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List of additives - United States

156 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E129 - Allura red 938No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 861Moderate risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 844
E102 - Tartrazine 778
E903 - Carnauba wax 636
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 564
E428 - Gelatine 493
E296 - Malic acid 345
E331 - Sodium citrates 288
E322 - Lecithins 288
E322i - Lecithin 287
E171 - Titanium dioxide 231
E127 - Erythrosine 186
E1400 - Dextrin 179
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 171
E132 - Indigotine 163No or very low risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 150
E270 - Lactic acid 136
E440 - Pectins 133
E420 - Sorbitol 129
E297 - Fumaric acid 115
E905a - Mineral oil 111
E905 - Synthetic wax 111
E422 - Glycerol 90
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 82
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 77
E325 - Sodium lactate 76
E450 - Diphosphates 71High risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 65
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 58
E202 - Potassium sorbate 40High risk of over exposure
E572 - Magnesium stearate 38
E160a - Carotene 33
E500 - Sodium carbonates 32
E160ai - Beta-carotene 30
E955 - Sucralose 30
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 29
E100 - Curcumin 26
E160c - Paprika extract 25
E965 - Maltitol 24
E150c - Ammonia caramel 24Moderate risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 22
E407 - Carrageenan 21High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 20
E953 - Isomalt 19
E160b - Annatto 19
E950 - Acesulfame k 18
E951 - Aspartame 17No or very low risk of over exposure
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 17
E14XX - Modified Starch 16
E413 - Tragacanth 16
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 15
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 15
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 14
E161b - Lutein 13
E211 - Sodium benzoate 13High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 13
E967 - Xylitol 13
E153 - Vegetable carbon 13
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 12High risk of over exposure
E418 - Gellan gum 12
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 12
E355 - Adipic acid 12
E960 - Steviol glycosides 10Moderate risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 10
E338 - Phosphoric acid 9High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 8
E260 - Acetic acid 8
E341 - Calcium phosphates 8High risk of over exposure
E350 - Sodium malates 8
E1200 - Polydextrose 7
E1103 - Invertase 7
E452 - Polyphosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 7High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 7
E162 - Beetroot red 6
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 6
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 6
E421 - Mannitol 6
E401 - Sodium alginate 6
E263 - Calcium acetate 6
E570 - Fatty acids 6
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 5
E170i - Calcium carbonate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 5
E150 - Caramel 5
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 5
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E350i - Sodium malate 4
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 4
E968 - Erythritol 4
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 4High risk of over exposure
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 4High risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 4
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 3
E290 - Carbon dioxide 3
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 3
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E412 - Guar gum 3
E164 - Saffron 3
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 3
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 3
E553 - Magnesium silicates 3
E553b - Talc 3
E959 - Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone 3
E300 - Ascorbic acid 2
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 2
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 2
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 2
E961 - Neotame 2
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 2
E964 - Polyglycitol syrup 2
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E510 - Ammonium chloride 1
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 1
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 1
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E637 - Ethyl maltol 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E122 - Azorubine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E104 - Quinoline yellow 1
E282 - Calcium propionate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E420i - D-sorbitol 1
E416 - Karaya-gum 1
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E410 - Locust bean gum 1
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E352 - Calcium malates 1
E350ii - Sodium hydrogen malate 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 1
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1