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List of additives - World

Label: 2016 Nutrition labelling experiment

76 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E14XX - Modified Starch 86
E250 - Sodium nitrite 74High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 70
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 53No or very low risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 38
E407 - Carrageenan 36High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 33
E412 - Guar gum 32
E451 - Triphosphates 31High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 29High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 29High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 22
E428 - Gelatine 18
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 18
E331 - Sodium citrates 17
E282 - Calcium propionate 16
E500 - Sodium carbonates 15
E270 - Lactic acid 13
E452 - Polyphosphates 12High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 12
E322 - Lecithins 12
E262i - Sodium acetate 11
E262 - Sodium acetates 11
E150a - Plain caramel 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E160 - Carotenoids 7
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 7
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 5High risk of over exposure
E579 - Iron gluconate 5
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 5
E100 - Curcumin 4
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4
E235 - Natamycin 3
E410 - Locust bean gum 3
E461 - Methyl cellulose 3
E920 - L-cysteine 3
E509 - Calcium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 3
E120 - Cochineal 2
E296 - Malic acid 2
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E322i - Lecithin 2
E460 - Cellulose 2
E160a - Carotene 2
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E160b - Annatto 1
E420 - Sorbitol 1
E422 - Glycerol 1
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E1400 - Dextrin 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E260 - Acetic acid 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E252 - Potassium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E164 - Saffron 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1