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List of additives - World

401 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 16926
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 8126
E322 - Lecithins 6582
E412 - Guar gum 6371
E322i - Lecithin 6278
E407 - Carrageenan 6253High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 5904
E500 - Sodium carbonates 5024
E415 - Xanthan gum 4977
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4381
E202 - Potassium sorbate 3949High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 3147High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 2856
E341 - Calcium phosphates 2601High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 2393
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 2392
E129 - Allura red 2286No or very low risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2245
E150c - Ammonia caramel 2074Moderate risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 1906Moderate risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 1891
E955 - Sucralose 1879
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1792Moderate risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1790Moderate risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 1688
E200 - Sorbic acid 1677High risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1632High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1601High risk of over exposure
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1488
E160b - Annatto 1350
E541 - Sodium aluminium phosphate 1335
E282 - Calcium propionate 1322
E414 - Acacia gum 1313
E950 - Acesulfame k 1258
E331 - Sodium citrates 1255
E160a - Carotene 1129
E171 - Titanium dioxide 1099
E270 - Lactic acid 1019
E281 - Sodium propionate 1008
E440 - Pectins 999
E452 - Polyphosphates 983High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 893High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 855
E296 - Malic acid 834
E420 - Sorbitol 821
E406 - Agar 812
E127 - Erythrosine 766
E160ai - Beta-carotene 742
E903 - Carnauba wax 721
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 716
E14XX - Modified Starch 714
E300 - Ascorbic acid 712
E401 - Sodium alginate 647
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 643
E297 - Fumaric acid 623
E570 - Fatty acids 615
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 569
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 563No or very low risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 552
E338 - Phosphoric acid 518High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 517High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 477
E132 - Indigotine 471No or very low risk of over exposure
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 449
E965 - Maltitol 423
E951 - Aspartame 421No or very low risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 416High risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 397
E428 - Gelatine 387
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 381High risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 367
E521 - Aluminium sodium sulphate 341
E100 - Curcumin 332
E418 - Gellan gum 318
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 315
E339 - Sodium phosphates 290High risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 283
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 278
E451 - Triphosphates 261High risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 257
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 251
E250 - Sodium nitrite 243High risk of over exposure
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 240High risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 231
E260 - Acetic acid 229
E160c - Paprika extract 227
E631 - Disodium inosinate 218
E627 - Disodium guanylate 216
E967 - Xylitol 212
E120 - Cochineal 211
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 210
E170i - Calcium carbonate 210No or very low risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 202
E501 - Potassium carbonates 200
E960 - Steviol glycosides 199Moderate risk of over exposure
E417 - Tara gum 198
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 192
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 189
E551 - Silicon dioxide 186
E262 - Sodium acetates 185
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 183
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 182
E520 - Aluminium sulphate 176
E343 - Magnesium phosphates 175High risk of over exposure
E920 - L-cysteine 165
E421 - Mannitol 164
E280 - Propionic acid 160
E413 - Tragacanth 160
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 158No or very low risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 157
E235 - Natamycin 154
E1510 - Ethanol 150
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 150
E210 - Benzoic acid 148High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 146
E336 - Potassium tartrates 139
E150a - Plain caramel 139No or very low risk of over exposure
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 138
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 138
E343i - Monomagnesium phosphate 136
E416 - Karaya-gum 136
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 130
E327 - Calcium lactate 125
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 123
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 122
E500i - Sodium carbonate 122
E263 - Calcium acetate 121
E163 - Anthocyanins 119
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 118
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 118No or very low risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 115
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 115
E160 - Carotenoids 114
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 113
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 112
E554 - Sodium aluminium silicate 112
E968 - Erythritol 108
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 107High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 107
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 106
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 94
E161b - Lutein 92
E904 - Shellac 92
E162 - Beetroot red 91
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 91
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 85
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 84High risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 83
E501i - Potassium carbonate 81
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 80
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 79High risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 78
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 77
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 75
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 71
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 71
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 70
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 70
Potassium iodide 68
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 64
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 64
E1103 - Invertase 64
E101 - Riboflavin 63
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 61
E572 - Magnesium stearate 60
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 56
E942 - Nitrous oxide 55
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 52
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 51
E436 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan tristearate 50Moderate risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 49
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 48
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 47
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 46
E552 - Calcium silicate 46
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 45High risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 44High risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 43
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 42
E1104 - Lipase 41
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 40
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 40
E343ii - Dimagnesium phosphate 39
E124 - Ponceau 4r 38
E325 - Sodium lactate 37
E961 - Neotame 37
E928 - Benzole peroxide 36
E326 - Potassium lactate 35
E143 - Fast Green FCF 35
E514 - Sodium sulphates 34
E953 - Isomalt 32
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 31
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 30
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 30
E122 - Azorubine 30No or very low risk of over exposure
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 29
E153 - Vegetable carbon 29
E101i - Riboflavin 29
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 28
E514ii - Sodium hydrogen sulphate 28
E641 - Leucine 28
E315 - Erythorbic acid 27No or very low risk of over exposure
E234 - Nisin 27
E966 - Lactitol 27
E508 - Potassium chloride 27Moderate risk of over exposure
E553 - Magnesium silicates 27
E927a - Azodicarbonamide 27
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 27
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 26
E502 - Carbonates 26
E930 - Calcium peroxide 25
E905 - Synthetic wax 25
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 25
E510 - Ammonium chloride 24
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 24High risk of over exposure
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 24
E131 - Patent blue v 23Moderate risk of over exposure
E905a - Mineral oil 23
E509 - Calcium chloride 22Moderate risk of over exposure
E1404 - Oxidised starch 22
E307b - Concentrated tocopherol 22
E310 - Propyl gallate 22
E523 - Aluminium ammonium sulphate 20
E290 - Carbon dioxide 20
E404 - Calcium alginate 20
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 20
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 20
E160aii - Plant carotenes 19
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 19
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 18
E403 - Ammonium alginate 18
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 18
E221 - Sodium sulphite 17High risk of over exposure
E355 - Adipic acid 17
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 17
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 17
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 17
E640i - Glycine 17
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 15
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 15
Amino acids 15
E342 - Ammonium phosphate 14
E1101 - Protease 14
E333 - Calcium citrates 13
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 13
E553b - Talc 13
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 13
E212 - Potassium benzoate 13High risk of over exposure
E925 - Chlorine 13
E386 - E386 food additive 12
E1202 - Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone 12
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 12
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 12
E1440 - Hydroxypropyl starch 12
E1420 - Acetylated starch 12
E104 - Quinoline yellow 12
E1105 - Lysozyme 11
E470 - Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids 11
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 11
E425 - Konjac 11
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 11
E924a - Potassium bromate 11
E579 - Iron gluconate 10
E576 - Sodium gluconate 10
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 10
E123 - Amaranth 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 10
E251 - Sodium nitrate 9High risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 9
E173 - Aluminium 9
E363 - Succinic acid 9
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 9
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 9
E252 - Potassium nitrate 9High risk of over exposure
E515 - Potassium sulphates 8
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 8
E175 - Gold 8
E331i - Monosodium citrate 8
E151 - Brilliant black bn 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 8
E172ii - Red iron oxide 7
E155 - Brown ht 7High risk of over exposure
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 7
E541i - Acid sodium aluminium phosphate 7
E420i - D-sorbitol 7
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E440ii - Amidated pectin 7
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 7
E941 - Nitrogen 6
E160d - Lycopene 6
E164 - Saffron 6
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 6
E140i - Chlorophylls 6
E507 - Hydrochloric acid 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E1203 - Polyvinyl alcohol 6
E636 - Maltol 6
E490 - Propylene glycol 5
E400 - Alginic acid 5
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 5
E536 - Potassium ferrocyanide 5
E331ii - Disodium citrate 5
E530 - Magnesium oxide 5
E529 - Calcium oxide 5
E1210 - Carbomer 5
E226 - Calcium sulphite 5High risk of over exposure
E160bi - Annatto bixin 5
E963 - Tagatose 4
E559 - Aluminium silicate 4
E620 - Glutamic acid 4
E494 - Sorbitan monooleate 4High risk of over exposure
E1102 - Glucose oxidase 4
E440a - Pectin 4
E1503 - Castor oil 4
E350 - Sodium malates 4
E639 - E639 food additive 4
E329 - Magnesium lactate 3
E261 - Potassium acetate 3
E365 - Sodium fumarate 3
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E440i - Non-amidated pectines 3
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 3
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 3
E142 - Green s 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 3
E927b - Carbamide 3
E960a - Steviol glycosides from Stevia 3
E965i - D-Maltitol 3
E949 - Hydrogen 2
E917 - Potassium iodate 2
E472g - Succinylated monoglycerides 2
E443 - Brominated vegetable oil 2
E459 - Beta-cyclodextrine 2High risk of over exposure
E375 - Nicotinic acid 2
E637 - Ethyl maltol 2
E957 - Thaumatin 2
E959 - Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone 2
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 2
E999 - Quillaia extract 2
E266 - Sodium dehydroacetate 2
E962 - Salt of aspartame-acesulfame 2
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 2
E101ii - Riboflavin-5′-phosphate 2
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 2
E232 - Sodium orthophenyl phenol 2
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 2
E233 - Thiabendazole 2
E558 - Bentonite 2
E528 - Magnesium hydroxide 2
E905b - Petroleum jelly 2
E916 - Calcium iodate 2
E430 - Polyoxyethylene (8) stearate 1
E429 - Peptone 1
E203 - Calcium sorbate 1
E427 - Cassia gum 1
E426 - Soybean hemicellulose 1
E425ii - Konjac glucomannan 1
E425i - Konjac gum 1
E424 - Curdlan 1
E214 - Ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E419 - Gum ghatti 1
E219 - Sodium methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E943a - Butane 1
E943b - Isobutane 1
E944 - Propane 1
E236 - Formic acid 1
E246 - Glycolipids 1
E399 - Calcium lactobionate 1
E383 - Calcium glycerophosphate 1
E345 - Magnesium citrate 1
E265 - Dehydroacetic acid 1
Organic acids 1
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 1
E324 - Ethoxyquin 1
E302 - Calcium ascorbate 1
E318 - Calcium erythorbin 1
E1001 - Choline salt 1
E550 - Sodium silicate 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E1405 - Enzyme treated starch 1
E1411 - Distarch glycerol 1
E514i - Sodium sulphate 1
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 1
E493 - Sorbitan monolaurate 1High risk of over exposure
E125 - Scarlet GN 1
E488 - Ethoxylated Mono- and Di-Glycerides 1
E574 - Gluconic acid 1
E1441 - Hydroxy propyl distarch glycerine 1
E478 - Lactylated fatty acid esters of glycerol and propane-1 1
E577 - Potassium gluconate 1
E578 - Calcium gluconate 1
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 1
E585 - Ferrous lactate 1
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 1
E160aiii - Beta-carotene from blakeslea trispora 1
E1204 - Pullulan 1
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E161 - Xanthophylls 1
E166 - Sandalwood 1
E650 - Zinc acetate 1
E441 - Superglycerinated hydrogenated rapeseed oil 1
E201 - Sodium sorbate 1