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List of additives – World

60 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E412 - Guar gum 83
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 82
E322 - Lecithins 78
E322i - Lecithin 62
E407 - Carrageenan 52High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 50
E410 - Locust bean gum 49
E160a - Carotene 21
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 14
E160 - Carotenoids 13
E160b - Annatto 12
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 11
E330 - Citric acid 9
E14XX - Modified Starch 8
E440 - Pectins 8
E100 - Curcumin 7
E415 - Xanthan gum 7
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E417 - Tara gum 5
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 4
E296 - Malic acid 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 2
E160ai - Beta-carotene 2
E162 - Beetroot red 2
E202 - Potassium sorbate 2High risk of over exposure
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 2
E955 - Sucralose 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E120 - Cochineal 1
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E150a - Plain caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E170 - Calcium carbonates 1
E170i - Calcium carbonate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 1
E290 - Carbon dioxide 1
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E450 - Diphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 1
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E967 - Xylitol 1
E968 - Erythritol 1