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List of additives - United Kingdom

185 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E407 - Carrageenan 648High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 225
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 178
E410 - Locust bean gum 153
E322 - Lecithins 130
E160a - Carotene 126
E330 - Citric acid 126
E415 - Xanthan gum 87
E270 - Lactic acid 72
E322i - Lecithin 68
E500 - Sodium carbonates 68
E14XX - Modified Starch 66
E331 - Sodium citrates 60
E450 - Diphosphates 58High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 57
E440 - Pectins 56
E461 - Methyl cellulose 46
E955 - Sucralose 45
E460 - Cellulose 44
E325 - Sodium lactate 41
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 37
E202 - Potassium sorbate 35High risk of over exposure
E401 - Sodium alginate 33
E160c - Paprika extract 31
E422 - Glycerol 30
E451 - Triphosphates 29High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 27
E428 - Gelatine 27
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 26
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 26
E950 - Acesulfame k 25
E150a - Plain caramel 24No or very low risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 24
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 23
E420 - Sorbitol 23
E162 - Beetroot red 22
E425 - Konjac 22
E250 - Sodium nitrite 21High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 21High risk of over exposure
E418 - Gellan gum 20
E160b - Annatto 19
E417 - Tara gum 19
E163 - Anthocyanins 18
E300 - Ascorbic acid 17
E120 - Cochineal 16
E339 - Sodium phosphates 16High risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 15
E406 - Agar 15
E170 - Calcium carbonates 14
E340 - Potassium phosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 14
E170i - Calcium carbonate 13No or very low risk of over exposure
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 13
E509 - Calcium chloride 13Moderate risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 13
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 12
E1400 - Dextrin 11
E260 - Acetic acid 11
E262 - Sodium acetates 11
E327 - Calcium lactate 11
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 11High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 10
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 10High risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 9
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 9
E501 - Potassium carbonates 9
E942 - Nitrous oxide 9
E1200 - Polydextrose 8
E326 - Potassium lactate 8
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 8
E333 - Calcium citrates 8
E968 - Erythritol 8
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 7
E1510 - Ethanol 7
E200 - Sorbic acid 7High risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 7
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E960 - Steviol glycosides 7Moderate risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 6
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 6
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 6
E551 - Silicon dioxide 6
E903 - Carnauba wax 6
E129 - Allura red 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 5
E160 - Carotenoids 5
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 5
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 5
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 5
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 5
E414 - Acacia gum 5
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 5
E500i - Sodium carbonate 5
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 5
E508 - Potassium chloride 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 5
E102 - Tartrazine 4
E160d - Lycopene 4
E262i - Sodium acetate 4
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 4
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 4
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
E511 - Magnesium chloride 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 4
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 4
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 4
E941 - Nitrogen 4
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 3
E150 - Caramel 3
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 3High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 3
E425i - Konjac gum 3
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 3
E502 - Carbonates 3
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 3
E631 - Disodium inosinate 3
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 2
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 2
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E160aiii - Beta-carotene from blakeslea trispora 2
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 2
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 2High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E228 - Potassium bisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E315 - Erythorbic acid 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 2
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 2
E341 - Calcium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E355 - Adipic acid 2
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 2
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 2High risk of over exposure
E487 - Sodium dodecyl sulfate 2
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 2
E627 - Disodium guanylate 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 2
Potassium iodide 2
E107 - Yellow 2G 1
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E161b - Lutein 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E282 - Calcium propionate 1
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E331i - Monosodium citrate 1
E331ii - Disodium citrate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E424 - Curdlan 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E904 - Shellac 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1