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List of additives - United States

139 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 231
E322i - Lecithin 161
E322 - Lecithins 161
E129 - Allura red 124No or very low risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 121
E102 - Tartrazine 109
E500 - Sodium carbonates 99
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 99
E160b - Annatto 94
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 93Moderate risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 84
E202 - Potassium sorbate 81High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 77
E415 - Xanthan gum 75
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 70
E150c - Ammonia caramel 69Moderate risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 64High risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 63High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 57
E410 - Locust bean gum 52
E903 - Carnauba wax 51
E211 - Sodium benzoate 51High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 50
E460 - Cellulose 42
E950 - Acesulfame k 42
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 41Moderate risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 38High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 38
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 36
E171 - Titanium dioxide 35
E127 - Erythrosine 33
E955 - Sucralose 33
E428 - Gelatine 32
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 32
E270 - Lactic acid 30
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 30Moderate risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 30
E132 - Indigotine 24No or very low risk of over exposure
E951 - Aspartame 24No or very low risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 23
E296 - Malic acid 22
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 21
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 21High risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 21
E401 - Sodium alginate 20
E552 - Calcium silicate 18
E282 - Calcium propionate 18
E340 - Potassium phosphates 18High risk of over exposure
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 18
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 18
E200 - Sorbic acid 18High risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 17
E905 - Synthetic wax 16
E281 - Sodium propionate 16
E250 - Sodium nitrite 16High risk of over exposure
E905a - Mineral oil 16
E420 - Sorbitol 15
E631 - Disodium inosinate 15
E627 - Disodium guanylate 15
E452 - Polyphosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 14
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 14No or very low risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 14
E160ai - Beta-carotene 14
E338 - Phosphoric acid 14High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 13
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 13High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 9
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 9
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 9
E406 - Agar 9
E297 - Fumaric acid 8
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 8
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 7High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 7
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 7
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 7
E262 - Sodium acetates 7
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 6
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 6
E150 - Caramel 6
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 6
E100 - Curcumin 5
E212 - Potassium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E221 - Sodium sulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 5
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 5
E570 - Fatty acids 5
E326 - Potassium lactate 4
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 4
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 4
E315 - Erythorbic acid 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 4
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 4High risk of over exposure
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 3
E413 - Tragacanth 3
E904 - Shellac 3
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 3
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 3
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 3
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E355 - Adipic acid 2
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 2
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 2High risk of over exposure
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 2
E336 - Potassium tartrates 2
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E260 - Acetic acid 2
E917 - Potassium iodate 2
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 2
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 2
E930 - Calcium peroxide 2
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E363 - Succinic acid 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E403 - Ammonium alginate 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 1High risk of over exposure
E905b - Petroleum jelly 1
E916 - Calcium iodate 1
E942 - Nitrous oxide 1
E418 - Gellan gum 1
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E510 - Ammonium chloride 1
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E502 - Carbonates 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1