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List of additives - United Kingdom

97 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 119
E300 - Ascorbic acid 109
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 92
E450 - Diphosphates 68High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 66
E296 - Malic acid 45
E250 - Sodium nitrite 41High risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 40
E330 - Citric acid 40
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 36
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 32
E422 - Glycerol 31
E160c - Paprika extract 30
E451 - Triphosphates 27High risk of over exposure
E412 - Guar gum 25
E202 - Potassium sorbate 25High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 24
E415 - Xanthan gum 23
E440 - Pectins 22
E260 - Acetic acid 17
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 17High risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 16
E160a - Carotene 16
E461 - Methyl cellulose 12
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 11
E270 - Lactic acid 11
E160b - Annatto 10
E920 - L-cysteine 9
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 8
E14XX - Modified Starch 8
E331 - Sodium citrates 8
E452 - Polyphosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 7No or very low risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 7
E252 - Potassium nitrate 6High risk of over exposure
E251 - Sodium nitrate 6High risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 6
E211 - Sodium benzoate 5High risk of over exposure
E325 - Sodium lactate 5
E407 - Carrageenan 5High risk of over exposure
E509 - Calcium chloride 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E170 - Calcium carbonates 4
E570 - Fatty acids 4
E221 - Sodium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E502 - Carbonates 4
E500i - Sodium carbonate 4
E339 - Sodium phosphates 4High risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 4High risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 4High risk of over exposure
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 4
E170i - Calcium carbonate 4No or very low risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 4
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 3High risk of over exposure
E414 - Acacia gum 3
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 3
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E162 - Beetroot red 3
E262 - Sodium acetates 3
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E341 - Calcium phosphates 3High risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 3
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 2
E261 - Potassium acetate 2
E326 - Potassium lactate 2
E263 - Calcium acetate 2
E410 - Locust bean gum 2
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 2
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 2
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 1
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1High risk of over exposure
E440ii - Amidated pectin 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E428 - Gelatine 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E470aiii - Calcium salts of fatty acids 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E406 - Agar 1
E1400 - Dextrin 1
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 1
E489 - Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester 1
E1105 - Lysozyme 1
E336 - Potassium tartrates 1
E101i - Riboflavin 1
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 1
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 1
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 1
E101 - Riboflavin 1
E511 - Magnesium chloride 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E516 - Calcium sulphate 1
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 1
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 1
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 1