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List of additives - United Kingdom

147 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E250 - Sodium nitrite 524High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 358
E450 - Diphosphates 274High risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 250High risk of over exposure
E160c - Paprika extract 196
E252 - Potassium nitrate 166High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 158
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 130High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 118
E428 - Gelatine 67
E452 - Polyphosphates 67High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 64High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 62
E500 - Sodium carbonates 62
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 58
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 57
E262 - Sodium acetates 54
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 50
E150a - Plain caramel 49No or very low risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 49
E412 - Guar gum 47
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 45No or very low risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 44
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 40High risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 35
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 34
E326 - Potassium lactate 33
E221 - Sodium sulphite 33High risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 29
E407 - Carrageenan 28High risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 24
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 22
E202 - Potassium sorbate 22High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 22
E120 - Cochineal 21
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 20
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 19
E14XX - Modified Starch 19
E461 - Methyl cellulose 16
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 15High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 15
E322 - Lecithins 15
E261 - Potassium acetate 15
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 14
E404 - Calcium alginate 13
E322i - Lecithin 13
E262i - Sodium acetate 12
E502 - Carbonates 12
E270 - Lactic acid 12
E325 - Sodium lactate 12
E164 - Saffron 11
E170 - Calcium carbonates 11
E327 - Calcium lactate 11
E150c - Ammonia caramel 10Moderate risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 9
E160ai - Beta-carotene 9
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 9
E170i - Calcium carbonate 9No or very low risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 8
E401 - Sodium alginate 8
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 8
E1400 - Dextrin 8
E631 - Disodium inosinate 8
E296 - Malic acid 7
E249 - Potassium nitrite 7
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 7
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 7
E460 - Cellulose 6
E1105 - Lysozyme 6
E340 - Potassium phosphates 6High risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 6Moderate risk of over exposure
E627 - Disodium guanylate 6
E406 - Agar 5
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 5
E422 - Glycerol 5
E162 - Beetroot red 4
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 4
E160b - Annatto 4
E508 - Potassium chloride 4Moderate risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 4
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E339 - Sodium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 3
E501 - Potassium carbonates 3
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 3
E516 - Calcium sulphate 3
E235 - Natamycin 3
E551 - Silicon dioxide 3
E570 - Fatty acids 3
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 3High risk of over exposure
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 3
E920 - L-cysteine 3
E180 - Litholrubine bk 3
E160 - Carotenoids 3
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 3High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 3
E341 - Calcium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 2
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 2
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 2
E315 - Erythorbic acid 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E425 - Konjac 2
E336 - Potassium tartrates 2
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 2
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 2
E332 - Potassium citrates 2
E500i - Sodium carbonate 2
E1206 - Neutral methacrylate copolymer 1
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1
E349 - Ammonium malate 1
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E331ii - Disodium citrate 1
E414 - Acacia gum 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E425i - Konjac gum 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E429 - Peptone 1
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 1
E440ii - Amidated pectin 1
E210 - Benzoic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 1
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 1
E501i - Potassium carbonate 1
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E124 - Ponceau 4r 1
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 1
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 1
E929 - Acetone peroxide 1
E955 - Sucralose 1
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1