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List of additives - United Kingdom

118 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E250 - Sodium nitrite 384High risk of over exposure
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 262
E450 - Diphosphates 181High risk of over exposure
E451 - Triphosphates 177High risk of over exposure
E252 - Potassium nitrate 127High risk of over exposure
E300 - Ascorbic acid 101
E160c - Paprika extract 98
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 89High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 66
E251 - Sodium nitrate 51High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 48High risk of over exposure
E331 - Sodium citrates 45
E262 - Sodium acetates 40
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 39
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 34
E412 - Guar gum 33
E500 - Sodium carbonates 33
E100 - Curcumin 31
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 29
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 28No or very low risk of over exposure
E428 - Gelatine 25
E415 - Xanthan gum 24
E326 - Potassium lactate 22
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 21High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 21No or very low risk of over exposure
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 19
E120 - Cochineal 19
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 17
E407 - Carrageenan 17High risk of over exposure
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 16
E221 - Sodium sulphite 15High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 14High risk of over exposure
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 13
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 11
E325 - Sodium lactate 11
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 10
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 9
E260 - Acetic acid 9
E461 - Methyl cellulose 9
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 9High risk of over exposure
E261 - Potassium acetate 8
E262i - Sodium acetate 8
E14XX - Modified Starch 7
E322 - Lecithins 7
E404 - Calcium alginate 7
E502 - Carbonates 6
E327 - Calcium lactate 6
E322i - Lecithin 6
E170 - Calcium carbonates 6
E170i - Calcium carbonate 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 5
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 5
E410 - Locust bean gum 5
E249 - Potassium nitrite 5
E296 - Malic acid 5
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 4
E1400 - Dextrin 4
E160a - Carotene 4
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 4
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 4
E340 - Potassium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E631 - Disodium inosinate 4
E440 - Pectins 3
E422 - Glycerol 3
E627 - Disodium guanylate 3
E508 - Potassium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 3
E160ai - Beta-carotene 3
E406 - Agar 3
E160b - Annatto 3
E1105 - Lysozyme 2
E401 - Sodium alginate 2
E420 - Sorbitol 2
E270 - Lactic acid 2
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 2High risk of over exposure
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 2
E180 - Litholrubine bk 2
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 2
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 2
E160 - Carotenoids 2
E150 - Caramel 2
E509 - Calcium chloride 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 2
E211 - Sodium benzoate 1High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 1High risk of over exposure
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 1
E171 - Titanium dioxide 1
E163 - Anthocyanins 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 1
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 1
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 1
E339 - Sodium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 1
E150c - Ammonia caramel 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E350 - Sodium malates 1
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 1
E349 - Ammonium malate 1
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 1
E341 - Calcium phosphates 1High risk of over exposure
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 1
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 1
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E331ii - Disodium citrate 1
E425 - Konjac 1
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 1High risk of over exposure
E440ii - Amidated pectin 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E551 - Silicon dioxide 1
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 1