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List of additives - United States

238 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 821
E211 - Sodium benzoate 248High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 244
E322i - Lecithin 242
E422 - Glycerol 215
E202 - Potassium sorbate 209High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 204
E150c - Ammonia caramel 185Moderate risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 176
E415 - Xanthan gum 165
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 153Moderate risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 146
E129 - Allura red 141No or very low risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 138
E331 - Sodium citrates 136
E951 - Aspartame 136No or very low risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 117
E296 - Malic acid 112
E500 - Sodium carbonates 105
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 101
E967 - Xylitol 94
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 91
E171 - Titanium dioxide 87
E340 - Potassium phosphates 74High risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 69
E421 - Mannitol 66
E965 - Maltitol 61
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 58
Potassium iodide 58
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 58
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 54
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 54No or very low risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 53
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 52
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 52
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 50
E428 - Gelatine 48
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 47
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 46
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 46
E960 - Steviol glycosides 45Moderate risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 43High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 41High risk of over exposure
E905 - Synthetic wax 39
E407 - Carrageenan 39High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 36High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 36
E968 - Erythritol 35
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 35
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 34High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 34
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 33
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 31
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 31
E440 - Pectins 27
E412 - Guar gum 26
E160ai - Beta-carotene 25
E160a - Carotene 25
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 25Moderate risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 24High risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 24High risk of over exposure
E1210 - Carbomer 24
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 23
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 22
E297 - Fumaric acid 22
E572 - Magnesium stearate 22
E1503 - Castor oil 22
E341 - Calcium phosphates 21High risk of over exposure
E905b - Petroleum jelly 21
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 19
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 19
E460 - Cellulose 19
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 19
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 18
E418 - Gellan gum 17
E355 - Adipic acid 17
E627 - Disodium guanylate 17
E631 - Disodium inosinate 17
E552 - Calcium silicate 17
E961 - Neotame 17
E1400 - Dextrin 16
E905a - Mineral oil 16
E953 - Isomalt 16
E260 - Acetic acid 16
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 16
E450 - Diphosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 15
E290 - Carbon dioxide 14
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 13
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 13High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 13
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 13
E212 - Potassium benzoate 12High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 12
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 11
E127 - Erythrosine 11
E410 - Locust bean gum 11
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 11Moderate risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 11
E902 - Candelilla wax 11
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 11
E927b - Carbamide 10
E160c - Paprika extract 10
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 10High risk of over exposure
E161b - Lutein 9
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 9
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E640i - Glycine 8
E401 - Sodium alginate 8
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 8
E905c - Petroleum wax 8
E553b - Talc 8
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 8
E553 - Magnesium silicates 8
E539 - Sodium thiosulfate 7
E120 - Cochineal 7
E100 - Curcumin 7
E905ci - Microcrystalline wax 7
E559 - Aluminium silicate 7
E150 - Caramel 7
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 7
E132 - Indigotine 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E210 - Benzoic acid 6High risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 6
E170 - Calcium carbonates 6
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 6
E913 - Lanolin 6
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 6
E101 - Riboflavin 5
E1510 - Ethanol 5
E14XX - Modified Starch 5
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 5High risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 4
E551 - Silicon dioxide 4
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 4
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 4
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 4
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 4
E101i - Riboflavin 4
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 3
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E143 - Fast Green FCF 3
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 3
E160d - Lycopene 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E164 - Saffron 3
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 3
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 3
E315 - Erythorbic acid 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 3
E336 - Potassium tartrates 3
E363 - Succinic acid 3
E451 - Triphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E501 - Potassium carbonates 3
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 3
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 3
E558 - Bentonite 3
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 3
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 2
E175 - Gold 2
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 2
E513 - Sulphuric acid 2
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 2
E941 - Nitrogen 2
E943b - Isobutane 2
E944 - Propane 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E300 - Ascorbic acid 2
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 2
E284 - Boric acid 2
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 2
E140i - Chlorophylls 2
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E576 - Sodium gluconate 2
E282 - Calcium propionate 2
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 2
E620 - Glutamic acid 2
E406 - Agar 2
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 2
E329 - Magnesium lactate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E905cii - Paraffin wax 1
E181 - Tannin 1
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E930 - Calcium peroxide 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E122 - Azorubine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 1
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E512 - Stannous chloride 1
E514 - Sodium sulphates 1
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E425 - Konjac 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E383 - Calcium glycerophosphate 1
E999 - Quillaia extract 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 1
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E1103 - Invertase 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 1
E331i - Monosodium citrate 1
E641 - Leucine 1