
E418 - Gellan gum 306
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 292High risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 289Moderate risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 286
E100 - Curcumin 280
E516 - Calcium sulphate 276
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 263
E170 - Calcium carbonates 259
E170i - Calcium carbonate 259No or very low risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 247
E325 - Sodium lactate 247
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 239
E417 - Tara gum 227
E965 - Maltitol 210
E968 - Erythritol 206
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 202
E1200 - Polydextrose 197
E501 - Potassium carbonates 191
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 174
E290 - Carbon dioxide 168
E326 - Potassium lactate 167
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 167
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 166
E951 - Aspartame 155No or very low risk of over exposure
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 142
E14XX - Modified Starch 142
E920 - L-cysteine 140
E310 - Propyl gallate 132
E552 - Calcium silicate 119
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 118High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 117
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 116
E363 - Succinic acid 113
E425 - Konjac 110
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 109
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 108
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 106
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 106
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 106
E413 - Tragacanth 105
E150 - Caramel 101
E500i - Sodium carbonate 100
E579 - Iron gluconate 99
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 95High risk of over exposure
E210 - Benzoic acid 89High risk of over exposure
E510 - Ammonium chloride 84
E501i - Potassium carbonate 83
E904 - Shellac 82
E101 - Riboflavin 79
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 79
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 79
E315 - Erythorbic acid 79No or very low risk of over exposure
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 79
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 78
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 75High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 74No or very low risk of over exposure
E416 - Karaya-gum 74
E160d - Lycopene 72
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 70
E101i - Riboflavin 69
E1105 - Lysozyme 64
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 64
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 63High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 62
E234 - Nisin 58
E280 - Propionic acid 58
E251 - Sodium nitrate 57High risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 56
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 54
E355 - Adipic acid 54
E120 - Cochineal 52
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 52
E143 - Fast Green FCF 51
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 51
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 50
E425i - Konjac gum 47
E262i - Sodium acetate 46
E928 - Benzole peroxide 46
E930 - Calcium peroxide 44
E967 - Xylitol 44
E1103 - Invertase 42
E905 - Synthetic wax 41
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 40
E924a - Potassium bromate 40
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 39
E905a - Mineral oil 39
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 34
E620 - Glutamic acid 33
E212 - Potassium benzoate 31High risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 30
E636 - Maltol 29
E163 - Anthocyanins 26
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 26
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 25
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 24
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 24
E640i - Glycine 24
E1101 - Protease 23
E221 - Sodium sulphite 23High risk of over exposure
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 23Moderate risk of over exposure
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 23
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 23High risk of over exposure
E324 - Ethoxyquin 22
E572 - Magnesium stearate 22
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 21
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 21
Potassium iodide 21
E421 - Mannitol 20
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 19
E1210 - Carbomer 18
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 18
E162 - Beetroot red 18
E404 - Calcium alginate 18
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 16High risk of over exposure
E963 - Tagatose 15
E451 - Triphosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 14
E161g - Canthaxanthin 13
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 13
Amino acids 12
E153 - Vegetable carbon 12
E161b - Lutein 12
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 12Moderate risk of over exposure
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 12
E925 - Chlorine 12
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 11
E403 - Ammonium alginate 11
E553 - Magnesium silicates 11
E637 - Ethyl maltol 11
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 11
E173 - Aluminium 9
E576 - Sodium gluconate 9
E502 - Carbonates 8
E509 - Calcium chloride 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E916 - Calcium iodate 8
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 7
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 7
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 7
E961 - Neotame 7
Organic acids 7
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E530 - Magnesium oxide 6
E559 - Aluminium silicate 6
E942 - Nitrous oxide 6
E966 - Lactitol 6
E140i - Chlorophylls 5
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 5
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 5
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 4
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 4
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 4
E160 - Carotenoids 4
E226 - Calcium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E236 - Formic acid 4
E261 - Potassium acetate 4
E332 - Potassium citrates 4
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 4
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 4
E375 - Nicotinic acid 4
E420i - D-sorbitol 4
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 4
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 4
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 4
E905b - Petroleum jelly 4
E958 - Glycyrrhizin 4
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 3
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 3
E343ii - Dimagnesium phosphate 3
E370 - 1‚4-Heptonolactone 3
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 3
E479b - Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 3
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 3
E585 - Ferrous lactate 3
E917 - Potassium iodate 3
E927b - Carbamide 3
E953 - Isomalt 3
E999 - Quillaia extract 3
E1204 - Pullulan 2
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 2
E164 - Saffron 2
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 2
E174 - Silver 2
E201 - Sodium sorbate 2
E203 - Calcium sorbate 2
E303 - Potassium ascorbate 2
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 2
E350 - Sodium malates 2
E383 - Calcium glycerophosphate 2
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 2
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 2
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 2
E558 - Bentonite 2
E641 - Leucine 2
E902 - Candelilla wax 2
E938 - Argon 2
E944 - Propane 2
E1102 - Glucose oxidase 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 1
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E15x - E15x food additive 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E161h - Zeaxanthin 1
E165 - Gardenia Blue 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E172iii - Yellow iron oxide 1
E180 - Litholrubine bk 1
E246 - Glycolipids 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E309 - Delta-tocopherol 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 1
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 1
E345 - Magnesium citrate 1
E364 - E364 food additive 1
E366 - Potassium fumarate 1
E391 - Phytic acid 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E429 - Peptone 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E494 - Sorbitan monooleate 1High risk of over exposure
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E513 - Sulphuric acid 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E541i - Acid sodium aluminium phosphate 1
E553b - Talc 1
E574 - Gluconic acid 1
E908 - Rice bran wax 1
E910 - Wax ester 1
E913 - Lanolin 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1