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List of additives - United Kingdom

137 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 362High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 105
E202 - Potassium sorbate 79High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 49High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 48High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 47
E422 - Glycerol 31
E260 - Acetic acid 31
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 27
E322 - Lecithins 26
E440 - Pectins 25
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 25
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 25
E331 - Sodium citrates 22
E415 - Xanthan gum 22
E300 - Ascorbic acid 21
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 21
E163 - Anthocyanins 20
E322i - Lecithin 17
E160c - Paprika extract 15
E100 - Curcumin 15
E296 - Malic acid 14
E150a - Plain caramel 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 10
E501 - Potassium carbonates 9
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 9
E451 - Triphosphates 9High risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 8
E170 - Calcium carbonates 8
E412 - Guar gum 8
E160a - Carotene 8
E428 - Gelatine 7
E171 - Titanium dioxide 7
E414 - Acacia gum 7
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 7
E170i - Calcium carbonate 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E341 - Calcium phosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 6
E401 - Sodium alginate 6
E127 - Erythrosine 5
E406 - Agar 5
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 5High risk of over exposure
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 5High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 5
E904 - Shellac 5
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 5
E162 - Beetroot red 5
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 5High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 4
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 4
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 4
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 4
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 4
E221 - Sodium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 4
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 4
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 4High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 3
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 3High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 3
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 3
E101 - Riboflavin 3
E501i - Potassium carbonate 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E339 - Sodium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E410 - Locust bean gum 3
E120 - Cochineal 3
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 2
E160 - Carotenoids 2
E355 - Adipic acid 2
E407 - Carrageenan 2High risk of over exposure
E413 - Tragacanth 2
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 2
E460 - Cellulose 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 2
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 2High risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E572 - Magnesium stearate 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 2
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E557 - Hemimorphite 1
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E327 - Calcium lactate 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E160aii - Plant carotenes 1
E1104 - Lipase 1
E180 - Litholrubine bk 1
E282 - Calcium propionate 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E161b - Lutein 1
E1101 - Protease 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E200 - Sorbic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 1
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E240 - Formaldehyde 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E537 - Ferrous hexacyanomanganate 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E420 - Sorbitol 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E425 - Konjac 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E129 - Allura red 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E440a - Pectin 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1