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List of additives - World

161 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 185
E322 - Lecithins 104
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 94
E160c - Paprika extract 92
E202 - Potassium sorbate 87High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 86
E450 - Diphosphates 81High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 79
E415 - Xanthan gum 78
E160a - Carotene 59
E250 - Sodium nitrite 55High risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 55
E412 - Guar gum 54
E331 - Sodium citrates 50
E282 - Calcium propionate 49
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 46
E150a - Plain caramel 45No or very low risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 34High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 33High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 33
E422 - Glycerol 32
E260 - Acetic acid 31
E270 - Lactic acid 30
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 29
E955 - Sucralose 28
E410 - Locust bean gum 26
E163 - Anthocyanins 24
E296 - Malic acid 23
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 23
E252 - Potassium nitrate 20High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 20High risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 19
E262 - Sodium acetates 19
E950 - Acesulfame k 18
E452 - Polyphosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 15
E326 - Potassium lactate 15
E407 - Carrageenan 14High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 14
E418 - Gellan gum 13
E162 - Beetroot red 13
E570 - Fatty acids 12
E509 - Calcium chloride 12Moderate risk of over exposure
E322i - Lecithin 12
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 12
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 12
E461 - Methyl cellulose 11
E414 - Acacia gum 11
E341 - Calcium phosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 10
E1105 - Lysozyme 9
E501 - Potassium carbonates 8
E904 - Shellac 8
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 8
E500i - Sodium carbonate 8
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 8
E120 - Cochineal 8
E903 - Carnauba wax 7
E920 - L-cysteine 7
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 7
E200 - Sorbic acid 7High risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 6
E161b - Lutein 6
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 6
E406 - Agar 6
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 6High risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E501i - Potassium carbonate 6
E101 - Riboflavin 6
E101i - Riboflavin 6
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 5
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 5
E420 - Sorbitol 5
E251 - Sodium nitrate 5High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5
E502 - Carbonates 5
E170i - Calcium carbonate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 4
E1200 - Polydextrose 4
E1400 - Dextrin 4
E150c - Ammonia caramel 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 4
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 4
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 4
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 4
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4
E551 - Silicon dioxide 4
E413 - Tragacanth 3
E339 - Sodium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E417 - Tara gum 3
E914 - Oxidised polyethylene wax 3
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 3
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 3
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 3
E960 - Steviol glycosides 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 3
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 2High risk of over exposure
E140i - Chlorophylls 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E1510 - Ethanol 2
E572 - Magnesium stearate 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 2High risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 2
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
Potassium iodide 1
E552 - Calcium silicate 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1
E650 - Zinc acetate 1
E150 - Caramel 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E951 - Aspartame 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E942 - Nitrous oxide 1
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E290 - Carbon dioxide 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E249 - Potassium nitrite 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E496 - Sorbitan trioleate 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E968 - Erythritol 1
E233 - Thiabendazole 1