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List of additives - United Kingdom

170 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E162 - Beetroot red 412
E330 - Citric acid 176
E322 - Lecithins 147
E100 - Curcumin 141
E160a - Carotene 121
E163 - Anthocyanins 117
E160c - Paprika extract 88
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 85
E322i - Lecithin 78
E500 - Sodium carbonates 75
E903 - Carnauba wax 72
E450 - Diphosphates 63High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 51
E414 - Acacia gum 51
E440 - Pectins 49
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 49
E422 - Glycerol 48
E428 - Gelatine 45
E412 - Guar gum 44
E1400 - Dextrin 43
E296 - Malic acid 43
E415 - Xanthan gum 43
E161b - Lutein 38
E150a - Plain caramel 37No or very low risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 37
E170 - Calcium carbonates 35
E904 - Shellac 35
E14XX - Modified Starch 35
E202 - Potassium sorbate 34High risk of over exposure
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 34
E410 - Locust bean gum 29
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 28Moderate risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 25
E407 - Carrageenan 22High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 21
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 21
E160ai - Beta-carotene 20
E171 - Titanium dioxide 20
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 20
E570 - Fatty acids 20
E101 - Riboflavin 20
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 19
E300 - Ascorbic acid 19
E420 - Sorbitol 18
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 17High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 17
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 16
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 15
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 15
E341 - Calcium phosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 14
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 14
E260 - Acetic acid 14
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 13
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 13
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 13
E170i - Calcium carbonate 12No or very low risk of over exposure
E572 - Magnesium stearate 11
E132 - Indigotine 11No or very low risk of over exposure
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 10High risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 10
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 8
E501 - Potassium carbonates 8
E270 - Lactic acid 8
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 8
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 7High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 7
E1103 - Invertase 7
E160b - Annatto 7
E413 - Tragacanth 7
E250 - Sodium nitrite 7High risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 6High risk of over exposure
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 6
E452 - Polyphosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 6
E425 - Konjac 6
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 6
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 5High risk of over exposure
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E140i - Chlorophylls 5
E418 - Gellan gum 5
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 4
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 4
E327 - Calcium lactate 4
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E297 - Fumaric acid 3
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 3
E1200 - Polydextrose 3
E160 - Carotenoids 3
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 3
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 3
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 3
E460 - Cellulose 3
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 3
E282 - Calcium propionate 3
E950 - Acesulfame k 3
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 3
E640i - Glycine 2
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E262i - Sodium acetate 2
E332 - Potassium citrates 2
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 2
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 2
E404 - Calcium alginate 2
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E440a - Pectin 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 2
E150c - Ammonia caramel 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 2
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E501i - Potassium carbonate 2
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 2
E967 - Xylitol 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 2
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 2
E1000 - Cholic acid 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E1101 - Protease 1
E252 - Potassium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E363 - Succinic acid 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E515 - Potassium sulphates 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E920 - L-cysteine 1
E1104 - Lipase 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 1
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E450vi - Dicalcium diphosphate 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E152 - Black 7984 1
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E164 - Saffron 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1