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List of additives - United States

140 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E440 - Pectins 2207
E330 - Citric acid 2066
E331 - Sodium citrates 355
E322 - Lecithins 194
E322i - Lecithin 191
E202 - Potassium sorbate 185High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 127
E211 - Sodium benzoate 112High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 95
E415 - Xanthan gum 88
E129 - Allura red 70No or very low risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 68
E270 - Lactic acid 66
E160a - Carotene 63
E160ai - Beta-carotene 61
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 59Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 41
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 34High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 31
E296 - Malic acid 31
E297 - Fumaric acid 24
E407 - Carrageenan 23High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 22
E1200 - Polydextrose 21
E500 - Sodium carbonates 21
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 20
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 19
E150c - Ammonia caramel 16Moderate risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 16
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 14
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 14High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 14
E422 - Glycerol 12
E171 - Titanium dioxide 11
E200 - Sorbic acid 11High risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 11
E420 - Sorbitol 11
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 11
E450 - Diphosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 10
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 9High risk of over exposure
E951 - Aspartame 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 9High risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 9
E414 - Acacia gum 8
E234 - Nisin 8
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 8
E967 - Xylitol 8
E452 - Polyphosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 7
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 7
E965 - Maltitol 7
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 6
E1400 - Dextrin 6
E418 - Gellan gum 6
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 6
E406 - Agar 6
E1510 - Ethanol 5
E132 - Indigotine 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 5
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 5
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 5High risk of over exposure
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 5
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 4
E570 - Fatty acids 4
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 4
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 4
E1105 - Lysozyme 4
E235 - Natamycin 4
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 4
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 4
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 4
E120 - Cochineal 4
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E968 - Erythritol 3
E150a - Plain caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E327 - Calcium lactate 3
E221 - Sodium sulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 3
E164 - Saffron 3
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E160c - Paprika extract 3
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 3
E339 - Sodium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 3
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 3
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E579 - Iron gluconate 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E251 - Sodium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E552 - Calcium silicate 2
Potassium iodide 2
E127 - Erythrosine 2
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E515 - Potassium sulphates 1
E515i - Potassium sulphate 1
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E290 - Carbon dioxide 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E143 - Fast Green FCF 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E101 - Riboflavin 1