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List of additives - United Kingdom

100 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 198No or very low risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 94High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 74
E330 - Citric acid 72
E951 - Aspartame 66No or very low risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 57High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 33
E955 - Sucralose 24
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 18High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 17
E211 - Sodium benzoate 15High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 13
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 11
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 11
E296 - Malic acid 11
E500 - Sodium carbonates 10
E160a - Carotene 9
E290 - Carbon dioxide 9
E270 - Lactic acid 7
E262 - Sodium acetates 7
E260 - Acetic acid 7
E415 - Xanthan gum 7
E412 - Guar gum 6
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 6
E322i - Lecithin 6
E100 - Curcumin 5
E14XX - Modified Starch 5
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 5High risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 4
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 4
E120 - Cochineal 4
E410 - Locust bean gum 4
E451 - Triphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E422 - Glycerol 4
E428 - Gelatine 4
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 4
E150a - Plain caramel 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 3
E163 - Anthocyanins 3
E101 - Riboflavin 3
E965 - Maltitol 3
E150c - Ammonia caramel 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E420 - Sorbitol 2
E440 - Pectins 2
E452 - Polyphosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 2
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 2
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 2
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 2
E627 - Disodium guanylate 2
E631 - Disodium inosinate 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E171 - Titanium dioxide 2
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E212 - Potassium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E160b - Annatto 1
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E307b - Concentrated tocopherol 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 1
E160ai - Beta-carotene 1
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 1
E407 - Carrageenan 1High risk of over exposure
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 1
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E508 - Potassium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E999 - Quillaia extract 1
E968 - Erythritol 1