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List of additives - United States

68 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E250 - Sodium nitrite 295High risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 244No or very low risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 142
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 137
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 81High risk of over exposure
E326 - Potassium lactate 75
E200 - Sorbic acid 53High risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 50
E460 - Cellulose 33
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 31
E235 - Natamycin 27
E202 - Potassium sorbate 23High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 19
E262i - Sodium acetate 14
E331 - Sodium citrates 14
E160b - Annatto 13
E270 - Lactic acid 12
E127 - Erythrosine 12
E251 - Sodium nitrate 10High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 7
E160c - Paprika extract 6
E452 - Polyphosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 5
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 5
E129 - Allura red 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 4
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 4
E261 - Potassium acetate 3
E415 - Xanthan gum 3
E414 - Acacia gum 3
E627 - Disodium guanylate 3
E450 - Diphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 3
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E150a - Plain caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 2
E171 - Titanium dioxide 2
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2High risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 2
E282 - Calcium propionate 2
E310 - Propyl gallate 2
E322 - Lecithins 2
E322i - Lecithin 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 2
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 2High risk of over exposure
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 1
E160a - Carotene 1
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 1
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 1
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 1High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1
E412 - Guar gum 1
E407 - Carrageenan 1High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 1
E428 - Gelatine 1