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List of additives - United Kingdom

138 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 235High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 162
E300 - Ascorbic acid 125
E282 - Calcium propionate 81
E450 - Diphosphates 76High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 73
E322 - Lecithins 61
E500 - Sodium carbonates 59
E330 - Citric acid 59
E202 - Potassium sorbate 55High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 49
E422 - Glycerol 42
E160a - Carotene 35
E920 - L-cysteine 32
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 30
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 28
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 27
E322i - Lecithin 26
E412 - Guar gum 25
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 24
E331 - Sodium citrates 20
E163 - Anthocyanins 19
E440 - Pectins 19
E162 - Beetroot red 17
E341 - Calcium phosphates 15High risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 15
E100 - Curcumin 13
E14XX - Modified Starch 13
E414 - Acacia gum 12
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 12
E570 - Fatty acids 11
E200 - Sorbic acid 11High risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 11
E904 - Shellac 10
E340 - Potassium phosphates 10High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 9
E161b - Lutein 9
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 8
E413 - Tragacanth 8
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 7
E101 - Riboflavin 7
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 7
E410 - Locust bean gum 7
E262 - Sodium acetates 7
E452 - Polyphosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E101i - Riboflavin 6
E260 - Acetic acid 6
E270 - Lactic acid 5
E406 - Agar 5
E160b - Annatto 5
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 5
E502 - Carbonates 5
E120 - Cochineal 5
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 5High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 4
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 4
E1400 - Dextrin 4
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 4High risk of over exposure
E160 - Carotenoids 4
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 4High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 4
E170i - Calcium carbonate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 3
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E327 - Calcium lactate 3
E516 - Calcium sulphate 3
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 3
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 3
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E262i - Sodium acetate 2
E461 - Methyl cellulose 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 2
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E501i - Potassium carbonate 2
E440a - Pectin 2
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2
E160bi - Annatto bixin 2
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 2
E407 - Carrageenan 2High risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E339 - Sodium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E132 - Indigotine 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1412 - Distarch phosphate 1
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E150b - Caustic sulphite caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 1High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E261 - Potassium acetate 1
E263 - Calcium acetate 1
E302 - Calcium ascorbate 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E338 - Phosphoric acid 1High risk of over exposure
E366 - Potassium fumarate 1
E388 - Thiodipropionic acid 1
E418 - Gellan gum 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E450vi - Dicalcium diphosphate 1
E451 - Triphosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E460 - Cellulose 1
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E496 - Sorbitan trioleate 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E530 - Magnesium oxide 1
E916 - Calcium iodate 1
E930 - Calcium peroxide 1
E942 - Nitrous oxide 1