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List of additives - World

183 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E250 - Sodium nitrite 219High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 191
E14XX - Modified Starch 164
E300 - Ascorbic acid 127
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 122No or very low risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 117
E450 - Diphosphates 115High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 109
E322 - Lecithins 99
E202 - Potassium sorbate 91High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 89
E500 - Sodium carbonates 76
E322i - Lecithin 75
E451 - Triphosphates 75High risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 70High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 70
E160a - Carotene 69
E252 - Potassium nitrate 68High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 54
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 50High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 46
E452 - Polyphosphates 46High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 46
E420 - Sorbitol 44
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 42
E428 - Gelatine 39
E440 - Pectins 35
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 32
E160c - Paprika extract 31
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 27High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 27
E326 - Potassium lactate 27
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 26High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 26
E160b - Annatto 24
E422 - Glycerol 23
E150a - Plain caramel 23No or very low risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 21
E160 - Carotenoids 21
E262i - Sodium acetate 20
E160ai - Beta-carotene 19
E401 - Sodium alginate 19
E325 - Sodium lactate 18
E161b - Lutein 18
E270 - Lactic acid 17
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 17
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 16High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 16
E296 - Malic acid 13
E200 - Sorbic acid 13High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 12
E339 - Sodium phosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 12
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 10Moderate risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 10High risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 10
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 10
E235 - Natamycin 10
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 10High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 10High risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 9
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 9
E553b - Talc 8
E461 - Methyl cellulose 8
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 8
E553 - Magnesium silicates 8
E263 - Calcium acetate 7
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E1105 - Lysozyme 7
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 7
E171 - Titanium dioxide 7
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 7
E170 - Calcium carbonates 7
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 7
E162 - Beetroot red 6
E406 - Agar 6
E131 - Patent blue v 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 6
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 6High risk of over exposure
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 6
E101 - Riboflavin 6
E163 - Anthocyanins 6
E150 - Caramel 5
E1103 - Invertase 5
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 5
E333 - Calcium citrates 5
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 5
E460 - Cellulose 5
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 5
E516 - Calcium sulphate 5
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 5
E903 - Carnauba wax 5
E920 - L-cysteine 5
E260 - Acetic acid 4
E332 - Potassium citrates 4
E261 - Potassium acetate 4
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 4
E579 - Iron gluconate 4
E129 - Allura red 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 4
E350 - Sodium malates 3
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 3
E315 - Erythorbic acid 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 3
E170i - Calcium carbonate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 3
E160aii - Plant carotenes 3
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 3
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 3
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 3High risk of over exposure
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 3
E508 - Potassium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 3
E536 - Potassium ferrocyanide 3
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 3
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E101i - Riboflavin 3
E914 - Oxidised polyethylene wax 3
E950 - Acesulfame k 3
E338 - Phosphoric acid 3High risk of over exposure
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 2
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 2
E417 - Tara gum 2
E967 - Xylitol 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 2
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 2
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 2
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E440ii - Amidated pectin 2
E132 - Indigotine 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E233 - Thiabendazole 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E122 - Azorubine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E418 - Gellan gum 1
E290 - Carbon dioxide 1
E953 - Isomalt 1
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E650 - Zinc acetate 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E249 - Potassium nitrite 1
E317 - Erythorbin acid 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E955 - Sucralose 1
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 1
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 1
E960 - Steviol glycosides 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1