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List of additives - United States

243 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E500 - Sodium carbonates 6096
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 6052
E322 - Lecithins 5229
E322i - Lecithin 5212
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4256
E341 - Calcium phosphates 3799High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 3676
E415 - Xanthan gum 3496
E450 - Diphosphates 3471High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 3226
E330 - Citric acid 2864
E202 - Potassium sorbate 2676High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2450Moderate risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 2379
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2253
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 1883
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1846High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 1812No or very low risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 1609
E102 - Tartrazine 1587
E410 - Locust bean gum 1451
E406 - Agar 1329
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1240
E281 - Sodium propionate 1232
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 1217Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1175High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 1127High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1074Moderate risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 998High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 955
E570 - Fatty acids 901
E407 - Carrageenan 814High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 796
E160ai - Beta-carotene 790
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 762No or very low risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 698
E414 - Acacia gum 686
E127 - Erythrosine 611
E1400 - Dextrin 573
E270 - Lactic acid 507
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 484
E160b - Annatto 399
E903 - Carnauba wax 395
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 390
E132 - Indigotine 390No or very low risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 382Moderate risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 353
E401 - Sodium alginate 344
E440 - Pectins 342
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 339
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 327
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 318
E331 - Sodium citrates 317
E338 - Phosphoric acid 280High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 267
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 257
E452 - Polyphosphates 253High risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 245
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 239
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 215
E420 - Sorbitol 209
E336 - Potassium tartrates 206
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 205
E416 - Karaya-gum 195
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 182
E340 - Potassium phosphates 174High risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 173
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 172
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 171
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 171
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 164
E297 - Fumaric acid 153
E296 - Malic acid 149
E170 - Calcium carbonates 146
E170i - Calcium carbonate 146No or very low risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 143
E1510 - Ethanol 138
E516 - Calcium sulphate 138
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 125
E461 - Methyl cellulose 122
E904 - Shellac 117
E418 - Gellan gum 107
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 104
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 99High risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 91
E235 - Natamycin 83
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 81High risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 80
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 73
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 72
E210 - Benzoic acid 72High risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 72High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 70High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 69
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 67
E552 - Calcium silicate 64
E315 - Erythorbic acid 62No or very low risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 61
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 56
E300 - Ascorbic acid 54
E413 - Tragacanth 54
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 52High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 52
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 50
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 48
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 48
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 44
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 44
E262 - Sodium acetates 44
E1200 - Polydextrose 42
E327 - Calcium lactate 42
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 41
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 40
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 38
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 37
E355 - Adipic acid 36
E160c - Paprika extract 36
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 34
E143 - Fast Green FCF 33
E501 - Potassium carbonates 31
E417 - Tara gum 30
E950 - Acesulfame k 29
E905 - Synthetic wax 28
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 27
E221 - Sodium sulphite 25High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 25
E905a - Mineral oil 24
E500i - Sodium carbonate 23
E14XX - Modified Starch 22
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 21
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 20
E310 - Propyl gallate 20
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 20
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 19
E928 - Benzole peroxide 18
E924a - Potassium bromate 18
E425 - Konjac 18
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 17High risk of over exposure
E404 - Calcium alginate 17
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 17
E101i - Riboflavin 16
E968 - Erythritol 16
E101 - Riboflavin 16
E925 - Chlorine 16
E510 - Ammonium chloride 16
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 16
E260 - Acetic acid 16
E501i - Potassium carbonate 15
E572 - Magnesium stearate 15
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 15
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 14
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 14
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 13
E960 - Steviol glycosides 13Moderate risk of over exposure
E403 - Ammonium alginate 13
E120 - Cochineal 12
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 11
E173 - Aluminium 11
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 10
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 10
E150a - Plain caramel 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 9
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 9
E631 - Disodium inosinate 9
E627 - Disodium guanylate 9
E920 - L-cysteine 9
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 9
E325 - Sodium lactate 8
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 8
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 8
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 8High risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 7
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 7
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 7
E553 - Magnesium silicates 6
E425i - Konjac gum 6
E250 - Sodium nitrite 6High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 6
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E930 - Calcium peroxide 6
E636 - Maltol 5
E160d - Lycopene 5
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 5High risk of over exposure
E212 - Potassium benzoate 4High risk of over exposure
E905b - Petroleum jelly 4
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E234 - Nisin 4
E967 - Xylitol 4
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 4
Potassium iodide 3
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 3
E262i - Sodium acetate 3
E420i - D-sorbitol 3
E226 - Calcium sulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 3
E515 - Potassium sulphates 3
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E161b - Lutein 2
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 2
E1101 - Protease 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 2
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E637 - Ethyl maltol 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E966 - Lactitol 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 2
E530 - Magnesium oxide 2
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 1
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 1
E470 - Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E917 - Potassium iodate 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E203 - Calcium sorbate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E375 - Nicotinic acid 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E944 - Propane 1
E367 - Calcium fumarate 1
E345 - Magnesium citrate 1
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 1
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 1
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 1
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E494 - Sorbitan monooleate 1High risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure