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List of additives - World

Label: Gold medal of the German Agricultural Society

136 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 261
E250 - Sodium nitrite 196High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 167
E450 - Diphosphates 135High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 115
E412 - Guar gum 108
E14XX - Modified Starch 96
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 87
E331 - Sodium citrates 85
E262 - Sodium acetates 81
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 72
E500 - Sodium carbonates 68
E415 - Xanthan gum 47
E440 - Pectins 46
E407 - Carrageenan 46High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 29High risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 27High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 26
E420 - Sorbitol 20
E260 - Acetic acid 20
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 20
E160a - Carotene 20
E428 - Gelatine 19
E422 - Glycerol 19
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 17
E290 - Carbon dioxide 16
E1103 - Invertase 15
E252 - Potassium nitrate 15High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 14
E120 - Cochineal 12
E296 - Malic acid 12
E951 - Aspartame 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E333 - Calcium citrates 11
E941 - Nitrogen 11
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 10
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 10High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 10
E965 - Maltitol 9
E160ai - Beta-carotene 9
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 9High risk of over exposure
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 9
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 9
E401 - Sodium alginate 8
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 8
E211 - Sodium benzoate 7High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 7
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 7
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 7High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 6
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 6
E171 - Titanium dioxide 6
E1510 - Ethanol 6
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 6
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E100 - Curcumin 6
E1105 - Lysozyme 6
E322i - Lecithin 6
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 5
E160b - Annatto 5
E417 - Tara gum 5
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5
E967 - Xylitol 4
E101i - Riboflavin 4
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E261 - Potassium acetate 4
E325 - Sodium lactate 4
E338 - Phosphoric acid 4High risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 4
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 4
E903 - Carnauba wax 4
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 4
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 4
E251 - Sodium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 3
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 3
E235 - Natamycin 3
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 3
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 3
E418 - Gellan gum 3
E327 - Calcium lactate 3
E406 - Agar 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E282 - Calcium propionate 3
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 3
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 3
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E153 - Vegetable carbon 2
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E170 - Calcium carbonates 2
E942 - Nitrous oxide 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E331i - Monosodium citrate 1
E326 - Potassium lactate 1
E410 - Locust bean gum 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 1High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E161b - Lutein 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 1
de:Gärungskohlensäure 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E508 - Potassium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E530 - Magnesium oxide 1
E1400 - Dextrin 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E904 - Shellac 1