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List of additives - United States

295 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E341 - Calcium phosphates 16658High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 14112
E500 - Sodium carbonates 11404
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 11365
E322 - Lecithins 10029
E322i - Lecithin 10020
E450 - Diphosphates 7148High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 6811
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 5460
E330 - Citric acid 4574
E415 - Xanthan gum 4270
E412 - Guar gum 3223
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2821High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 2803
E202 - Potassium sorbate 2681High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2395Moderate risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2370
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2357
E129 - Allura red 2160No or very low risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 1921
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1905Moderate risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1691
E200 - Sorbic acid 1666High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 1652
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1646
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 1628Moderate risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1494
E270 - Lactic acid 1342
E407 - Carrageenan 1278High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 1249
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1124
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1113
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1110
E410 - Locust bean gum 1101
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 1044
E281 - Sodium propionate 1029
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 968
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 944
E414 - Acacia gum 938
E171 - Titanium dioxide 909
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 878High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 855
E211 - Sodium benzoate 807High risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 781
E570 - Fatty acids 779
E297 - Fumaric acid 764
E1400 - Dextrin 692
E401 - Sodium alginate 670
E903 - Carnauba wax 661
E132 - Indigotine 634No or very low risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 629
E331 - Sodium citrates 624
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 605High risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 567No or very low risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 564
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 564
E160ai - Beta-carotene 562
E930 - Calcium peroxide 550
E170 - Calcium carbonates 508
E170i - Calcium carbonate 508No or very low risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 478
E440 - Pectins 464
E428 - Gelatine 443
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 432
E452 - Polyphosphates 422High risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 410
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 404Moderate risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 395High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 392
E250 - Sodium nitrite 376High risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 370
E338 - Phosphoric acid 357High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 352High risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 349
E461 - Methyl cellulose 346
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 339
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 301
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 301
E916 - Calcium iodate 291
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 287
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 287
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 275
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 272
E420 - Sorbitol 250
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 246High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 245
E160c - Paprika extract 237
E221 - Sodium sulphite 235High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 226
E955 - Sucralose 225
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 212
E627 - Disodium guanylate 211
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 207No or very low risk of over exposure
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 200
E262 - Sodium acetates 184
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 183
E501 - Potassium carbonates 168
E1510 - Ethanol 167
E235 - Natamycin 164
E950 - Acesulfame k 158
E263 - Calcium acetate 155
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 153
E920 - L-cysteine 147
E904 - Shellac 141
E418 - Gellan gum 137
E336 - Potassium tartrates 135
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 133
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 132
E1200 - Polydextrose 126
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 123
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 122
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 117
E100 - Curcumin 114
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 114High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 100
E416 - Karaya-gum 95
E965 - Maltitol 95
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 94
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 94
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 91
E327 - Calcium lactate 88
E924a - Potassium bromate 83
E510 - Ammonium chloride 79
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 77High risk of over exposure
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 76High risk of over exposure
E552 - Calcium silicate 73
E572 - Magnesium stearate 72
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 71
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 69
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 67
E413 - Tragacanth 67
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 65
E280 - Propionic acid 65
E210 - Benzoic acid 55High risk of over exposure
E310 - Propyl gallate 54
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 53
E326 - Potassium lactate 52
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 51High risk of over exposure
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 51
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 51
E325 - Sodium lactate 48
E355 - Adipic acid 48
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 48
E905 - Synthetic wax 47
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 46
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 46
E120 - Cochineal 45
E501i - Potassium carbonate 43
E905a - Mineral oil 43
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 42
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 41
E951 - Aspartame 41No or very low risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 38
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 38High risk of over exposure
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 38
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 38
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 38
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 37
E101i - Riboflavin 33
E928 - Benzole peroxide 32
E1101 - Protease 28
E332 - Potassium citrates 26
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 26
E500i - Sodium carbonate 26
E553 - Magnesium silicates 26
E315 - Erythorbic acid 25No or very low risk of over exposure
E343ii - Dimagnesium phosphate 25
E417 - Tara gum 25
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 24
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 23
E404 - Calcium alginate 22
E14XX - Modified Starch 21
E530 - Magnesium oxide 21
E917 - Potassium iodate 21
E960 - Steviol glycosides 21Moderate risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 20
E403 - Ammonium alginate 19
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 19
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 17
Potassium iodide 17
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 16
E251 - Sodium nitrate 16High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 16
E553b - Talc 16
E967 - Xylitol 16
E968 - Erythritol 16
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 15
E425i - Konjac gum 15
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 15
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 14
E925 - Chlorine 14
E143 - Fast Green FCF 13
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 13
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 13
E150a - Plain caramel 12No or very low risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 12
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 10
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 10
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 9
E324 - Ethoxyquin 9
E579 - Iron gluconate 8
E1104 - Lipase 7
E1105 - Lysozyme 7
E212 - Potassium benzoate 7High risk of over exposure
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 7
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 7
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 7
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 6
E234 - Nisin 6
E363 - Succinic acid 6
E375 - Nicotinic acid 6
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 6
E528 - Magnesium hydroxide 6
E160d - Lycopene 5
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 5
E262i - Sodium acetate 5
E636 - Maltol 5
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 4
E162 - Beetroot red 4
E173 - Aluminium 4
E201 - Sodium sorbate 4
E290 - Carbon dioxide 4
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 4
E472g - Succinylated monoglycerides 4
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E511 - Magnesium chloride 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E529 - Calcium oxide 4
E620 - Glutamic acid 4
E637 - Ethyl maltol 4
E905b - Petroleum jelly 4
E966 - Lactitol 4
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 3
E140i - Chlorophylls 3
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 3
E161b - Lutein 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E261 - Potassium acetate 3
E420i - D-sorbitol 3
E421 - Mannitol 3
E515 - Potassium sulphates 3
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 3
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 3
E640i - Glycine 3
E1103 - Invertase 2
E226 - Calcium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E333 - Calcium citrates 2
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 2
E365 - Sodium fumarate 2
E370 - 1‚4-Heptonolactone 2
E400 - Alginic acid 2
E451 - Triphosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 2
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 2
E927b - Carbamide 2
E961 - Neotame 2
Amino acids 1
E1000 - Cholic acid 1
E1102 - Glucose oxidase 1
E123 - Amaranth 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E130 - Indanthrene blue RS 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E160aii - Plant carotenes 1
E165 - Gardenia Blue 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E175 - Gold 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E307b - Concentrated tocopherol 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E364 - E364 food additive 1
E367 - Calcium fumarate 1
E380 - Triammonium citrate 1
E409 - Arabinogalactan 1
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E494 - Sorbitan monooleate 1High risk of over exposure
E508 - Potassium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E514 - Sodium sulphates 1
E522 - Aluminium potassium sulphate 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E576 - Sodium gluconate 1
Organic acids 1