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List of additives - United Kingdom

52 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 89High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 24
E202 - Potassium sorbate 13High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 11High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 10
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 9High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 6
E270 - Lactic acid 6
E509 - Calcium chloride 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 4
E414 - Acacia gum 4
E450 - Diphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 4
E406 - Agar 3
E422 - Glycerol 3
E440 - Pectins 3
E296 - Malic acid 3
E412 - Guar gum 3
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E14XX - Modified Starch 2
E160a - Carotene 2
E955 - Sucralose 2
E100 - Curcumin 2
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 2
E500 - Sodium carbonates 2
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E967 - Xylitol 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E161b - Lutein 1
E210 - Benzoic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 1
E331 - Sodium citrates 1
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E410 - Locust bean gum 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 1
E461 - Methyl cellulose 1
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 1
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 1
E501 - Potassium carbonates 1
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1