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List of additives - United States

220 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 8662
E415 - Xanthan gum 7883
E150c - Ammonia caramel 3510Moderate risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 2842High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2613High risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1766High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 1711
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1496
E412 - Guar gum 1288
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1221
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1072
E338 - Phosphoric acid 844High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 654
E322 - Lecithins 632
E322i - Lecithin 629
E410 - Locust bean gum 573
E407 - Carrageenan 543High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 538
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 455
E102 - Tartrazine 453
E414 - Acacia gum 426
E160c - Paprika extract 426
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 383
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 369
E440 - Pectins 352
E160b - Annatto 350
E129 - Allura red 336No or very low risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 323
E200 - Sorbic acid 278High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 274Moderate risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 267
E460 - Cellulose 257
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 249
E160a - Carotene 243
E160ai - Beta-carotene 241
E171 - Titanium dioxide 231
E296 - Malic acid 229
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 218
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 217
E250 - Sodium nitrite 197High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 187
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 187Moderate risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 183No or very low risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 181
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 177Moderate risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 177High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 164
E235 - Natamycin 143
E340 - Potassium phosphates 140High risk of over exposure
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 140
E552 - Calcium silicate 132
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 130High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 130
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 125
E401 - Sodium alginate 117
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 115
E150a - Plain caramel 112No or very low risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 112High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 106
E955 - Sucralose 106
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 103
E1400 - Dextrin 102
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 100No or very low risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 99
E452 - Polyphosphates 96High risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 96
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 88High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 86
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 83
E14XX - Modified Starch 81
Potassium iodide 80
E450 - Diphosphates 78High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 76
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 75
E363 - Succinic acid 68
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 62
E422 - Glycerol 59
E127 - Erythrosine 56
E150 - Caramel 52
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 48
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 47
E282 - Calcium propionate 47
E420 - Sorbitol 43
E341 - Calcium phosphates 43High risk of over exposure
E579 - Iron gluconate 39
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 38
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 35High risk of over exposure
E1105 - Lysozyme 33
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 33
E297 - Fumaric acid 33
E325 - Sodium lactate 32
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 31
E1510 - Ethanol 31
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 27No or very low risk of over exposure
E413 - Tragacanth 27
E251 - Sodium nitrate 25High risk of over exposure
E234 - Nisin 25
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 24
E101 - Riboflavin 24
E101i - Riboflavin 23
E315 - Erythorbic acid 23No or very low risk of over exposure
E324 - Ethoxyquin 23
E164 - Saffron 23
E620 - Glutamic acid 23
E300 - Ascorbic acid 22
E418 - Gellan gum 21
E310 - Propyl gallate 19
E336 - Potassium tartrates 19
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 19
E1104 - Lipase 18
E132 - Indigotine 17No or very low risk of over exposure
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 17
E339 - Sodium phosphates 16High risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 14Moderate risk of over exposure
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 13
E221 - Sodium sulphite 13High risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 13
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 12
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 12
E924a - Potassium bromate 12
E967 - Xylitol 11
E262i - Sodium acetate 11
E212 - Potassium benzoate 11High risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 10
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 9
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 9
E950 - Acesulfame k 9
E551 - Silicon dioxide 8
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 8
E160d - Lycopene 8
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 8
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 7
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 7
E406 - Agar 7
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 7
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 7
E572 - Magnesium stearate 6
Organic acids 6
E624 - Monoammonium glutamate 6
E500i - Sodium carbonate 6
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 6
E120 - Cochineal 6
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 6
E143 - Fast Green FCF 6
Amino acids 6
E951 - Aspartame 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 6
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 6
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 5
E263 - Calcium acetate 5
E903 - Carnauba wax 5
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E510 - Ammonium chloride 5
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 5
E461 - Methyl cellulose 5
E570 - Fatty acids 4
E355 - Adipic acid 4
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 4
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 3
E326 - Potassium lactate 3
E170i - Calcium carbonate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E622 - Monopotassium glutamate 3
E170 - Calcium carbonates 3
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 3
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 3
E640i - Glycine 3
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 3
E210 - Benzoic acid 3High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E501 - Potassium carbonates 2
E501i - Potassium carbonate 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 2High risk of over exposure
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 2
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 2
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 2
E425 - Konjac 2
E417 - Tara gum 2
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 2
E905 - Synthetic wax 2
E905a - Mineral oil 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E333 - Calcium citrates 2
E958 - Glycyrrhizin 2
E968 - Erythritol 2
E281 - Sodium propionate 2
E536 - Potassium ferrocyanide 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E386 - E386 food additive 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E350i - Sodium malate 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E636 - Maltol 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E123 - Amaranth 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E921 - L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate 1
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 1
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 1
E930 - Calcium peroxide 1
E201 - Sodium sorbate 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E420i - D-sorbitol 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E161g - Canthaxanthin 1