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List of additives - United States

246 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 6390High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4033
E322 - Lecithins 3589
E322i - Lecithin 3584
E500 - Sodium carbonates 2863
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 2857
E341 - Calcium phosphates 2819High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2687
E415 - Xanthan gum 2390
E282 - Calcium propionate 2289
E330 - Citric acid 2287
E202 - Potassium sorbate 1991High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 1791High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 1778
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 1701
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1689Moderate risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 1595
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 1382
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1199
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1153
E102 - Tartrazine 1112
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1096
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1044Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1009
E200 - Sorbic acid 1001High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 969No or very low risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 892
E422 - Glycerol 867
E570 - Fatty acids 815
E211 - Sodium benzoate 728High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 721
E410 - Locust bean gum 707
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 674High risk of over exposure
E281 - Sodium propionate 666
E407 - Carrageenan 664High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 644Moderate risk of over exposure
E930 - Calcium peroxide 631
E270 - Lactic acid 546
E171 - Titanium dioxide 543
E340 - Potassium phosphates 486High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 486
E160a - Carotene 473
E160ai - Beta-carotene 470
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 465No or very low risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 462
E170 - Calcium carbonates 449
E170i - Calcium carbonate 448No or very low risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 385
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 377
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 377
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 358
E401 - Sodium alginate 357
E331 - Sodium citrates 342
E1400 - Dextrin 337
E414 - Acacia gum 325
E916 - Calcium iodate 312
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 302
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 289
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 275Moderate risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 272
E452 - Polyphosphates 262High risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 259
E338 - Phosphoric acid 249High risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 248
E297 - Fumaric acid 238
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 222
E132 - Indigotine 220No or very low risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 218
E920 - L-cysteine 217
E903 - Carnauba wax 216
E955 - Sucralose 211
E428 - Gelatine 203
E440 - Pectins 197
E461 - Methyl cellulose 192
E250 - Sodium nitrite 189High risk of over exposure
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 186
E420 - Sorbitol 149
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 136
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 130
E260 - Acetic acid 127
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 126No or very low risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 126
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 126
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 123
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 121
E950 - Acesulfame k 118
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 117
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 110High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 107High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 99
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 97
E1510 - Ethanol 94
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 89
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 89
E510 - Ammonium chloride 89
E631 - Disodium inosinate 88
E416 - Karaya-gum 83
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 82
E235 - Natamycin 80
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 74
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 73
E627 - Disodium guanylate 73
E339 - Sodium phosphates 73High risk of over exposure
E418 - Gellan gum 69
E552 - Calcium silicate 66
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 65
E965 - Maltitol 61
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 60High risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 57
E1200 - Polydextrose 52
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 50
E327 - Calcium lactate 50
E917 - Potassium iodate 48
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 45
E280 - Propionic acid 40
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 39
E160c - Paprika extract 39
E100 - Curcumin 38
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 36
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 36
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 35
E413 - Tragacanth 34
E905 - Synthetic wax 34
E905a - Mineral oil 34
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 30
E310 - Propyl gallate 30
E326 - Potassium lactate 30
E501 - Potassium carbonates 29
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 28High risk of over exposure
E210 - Benzoic acid 27High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 25
E924a - Potassium bromate 23
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 22
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 22
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 21
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 19
E101i - Riboflavin 19
E101 - Riboflavin 19
E967 - Xylitol 18
E928 - Benzole peroxide 18
E325 - Sodium lactate 17
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 17
E315 - Erythorbic acid 16No or very low risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 15
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 15
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 15
E14XX - Modified Starch 15
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 15
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 15High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 14
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 14
E968 - Erythritol 13
E951 - Aspartame 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 13
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 13
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 12
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 12
E501i - Potassium carbonate 12
E163 - Anthocyanins 12
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 10
E425i - Konjac gum 10
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 9
E162 - Beetroot red 9
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 9
E904 - Shellac 8
E150a - Plain caramel 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E404 - Calcium alginate 8
E221 - Sodium sulphite 8High risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 8
E251 - Sodium nitrate 8High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 8
E1105 - Lysozyme 7
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 7
E153 - Vegetable carbon 7
E150 - Caramel 7
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 7
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 7
E1104 - Lipase 6
E173 - Aluminium 6
E502 - Carbonates 6
E120 - Cochineal 6
E941 - Nitrogen 6
E1101 - Protease 6
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 5
Organic acids 5
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E355 - Adipic acid 4
E143 - Fast Green FCF 4
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 4
E620 - Glutamic acid 4
E160 - Carotenoids 4
E942 - Nitrous oxide 4
E226 - Calcium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E472g - Succinylated monoglycerides 4
E363 - Succinic acid 3
E403 - Ammonium alginate 3
E576 - Sodium gluconate 3
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E161b - Lutein 3
E927b - Carbamide 3
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 3
E234 - Nisin 3
E551 - Silicon dioxide 3
E261 - Potassium acetate 3
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 2High risk of over exposure
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E514 - Sodium sulphates 2
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 2
E324 - Ethoxyquin 2
E417 - Tara gum 2
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 2
Potassium iodide 2
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E370 - 1‚4-Heptonolactone 2
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E175 - Gold 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E130 - Indanthrene blue RS 1
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 1
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E966 - Lactitol 1
E1103 - Invertase 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E366 - Potassium fumarate 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E380 - Triammonium citrate 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E636 - Maltol 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E312 - Dodecyl gallate 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1