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List of additives - United States

50 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 19
E415 - Xanthan gum 15
E250 - Sodium nitrite 14High risk of over exposure
E322i - Lecithin 10
E322 - Lecithins 10
E270 - Lactic acid 10
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 9
E460 - Cellulose 9
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 9
E160b - Annatto 7
E300 - Ascorbic acid 6
E160ai - Beta-carotene 5
E160a - Carotene 5
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 5
E150c - Ammonia caramel 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E500 - Sodium carbonates 4
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4
E410 - Locust bean gum 4
E171 - Titanium dioxide 4
E920 - L-cysteine 3
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E422 - Glycerol 3
E200 - Sorbic acid 3High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 3
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2
E425i - Konjac gum 2
E425 - Konjac 2
E407 - Carrageenan 2High risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 2
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 2
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 1
E150a - Plain caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 1High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E341 - Calcium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E412 - Guar gum 1
E414 - Acacia gum 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E440 - Pectins 1
E450 - Diphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1