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List of additives - United States

187 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 501
E903 - Carnauba wax 147
E330 - Citric acid 144
E171 - Titanium dioxide 142
E322 - Lecithins 129
E322i - Lecithin 128
E412 - Guar gum 127
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 122Moderate risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 119
E415 - Xanthan gum 117
E129 - Allura red 113No or very low risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 112
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 110
E422 - Glycerol 104
E102 - Tartrazine 97
E572 - Magnesium stearate 89
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 87
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 87
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 75
E500 - Sodium carbonates 71
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 70
E407 - Carrageenan 68High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 65
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 60Moderate risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 59
E410 - Locust bean gum 59
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 56
E202 - Potassium sorbate 50High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 50High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 44
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 43Moderate risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 42No or very low risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 41High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 31
E296 - Malic acid 30
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 30
E414 - Acacia gum 29
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 28
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 28
E211 - Sodium benzoate 28High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 27No or very low risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 26Moderate risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 25
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 25High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 22
E440 - Pectins 22
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 22
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 21
E160a - Carotene 21
E553 - Magnesium silicates 21
E553b - Talc 21
E160ai - Beta-carotene 19
E461 - Methyl cellulose 19
E200 - Sorbic acid 18High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 17
E270 - Lactic acid 15
E331 - Sodium citrates 15
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 15High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 14
E452 - Polyphosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 13
E260 - Acetic acid 12
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 12High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 12
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 11
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 11
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 11
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 10
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 10
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 10
E428 - Gelatine 10
E406 - Agar 10
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 9
E413 - Tragacanth 9
E416 - Karaya-gum 9
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 8
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 8
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 8
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 8
E281 - Sodium propionate 8
E401 - Sodium alginate 8
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 7
E420 - Sorbitol 7
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 7
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 6
E905a - Mineral oil 6
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 6
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 6
E100 - Curcumin 6
E1210 - Carbomer 6
E905 - Synthetic wax 6
E355 - Adipic acid 6
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 6
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 6High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E418 - Gellan gum 5
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 5
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 4
E14XX - Modified Starch 4
E160d - Lycopene 4
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 4
E172ii - Red iron oxide 4
E310 - Propyl gallate 4
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 4
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 4
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 4
E951 - Aspartame 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 3
E297 - Fumaric acid 3
E927b - Carbamide 3
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 3
E300 - Ascorbic acid 3
E338 - Phosphoric acid 3High risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 3
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 3
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 3
E336 - Potassium tartrates 3
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 3
E161b - Lutein 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E501 - Potassium carbonates 3
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E421 - Mannitol 2
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 2
Amino acids 2
E210 - Benzoic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 2
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E170 - Calcium carbonates 2
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E160c - Paprika extract 2
E1503 - Castor oil 2
E627 - Disodium guanylate 2
E631 - Disodium inosinate 2
E902 - Candelilla wax 2
E904 - Shellac 2
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 2
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 2
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E925 - Chlorine 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 1
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E558 - Bentonite 1
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 1
E928 - Benzole peroxide 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E953 - Isomalt 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E640i - Glycine 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E958 - Glycyrrhizin 1
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 1
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E403 - Ammonium alginate 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E1103 - Invertase 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E1101 - Protease 1
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E172iii - Yellow iron oxide 1
E920 - L-cysteine 1