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List of additives - United Kingdom

180 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E570 - Fatty acids 237
E330 - Citric acid 68
E422 - Glycerol 56
E322 - Lecithins 51
E450 - Diphosphates 49High risk of over exposure
E572 - Magnesium stearate 44
E500 - Sodium carbonates 43
E202 - Potassium sorbate 39High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 39
E322i - Lecithin 30
E460 - Cellulose 29
E160a - Carotene 29
E412 - Guar gum 29
E100 - Curcumin 28
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 28
E341 - Calcium phosphates 27High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 26
E415 - Xanthan gum 25
E14XX - Modified Starch 25
E161b - Lutein 21
E300 - Ascorbic acid 21
E162 - Beetroot red 20
E440 - Pectins 20
E160c - Paprika extract 20
E331 - Sodium citrates 20
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 19
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 19
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 18
E296 - Malic acid 18
E428 - Gelatine 18
E420 - Sorbitol 18
E551 - Silicon dioxide 17
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 16
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 16
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 16
E502 - Carbonates 15
E171 - Titanium dioxide 15
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 15
E410 - Locust bean gum 14
E282 - Calcium propionate 13
E407 - Carrageenan 13High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 12
E553 - Magnesium silicates 12
E553b - Talc 12
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 11
E903 - Carnauba wax 11
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 11
E414 - Acacia gum 11
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 11High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 10
E160b - Annatto 10
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 7
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 6
E1210 - Carbomer 6
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 6
E463 - Hydroxypropyl cellulose 6
E120 - Cochineal 6
E501 - Potassium carbonates 6
E211 - Sodium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 5
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 5
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 5
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 5
E905 - Synthetic wax 5
E904 - Shellac 5
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 5
E401 - Sodium alginate 5
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 5
E461 - Methyl cellulose 5
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 5
E968 - Erythritol 5
E967 - Xylitol 4
E101 - Riboflavin 4
E101i - Riboflavin 4
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 4
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 4
E960 - Steviol glycosides 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E270 - Lactic acid 4
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 4
E150a - Plain caramel 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E905b - Petroleum jelly 4
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 4High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 3High risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 3
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 3
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E150 - Caramel 3
E406 - Agar 3
E500i - Sodium carbonate 3
E413 - Tragacanth 3
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E559 - Aluminium silicate 3
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 3
E150c - Ammonia caramel 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 3High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 3High risk of over exposure
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 3
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 2
E951 - Aspartame 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 2
E132 - Indigotine 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E944 - Propane 2
E141i - Copper complexes of chlorophylls 2
E251 - Sodium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 2
E250 - Sodium nitrite 2High risk of over exposure
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 2
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 2
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 2
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 2
E640i - Glycine 2
E927b - Carbamide 2
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 2
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E160bi - Annatto bixin 2
E1201 - Polyvinylpyrrolidone 2
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 1
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E142 - Green s 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 1
E160e - Beta-apo-8′-carotenal (c30) 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E210 - Benzoic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E262 - Sodium acetates 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E297 - Fumaric acid 1
E325 - Sodium lactate 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E363 - Succinic acid 1
E381 - Ferric ammonium citrate 1
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E450vii - Calcium dihydrogen diphosphate 1
Amino acids 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E509 - Calcium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E627 - Disodium guanylate 1
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E913 - Lanolin 1
E920 - L-cysteine 1
E942 - Nitrous oxide 1
E943a - Butane 1
E943b - Isobutane 1
E950 - Acesulfame k 1
E955 - Sucralose 1
E965 - Maltitol 1
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 1
Potassium iodide 1