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List of additives - United Kingdom

202 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E300 - Ascorbic acid 1852
E330 - Citric acid 530
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 438
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 395
E282 - Calcium propionate 251
E202 - Potassium sorbate 215High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 179High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 163
E250 - Sodium nitrite 160High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 138High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 129
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 123High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 103
E296 - Malic acid 99
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 94
E955 - Sucralose 93
E160c - Paprika extract 91
E451 - Triphosphates 89High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 87
E322 - Lecithins 87
E500 - Sodium carbonates 86
E412 - Guar gum 83
E440 - Pectins 80
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 80
E270 - Lactic acid 77
E920 - L-cysteine 70
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 59
E160ai - Beta-carotene 55
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 55
E260 - Acetic acid 51
E414 - Acacia gum 50
E163 - Anthocyanins 46
E322i - Lecithin 44
E422 - Glycerol 42
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 41
E509 - Calcium chloride 38Moderate risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 37
E1400 - Dextrin 36
E951 - Aspartame 35No or very low risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 35
E160b - Annatto 34
E341 - Calcium phosphates 34High risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 33
E461 - Methyl cellulose 32
E100 - Curcumin 29
E221 - Sodium sulphite 28High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 27High risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 26
E262 - Sodium acetates 25
E211 - Sodium benzoate 25High risk of over exposure
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 25
E150a - Plain caramel 24No or very low risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 24
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 21
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 21High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 21
E162 - Beetroot red 19
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 19High risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 18
E410 - Locust bean gum 18
E452 - Polyphosphates 18High risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 18No or very low risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 17High risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 17High risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 16
E404 - Calcium alginate 16
E251 - Sodium nitrate 15High risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 15
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 14No or very low risk of over exposure
E161b - Lutein 14
E401 - Sodium alginate 13
E1510 - Ethanol 13
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 12
E120 - Cochineal 12
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 11
E1105 - Lysozyme 11
E262i - Sodium acetate 11
E326 - Potassium lactate 11
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 11
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 11
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 11
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 10
E460 - Cellulose 10
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 10
E406 - Agar 10
E405 - Propane-1‚2-diol alginate 10
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 10
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 9
E325 - Sodium lactate 9
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 9
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 9
E502 - Carbonates 9
E171 - Titanium dioxide 9
E327 - Calcium lactate 8
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 8
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 8High risk of over exposure
E904 - Shellac 8
E418 - Gellan gum 7
E160 - Carotenoids 7
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 7
E960a - Steviol glycosides from Stevia 7
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 6
E332 - Potassium citrates 6
E428 - Gelatine 6
E960 - Steviol glycosides 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 6
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E339 - Sodium phosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 5
E501i - Potassium carbonate 5
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 5
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 5
E551 - Silicon dioxide 5
E101 - Riboflavin 5
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 5
E576 - Sodium gluconate 5
E470aiii - Calcium salts of fatty acids 5
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 4
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 4
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 4
E333 - Calcium citrates 4
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 4
E261 - Potassium acetate 4
E160bi - Annatto bixin 4
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 4
E631 - Disodium inosinate 4
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 4
E417 - Tara gum 4
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 4
E290 - Carbon dioxide 4
E150 - Caramel 4
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E127 - Erythrosine 3
E150c - Ammonia caramel 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E160d - Lycopene 3
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 3
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 3
E420 - Sorbitol 3
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 3
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 3High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 3
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E425 - Konjac 2
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E413 - Tragacanth 2
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 2
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 2
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E160aiii - Beta-carotene from blakeslea trispora 2
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 2
E153 - Vegetable carbon 2
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 2
E965 - Maltitol 2
E366 - Potassium fumarate 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E340 - Potassium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E508 - Potassium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E331ii - Disodium citrate 1
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E530 - Magnesium oxide 1
E228 - Potassium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E180 - Litholrubine bk 1
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 1
E1518 - Glyceryl triacetate 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E926 - Chlorine dioxide 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E462 - Ethyl cellulose 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E450vi - Dicalcium diphosphate 1
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E440ii - Amidated pectin 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 1
E479b - Thermally oxidised soya bean oil interacted with mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E427 - Cassia gum 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E400 - Alginic acid 1