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List of additives - United Kingdom

211 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E160c - Paprika extract 2119
E330 - Citric acid 797
E100 - Curcumin 364
E450 - Diphosphates 218High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 196
E415 - Xanthan gum 149
E270 - Lactic acid 146
E296 - Malic acid 143
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 131
E428 - Gelatine 122
E322 - Lecithins 122
E163 - Anthocyanins 118
E412 - Guar gum 113
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 111High risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 106
E260 - Acetic acid 105
E150a - Plain caramel 104No or very low risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 101High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 99High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 95
E300 - Ascorbic acid 91
E162 - Beetroot red 88
E451 - Triphosphates 86High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 85
E160b - Annatto 83
E160a - Carotene 80
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 79
E422 - Glycerol 76
E262 - Sodium acetates 70
E161b - Lutein 67
E440 - Pectins 67
E322i - Lecithin 67
E14XX - Modified Starch 63
E903 - Carnauba wax 60
E461 - Methyl cellulose 57
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 56
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 55
E170 - Calcium carbonates 54
E170i - Calcium carbonate 52No or very low risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 48
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 45
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 41
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 39
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 38High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 38
E1400 - Dextrin 36
E955 - Sucralose 35
E551 - Silicon dioxide 34
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 33
E407 - Carrageenan 31High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 31High risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 28
E153 - Vegetable carbon 28
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 27
E120 - Cochineal 26
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 26
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 26
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 25
E341 - Calcium phosphates 24High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 23High risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 23
E631 - Disodium inosinate 23
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 22
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 20
E570 - Fatty acids 20
E500i - Sodium carbonate 19
E325 - Sodium lactate 19
E160ai - Beta-carotene 18
E171 - Titanium dioxide 18
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 18
E160bi - Annatto bixin 18
E501 - Potassium carbonates 18
E509 - Calcium chloride 18Moderate risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 17
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 16
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 16
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 16
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 15High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 15
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 15
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 15
E410 - Locust bean gum 14
E150c - Ammonia caramel 14Moderate risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 14
E501i - Potassium carbonate 13
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 12
E262i - Sodium acetate 12
E339 - Sodium phosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 11
E960 - Steviol glycosides 11Moderate risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 11
E101 - Riboflavin 11
E251 - Sodium nitrate 11High risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 10Moderate risk of over exposure
E1103 - Invertase 10
E572 - Magnesium stearate 10
E200 - Sorbic acid 10High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 10
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 9High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 9
E211 - Sodium benzoate 9High risk of over exposure
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 9
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 9
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 9
E951 - Aspartame 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 8
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 8
E460 - Cellulose 8
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E164 - Saffron 7
E140i - Chlorophylls 7
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 7
E326 - Potassium lactate 7
E332 - Potassium citrates 6
E160d - Lycopene 6
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 6
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 6
E502 - Carbonates 6
E953 - Isomalt 6
E261 - Potassium acetate 6
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 5High risk of over exposure
E404 - Calcium alginate 5
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 5
E552 - Calcium silicate 4
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 4
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 4
E160 - Carotenoids 4
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 4
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 4
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 4
E1510 - Ethanol 4
E263 - Calcium acetate 4
E965 - Maltitol 4
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 4
E132 - Indigotine 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 3
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 3
E297 - Fumaric acid 3
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 3
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 3
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E290 - Carbon dioxide 3
E161h - Zeaxanthin 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E363 - Succinic acid 2
E400 - Alginic acid 2
E129 - Allura red 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E421 - Mannitol 2
E425i - Konjac gum 2
E319 - Tertiary-butylhydroquinone (tbhq) 2
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E440ii - Amidated pectin 2
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 2
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 2
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 2
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 2
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 2
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 2High risk of over exposure
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 2
E249 - Potassium nitrite 2
E967 - Xylitol 2
E180 - Litholrubine bk 2
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 2
E960a - Steviol glycosides from Stevia 2
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E1421 - Acetylated starch 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E344 - Lecithin citrate 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E961 - Neotame 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 1
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E201 - Sodium sorbate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E175 - Gold 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E1206 - Neutral methacrylate copolymer 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E929 - Acetone peroxide 1
E151 - Brilliant black bn 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E388 - Thiodipropionic acid 1
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E104 - Quinoline yellow 1
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E450vi - Dicalcium diphosphate 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure