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List of additives - United States

137 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 403High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 381
E322i - Lecithin 371
E500 - Sodium carbonates 239
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 230
E422 - Glycerol 134
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 119
E330 - Citric acid 113
E415 - Xanthan gum 95
E202 - Potassium sorbate 93High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 80Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 79
E450 - Diphosphates 79High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 77High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 74
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 73
E129 - Allura red 71No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 66Moderate risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 54Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 50
E412 - Guar gum 48
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 47
E211 - Sodium benzoate 43High risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 41
E420 - Sorbitol 40
E1400 - Dextrin 38
E127 - Erythrosine 38
E281 - Sodium propionate 37
E407 - Carrageenan 36High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 36
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 36No or very low risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 35
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 33
E331 - Sodium citrates 28
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 28High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 27
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 26
E132 - Indigotine 26No or very low risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 25
E428 - Gelatine 24
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 23Moderate risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 22
E160ai - Beta-carotene 22
E200 - Sorbic acid 22High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 21
E171 - Titanium dioxide 21
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 20
E440 - Pectins 20
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 20
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 19
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 19High risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 19
E406 - Agar 18
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 18
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 18High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 17
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 17
E627 - Disodium guanylate 17
E1103 - Invertase 15
E401 - Sodium alginate 14
E160b - Annatto 13
E170 - Calcium carbonates 13
E170i - Calcium carbonate 12No or very low risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 12
E965 - Maltitol 10
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 9High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 8
E501 - Potassium carbonates 8
E452 - Polyphosphates 8High risk of over exposure
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 7
E296 - Malic acid 7
E282 - Calcium propionate 7
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 7
E460 - Cellulose 7
E418 - Gellan gum 6
E263 - Calcium acetate 5
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 5
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 5
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 4
E951 - Aspartame 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 4
E339 - Sodium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E210 - Benzoic acid 3High risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 3
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 3
E262 - Sodium acetates 2
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 2
E530 - Magnesium oxide 2
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 2
E336 - Potassium tartrates 2
E968 - Erythritol 1
E1101 - Protease 1
E120 - Cochineal 1
E150 - Caramel 1
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 1
E160c - Paprika extract 1
E173 - Aluminium 1
E260 - Acetic acid 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E403 - Ammonium alginate 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E513 - Sulphuric acid 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 1
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 1
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 1
E924a - Potassium bromate 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E967 - Xylitol 1