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List of additives - United States

93 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E300 - Ascorbic acid 58
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 47
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 46
E450 - Diphosphates 29High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 24
E322 - Lecithins 20
E202 - Potassium sorbate 19High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 19
E415 - Xanthan gum 18
E500 - Sodium carbonates 18
E422 - Glycerol 16
E282 - Calcium propionate 16
E440 - Pectins 15
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 14
E501 - Potassium carbonates 12
E331 - Sodium citrates 11
E163 - Anthocyanins 9
E920 - L-cysteine 9
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 9High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 8
E412 - Guar gum 8
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 7
E160ai - Beta-carotene 7
E171 - Titanium dioxide 7
E341 - Calcium phosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E479b - Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 7
E552 - Calcium silicate 7
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 6
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 6
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 5
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 4
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
E100 - Curcumin 4
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 4
E160b - Annatto 3
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 3
E338 - Phosphoric acid 3High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 3
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 3
E410 - Locust bean gum 2
E296 - Malic acid 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 2
E414 - Acacia gum 2
E162 - Beetroot red 2
E904 - Shellac 2
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 2High risk of over exposure
E161b - Lutein 2
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E440ii - Amidated pectin 2
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 2
E406 - Agar 2
E322i - Lecithin 2
E1400 - Dextrin 1
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 1
E270 - Lactic acid 1
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 1
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 1
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E401 - Sodium alginate 1
E407 - Carrageenan 1High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E452 - Polyphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 1Moderate risk of over exposure