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List of additives - United Kingdom

199 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E270 - Lactic acid 998
E330 - Citric acid 333
E202 - Potassium sorbate 156High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 146
E160a - Carotene 124
E296 - Malic acid 120
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 102
E415 - Xanthan gum 94
E412 - Guar gum 93
E100 - Curcumin 84
E300 - Ascorbic acid 77
E325 - Sodium lactate 76
E322 - Lecithins 72
E407 - Carrageenan 72High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 71
E14XX - Modified Starch 69
E260 - Acetic acid 67
E331 - Sodium citrates 62
E150a - Plain caramel 54No or very low risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 54
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 50High risk of over exposure
E163 - Anthocyanins 49
E322i - Lecithin 46
E160ai - Beta-carotene 44
E428 - Gelatine 43
E422 - Glycerol 41
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 39
E903 - Carnauba wax 39
E160b - Annatto 37
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 35
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 33
E450 - Diphosphates 32High risk of over exposure
E955 - Sucralose 28
E401 - Sodium alginate 28
E170 - Calcium carbonates 28
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 26
E327 - Calcium lactate 26
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 26
E170i - Calcium carbonate 26No or very low risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 24
E211 - Sodium benzoate 24High risk of over exposure
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 23
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 22
E410 - Locust bean gum 21
E414 - Acacia gum 20
E953 - Isomalt 19
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 19
E150c - Ammonia caramel 19Moderate risk of over exposure
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 19
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 18
E350 - Sodium malates 18
E1105 - Lysozyme 17
E200 - Sorbic acid 17High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 16
E420 - Sorbitol 16
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 16
E950 - Acesulfame k 15
E631 - Disodium inosinate 15
E627 - Disodium guanylate 15
E171 - Titanium dioxide 15
E262 - Sodium acetates 13
E120 - Cochineal 13
E501 - Potassium carbonates 11
E452 - Polyphosphates 11High risk of over exposure
E161b - Lutein 10
E150 - Caramel 10
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 10Moderate risk of over exposure
E250 - Sodium nitrite 9High risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 9Moderate risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 9
E282 - Calcium propionate 9
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 9
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 9
E333 - Calcium citrates 8
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 8
E261 - Potassium acetate 8
E162 - Beetroot red 8
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 7
E1200 - Polydextrose 7
E1400 - Dextrin 7
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 7
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 7
E339 - Sodium phosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 7
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 6
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 6
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 6High risk of over exposure
E129 - Allura red 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 6
E326 - Potassium lactate 6
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 5High risk of over exposure
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 5
E418 - Gellan gum 5
E297 - Fumaric acid 5
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 5High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 5High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 5
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E551 - Silicon dioxide 5
E160bi - Annatto bixin 5
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 5
E1510 - Ethanol 5
E425 - Konjac 5
E951 - Aspartame 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 5
E451 - Triphosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E965 - Maltitol 4
E960 - Steviol glycosides 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E336 - Potassium tartrates 4
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 4
E153 - Vegetable carbon 4
E501i - Potassium carbonate 4
E904 - Shellac 4
E460 - Cellulose 4
E570 - Fatty acids 4
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 4
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 4
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 3
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 3
E160 - Carotenoids 3
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 3
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 3
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 3
E511 - Magnesium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 3
E1519 - Benzyl alcohol 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 2
E516 - Calcium sulphate 2
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 2High risk of over exposure
E920 - L-cysteine 2
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 2High risk of over exposure
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E262i - Sodium acetate 2
E210 - Benzoic acid 2High risk of over exposure
Potassium iodide 2
E252 - Potassium nitrate 2High risk of over exposure
E1103 - Invertase 2
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 2
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 2
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E559 - Aluminium silicate 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1
E160aiii - Beta-carotene from blakeslea trispora 1
E630 - Inosinic acid 1
E151 - Brilliant black bn 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E900a - Dimethyl polysiloxane 1
E1505 - Triethyl citrate 1
E1503 - Castor oil 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905b - Petroleum jelly 1
E927 - Azodicarbonamide and Carbamide 1
E927b - Carbamide 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E1421 - Acetylated starch 1
E1414 - Acetylated distarch phosphate 1
E131 - Patent blue v 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 1
E425i - Konjac gum 1
E432 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E363 - Succinic acid 1
E350ii - Sodium hydrogen malate 1
E350i - Sodium malate 1
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 1
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 1
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E315 - Erythorbic acid 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E310 - Propyl gallate 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E251 - Sodium nitrate 1High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E508 - Potassium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E218 - Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate 1
E967 - Xylitol 1
E517 - Ammonium sulphate 1
E999 - Quillaia extract 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E216 - Propyl para-hydroxybenzoate 1