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List of additives - United Kingdom

152 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 122
E300 - Ascorbic acid 86
E250 - Sodium nitrite 65High risk of over exposure
E450 - Diphosphates 59High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 59
E202 - Potassium sorbate 54High risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 54
E322 - Lecithins 52
E322i - Lecithin 50
E160c - Paprika extract 45
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 43
E440 - Pectins 40
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 40
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 40
E422 - Glycerol 35
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 32High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 31
E270 - Lactic acid 26
E415 - Xanthan gum 26
E160a - Carotene 25
E451 - Triphosphates 20High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 19
E260 - Acetic acid 19
E150a - Plain caramel 18No or very low risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 17High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 17High risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 17
E412 - Guar gum 16
E414 - Acacia gum 15
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 15
E296 - Malic acid 14
E163 - Anthocyanins 13
E955 - Sucralose 12
E282 - Calcium propionate 12
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 12
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 11
E509 - Calcium chloride 11Moderate risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 10High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 10High risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 10
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 9
E160ai - Beta-carotene 8
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 8
E170 - Calcium carbonates 7
E170i - Calcium carbonate 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 7
E162 - Beetroot red 7
E160b - Annatto 7
E461 - Methyl cellulose 7
E904 - Shellac 6
E502 - Carbonates 6
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 6
E1105 - Lysozyme 5
E1510 - Ethanol 5
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 5
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 5
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 5
E500i - Sodium carbonate 5
E570 - Fatty acids 5
E341 - Calcium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 4
E420 - Sorbitol 4
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 4
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 4High risk of over exposure
E920 - L-cysteine 4
E161b - Lutein 4
E452 - Polyphosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 3
E914 - Oxidised polyethylene wax 3
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 3
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 3
E326 - Potassium lactate 3
E401 - Sodium alginate 3
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 3
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E101 - Riboflavin 2
E101i - Riboflavin 2
E120 - Cochineal 2
E1400 - Dextrin 2
E150c - Ammonia caramel 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E249 - Potassium nitrite 2
E262 - Sodium acetates 2
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E325 - Sodium lactate 2
E336 - Potassium tartrates 2
E340 - Potassium phosphates 2High risk of over exposure
E406 - Agar 2
E418 - Gellan gum 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 2
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E903 - Carnauba wax 2
E960 - Steviol glycosides 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E336ii - Dipotassium tartrate 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 1
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E460 - Cellulose 1
E332 - Potassium citrates 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E323 - E323 food additive 1
E290 - Carbon dioxide 1
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E262i - Sodium acetate 1
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E235 - Natamycin 1
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E174 - Silver 1
E164 - Saffron 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E1521 - Polyethylene glycol 1
E150 - Caramel 1
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E1200 - Polydextrose 1
E537 - Ferrous hexacyanomanganate 1
E951 - Aspartame 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E555 - Potassium aluminium silicate 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
Potassium iodide 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E442 - Ammonium phosphatides 1
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 1
E355 - Adipic acid 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1