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List of additives - United Kingdom

144 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 111
E322 - Lecithins 57
E160c - Paprika extract 56
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 47
E250 - Sodium nitrite 47High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 45High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 41High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 39
E500 - Sodium carbonates 36
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 34
E412 - Guar gum 30
E415 - Xanthan gum 28
E451 - Triphosphates 24High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 21
E260 - Acetic acid 20
E160a - Carotene 18
E100 - Curcumin 16
E282 - Calcium propionate 16
E440 - Pectins 16
E422 - Glycerol 16
E270 - Lactic acid 15
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 13
E170 - Calcium carbonates 12
E170i - Calcium carbonate 12No or very low risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 11
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 11
E262 - Sodium acetates 11
E160b - Annatto 10
E150a - Plain caramel 10No or very low risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 9High risk of over exposure
E322i - Lecithin 9
E14XX - Modified Starch 9
E570 - Fatty acids 9
E407 - Carrageenan 8High risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 7
E296 - Malic acid 7
E955 - Sucralose 7
E950 - Acesulfame k 7
E452 - Polyphosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 6
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 6
E951 - Aspartame 6No or very low risk of over exposure
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 6
E162 - Beetroot red 6
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 5
E101i - Riboflavin 5
E1105 - Lysozyme 5
E163 - Anthocyanins 5
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 5High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 5
E420 - Sorbitol 5
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 5
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 5
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 5High risk of over exposure
E326 - Potassium lactate 4
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 4
E965 - Maltitol 4
E920 - L-cysteine 4
E120 - Cochineal 4
E339 - Sodium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 4
E551 - Silicon dioxide 4
E251 - Sodium nitrate 4High risk of over exposure
E262i - Sodium acetate 4
E509 - Calcium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E325 - Sodium lactate 3
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 3
E904 - Shellac 3
E261 - Potassium acetate 3
E903 - Carnauba wax 3
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 2
E249 - Potassium nitrite 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E418 - Gellan gum 2
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 2
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 2High risk of over exposure
E164 - Saffron 2
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 2
E161b - Lutein 2
E460 - Cellulose 2
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E150c - Ammonia caramel 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 2
E502 - Carbonates 2
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 2
E1400 - Dextrin 2
E579 - Iron gluconate 2
E290 - Carbon dioxide 2
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E333 - Calcium citrates 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E477 - Propane-1‚2-diol esters of fatty acids 1
E240 - Formaldehyde 1
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 1High risk of over exposure
E1504 - Ethyl acetate 1
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 1
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 1
E404 - Calcium alginate 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E572 - Magnesium stearate 1
E576 - Sodium gluconate 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1High risk of over exposure
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 1
E631 - Disodium inosinate 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 1
E180 - Litholrubine bk 1
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E1103 - Invertase 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1