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List of additives - United States

140 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 72
E322 - Lecithins 68
E322i - Lecithin 53
E500 - Sodium carbonates 45
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 24
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 23
E202 - Potassium sorbate 20High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 16
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 16
E440 - Pectins 16
E450 - Diphosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 13
E300 - Ascorbic acid 12
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 12High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 12
E420 - Sorbitol 12
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 11
E14XX - Modified Starch 11
E160c - Paprika extract 10
E270 - Lactic acid 9
E407 - Carrageenan 9High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 8
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 7
E160a - Carotene 7
E296 - Malic acid 7
E410 - Locust bean gum 7
E331 - Sodium citrates 7
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 7
E412 - Guar gum 6
E452 - Polyphosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 6
E501 - Potassium carbonates 6
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 6
E211 - Sodium benzoate 6High risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 6
E101i - Riboflavin 6
E102 - Tartrazine 6
E100 - Curcumin 5
E150a - Plain caramel 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 4High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 4
E509 - Calcium chloride 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 3
E631 - Disodium inosinate 3
E160b - Annatto 3
E418 - Gellan gum 3
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 3
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 3
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E260 - Acetic acid 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E502 - Carbonates 3
E451 - Triphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E327 - Calcium lactate 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E950 - Acesulfame k 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E341 - Calcium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 2High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 2
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 2High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 2
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E1103 - Invertase 2
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 2
E262 - Sodium acetates 2
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 2
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E428 - Gelatine 2
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 1
E203 - Calcium sorbate 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E421 - Mannitol 1
E161b - Lutein 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1210 - Carbomer 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E1101 - Protease 1
Potassium iodide 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E559 - Aluminium silicate 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 1
E955 - Sucralose 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1