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List of additives - United States

154 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1658
E322 - Lecithins 1238
E322i - Lecithin 1211
E500 - Sodium carbonates 369
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 345
E330 - Citric acid 338
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 304
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 239
E129 - Allura red 172No or very low risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 163
E102 - Tartrazine 148
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 132Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 126
E202 - Potassium sorbate 123High risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 110
E407 - Carrageenan 101High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 100
E422 - Glycerol 94
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 91
E410 - Locust bean gum 83
E132 - Indigotine 82No or very low risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 78
E415 - Xanthan gum 70
E903 - Carnauba wax 65
E160a - Carotene 54
E440 - Pectins 54
E1400 - Dextrin 48
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 47
E420 - Sorbitol 47
E450 - Diphosphates 47High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 46High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 45Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 44High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 44
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 40
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 39Moderate risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 37
E296 - Malic acid 34
E160ai - Beta-carotene 33
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 32High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 32
E171 - Titanium dioxide 32
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 30High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 29
E331 - Sodium citrates 29
E428 - Gelatine 26
E1103 - Invertase 25
E281 - Sodium propionate 22
E200 - Sorbic acid 21High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 20
E965 - Maltitol 20
E127 - Erythrosine 20
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 20High risk of over exposure
E162 - Beetroot red 19
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 19High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 19
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 17
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 17High risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 16
E570 - Fatty acids 15
E160b - Annatto 14
E1200 - Polydextrose 14
E14XX - Modified Starch 13
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 13
E401 - Sodium alginate 12
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 12
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 11
E336 - Potassium tartrates 11
E460 - Cellulose 11
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 11Moderate risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 10
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 10
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 10
E327 - Calcium lactate 10
E572 - Magnesium stearate 10
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 10
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 10
E1510 - Ethanol 9
E501 - Potassium carbonates 9
E904 - Shellac 9
E339 - Sodium phosphates 8High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 7
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 7
E170 - Calcium carbonates 7
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 7
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 6
E150 - Caramel 6
E968 - Erythritol 6
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 6
E966 - Lactitol 6
E406 - Agar 6
E553 - Magnesium silicates 5
E905 - Synthetic wax 5
E500i - Sodium carbonate 5
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 5
E100 - Curcumin 4
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 4
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 4
E516 - Calcium sulphate 3
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 3High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 3
E170i - Calcium carbonate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 3
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 3
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E553b - Talc 3
E120 - Cochineal 3
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 3
E1101 - Protease 3
E905b - Petroleum jelly 3
E953 - Isomalt 3
E101 - Riboflavin 3
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 3
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E420i - D-sorbitol 2
E950 - Acesulfame k 2
E452 - Polyphosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E417 - Tara gum 2
E355 - Adipic acid 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 2
E210 - Benzoic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 2
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 2
E418 - Gellan gum 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 1
E510 - Ammonium chloride 1
E905c - Petroleum wax 1
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1