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List of additives - United States

96 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E129 - Allura red 78No or very low risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 69
E322i - Lecithin 62
E322 - Lecithins 62
E102 - Tartrazine 61
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 57Moderate risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 43
E903 - Carnauba wax 33
E428 - Gelatine 28
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 26
E500 - Sodium carbonates 26
E127 - Erythrosine 24
E1400 - Dextrin 20
E331 - Sodium citrates 17
E132 - Indigotine 17No or very low risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 15
E270 - Lactic acid 15
E414 - Acacia gum 13
E440 - Pectins 12
E296 - Malic acid 12
E905a - Mineral oil 11
E905 - Synthetic wax 11
E422 - Glycerol 10
E341 - Calcium phosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 9
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 9
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 9
E202 - Potassium sorbate 8High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 8
E297 - Fumaric acid 8
E282 - Calcium propionate 7
E325 - Sodium lactate 7
E415 - Xanthan gum 7
E212 - Potassium benzoate 7High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 6
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 6High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 6
E211 - Sodium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 4
E420 - Sorbitol 4
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 4
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 4
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 4
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 4
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E160a - Carotene 3
E413 - Tragacanth 3
E904 - Shellac 3
E412 - Guar gum 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 2
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E150a - Plain caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 2
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 2
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E410 - Locust bean gum 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 2
E100 - Curcumin 2
E350i - Sodium malate 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E452 - Polyphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 1
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E570 - Fatty acids 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 1
E905b - Petroleum jelly 1
E416 - Karaya-gum 1
E407 - Carrageenan 1High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1