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List of additives - United States

93 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E415 - Xanthan gum 28
E500 - Sodium carbonates 27
E330 - Citric acid 27
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 27
E150c - Ammonia caramel 25Moderate risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 25High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 23
E412 - Guar gum 21
E270 - Lactic acid 19
E322i - Lecithin 17
E322 - Lecithins 17
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 16
E407 - Carrageenan 15High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 13
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 13
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 12High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 10High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 10
E631 - Disodium inosinate 9
E102 - Tartrazine 9
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 9
E401 - Sodium alginate 9
E627 - Disodium guanylate 8
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 8
E171 - Titanium dioxide 7
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 7
E129 - Allura red 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 7
E1400 - Dextrin 7
E202 - Potassium sorbate 6High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 6High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 5
E414 - Acacia gum 5
E250 - Sodium nitrite 5High risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 4
E262 - Sodium acetates 4
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 4
E160c - Paprika extract 4
E452 - Polyphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E281 - Sodium propionate 3
E338 - Phosphoric acid 3High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 3
E461 - Methyl cellulose 3
E501 - Potassium carbonates 2
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E282 - Calcium propionate 2
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 2
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E127 - Erythrosine 2
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 2
E460 - Cellulose 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E1510 - Ethanol 2
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E326 - Potassium lactate 2
E501i - Potassium carbonate 2
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 2
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 2
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 1
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 1
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E570 - Fatty acids 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E143 - Fast Green FCF 1
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E170i - Calcium carbonate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 1