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List of additives - United Kingdom

144 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 589High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 189
E202 - Potassium sorbate 163High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 139High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 138
E331 - Sodium citrates 128
E955 - Sucralose 105
E950 - Acesulfame k 87
E296 - Malic acid 69
E500 - Sodium carbonates 66
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 57
E163 - Anthocyanins 54
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 53
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 52
E160a - Carotene 48
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 48High risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 46High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 39
E160c - Paprika extract 38
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 38
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 37
E422 - Glycerol 32
E440 - Pectins 31
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 26
E322 - Lecithins 24
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 20
E415 - Xanthan gum 20
E412 - Guar gum 19
E461 - Methyl cellulose 18
E404 - Calcium alginate 17
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 17
E150a - Plain caramel 15No or very low risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 15
E322i - Lecithin 15
E509 - Calcium chloride 14Moderate risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 14
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 12
E327 - Calcium lactate 12
E250 - Sodium nitrite 11High risk of over exposure
E120 - Cochineal 10
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 10High risk of over exposure
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 9
E414 - Acacia gum 9
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 9High risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 8
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E160b - Annatto 7
E951 - Aspartame 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 7
E14XX - Modified Starch 7
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 7
E339 - Sodium phosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 6
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E200 - Sorbic acid 5High risk of over exposure
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 5
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 5
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 5High risk of over exposure
E162 - Beetroot red 4
E627 - Disodium guanylate 4
E428 - Gelatine 4
E631 - Disodium inosinate 4
E290 - Carbon dioxide 4
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 4
E904 - Shellac 4
E262 - Sodium acetates 4
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 3
E251 - Sodium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 3
E572 - Magnesium stearate 3
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 3
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 3
E570 - Fatty acids 3
E326 - Potassium lactate 3
E341 - Calcium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 3
E420 - Sorbitol 3
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E452 - Polyphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 3
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E161b - Lutein 2
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 2
E1510 - Ethanol 2
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E150c - Ammonia caramel 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 2
E101 - Riboflavin 2
E282 - Calcium propionate 2
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 2
E501 - Potassium carbonates 2
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 2
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 2
E355 - Adipic acid 2
E160 - Carotenoids 2
E101i - Riboflavin 2
E406 - Agar 2
E407 - Carrageenan 2High risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 2
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 2
E967 - Xylitol 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E104 - Quinoline yellow 1
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E142 - Green s 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 1
E249 - Potassium nitrite 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E425 - Konjac 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E537 - Ferrous hexacyanomanganate 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E100 - Curcumin 1