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List of additives - United Kingdom

195 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 511
E300 - Ascorbic acid 350
E160c - Paprika extract 274
E282 - Calcium propionate 213
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 182
E500 - Sodium carbonates 175
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 165
E450 - Diphosphates 132High risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 130
E415 - Xanthan gum 125
E202 - Potassium sorbate 117High risk of over exposure
E440 - Pectins 114
E412 - Guar gum 112
E509 - Calcium chloride 95Moderate risk of over exposure
E100 - Curcumin 85
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 79
E955 - Sucralose 77
E407 - Carrageenan 76High risk of over exposure
E322 - Lecithins 75
E331 - Sodium citrates 68
E270 - Lactic acid 61
E260 - Acetic acid 58
E422 - Glycerol 57
E250 - Sodium nitrite 57High risk of over exposure
E160a - Carotene 56
E451 - Triphosphates 51High risk of over exposure
E322i - Lecithin 50
E418 - Gellan gum 49
E341 - Calcium phosphates 47High risk of over exposure
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 44High risk of over exposure
E296 - Malic acid 43
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 41High risk of over exposure
E950 - Acesulfame k 40
E150a - Plain caramel 40No or very low risk of over exposure
E920 - L-cysteine 38
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 37
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 36
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 34
E170 - Calcium carbonates 34
E170i - Calcium carbonate 34No or very low risk of over exposure
E14XX - Modified Starch 33
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 33High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 32
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 31
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 29
E401 - Sodium alginate 28
E1400 - Dextrin 25
E263 - Calcium acetate 24
E500i - Sodium carbonate 24
E501 - Potassium carbonates 22
E428 - Gelatine 22
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 21
E960 - Steviol glycosides 21Moderate risk of over exposure
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 19
E410 - Locust bean gum 17
E252 - Potassium nitrate 17High risk of over exposure
E340 - Potassium phosphates 16High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 16
E951 - Aspartame 16No or very low risk of over exposure
E460 - Cellulose 15
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 15
E101 - Riboflavin 14
E162 - Beetroot red 14
E452 - Polyphosphates 14High risk of over exposure
E501i - Potassium carbonate 14
E502 - Carbonates 13
E516 - Calcium sulphate 13
E200 - Sorbic acid 13High risk of over exposure
E150 - Caramel 11
E414 - Acacia gum 11
E164 - Saffron 11
E101i - Riboflavin 10
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 10
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 10
E404 - Calcium alginate 10
E968 - Erythritol 9
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 9
E163 - Anthocyanins 9
E261 - Potassium acetate 9
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 9
E570 - Fatty acids 9
E511 - Magnesium chloride 8Moderate risk of over exposure
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 8
E160b - Annatto 8
E406 - Agar 8
E150c - Ammonia caramel 8Moderate risk of over exposure
Potassium iodide 8
E161b - Lutein 8
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 7
E262 - Sodium acetates 7
E325 - Sodium lactate 7
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 7
E425 - Konjac 7
E1510 - Ethanol 6
E333 - Calcium citrates 6
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 6
E1105 - Lysozyme 5
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 5
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 5Moderate risk of over exposure
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 5
E960a - Steviol glycosides from Stevia 5
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 5
E339 - Sodium phosphates 5High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 5
E336 - Potassium tartrates 4
E327 - Calcium lactate 4
E160d - Lycopene 4
E326 - Potassium lactate 4
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 4
E1200 - Polydextrose 4
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 4
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 4
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 4
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 4
E120 - Cochineal 4
E1101 - Protease 3
E251 - Sodium nitrate 3High risk of over exposure
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 3
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 3High risk of over exposure
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 3
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 3
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E1104 - Lipase 3
E965 - Maltitol 3
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 3
E290 - Carbon dioxide 3
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 3
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 2
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 2
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 2
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 2
E407a - Processed eucheuma seaweed 2High risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 2
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E425i - Konjac gum 2
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 2
E440ii - Amidated pectin 2
E281 - Sodium propionate 2
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 2
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 2
E262i - Sodium acetate 2
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 2
E470aiii - Calcium salts of fatty acids 2
E211 - Sodium benzoate 2High risk of over exposure
E472b - Lactic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 2
E508 - Potassium chloride 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 2
E551 - Silicon dioxide 2
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E904 - Shellac 2
E127 - Erythrosine 2
E953 - Isomalt 2
E221 - Sodium sulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 1
E160aiii - Beta-carotene from blakeslea trispora 1
E160 - Carotenoids 1
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 1
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 1
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E228 - Potassium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E957 - Thaumatin 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E340i - Monopotassium phosphate 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E417 - Tara gum 1
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 1
E349 - Ammonium malate 1
E303 - Potassium ascorbate 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 1High risk of over exposure
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 1
E640i - Glycine 1
E641 - Leucine 1
E903 - Carnauba wax 1
E967 - Xylitol 1
E914 - Oxidised polyethylene wax 1
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 1
E929 - Acetone peroxide 1
E941 - Nitrogen 1
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 1
E337 - Potassium sodium tartrate 1
E102 - Tartrazine 1
E420i - D-sorbitol 1
E201 - Sodium sorbate 1
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 1High risk of over exposure
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E472a - Acetic acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E482 - Calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate 1High risk of over exposure
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 1