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List of additives - United Kingdom

240 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E330 - Citric acid 514
E500 - Sodium carbonates 235
E160c - Paprika extract 231
E300 - Ascorbic acid 218
E450 - Diphosphates 213High risk of over exposure
E202 - Potassium sorbate 188High risk of over exposure
E415 - Xanthan gum 175
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 170
E412 - Guar gum 159
E331 - Sodium citrates 134
E322 - Lecithins 132
E950 - Acesulfame k 131
E440 - Pectins 130
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 127
E955 - Sucralose 120
E250 - Sodium nitrite 119High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 118
E472e - Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 101
E301 - Sodium ascorbate 100
E160a - Carotene 91
E296 - Malic acid 85
E422 - Glycerol 83
E100 - Curcumin 82
E418 - Gellan gum 80
E270 - Lactic acid 80
E451 - Triphosphates 79High risk of over exposure
E407 - Carrageenan 78High risk of over exposure
E223 - Sodium metabisulphite 75High risk of over exposure
E322i - Lecithin 74
E951 - Aspartame 73No or very low risk of over exposure
E461 - Methyl cellulose 70
E450i - Disodium diphosphate 70
E466 - Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose 65
E14XX - Modified Starch 61
E170 - Calcium carbonates 59
E340 - Potassium phosphates 56High risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 55No or very low risk of over exposure
E170i - Calcium carbonate 54No or very low risk of over exposure
E410 - Locust bean gum 52
E503 - Ammonium carbonates 44
E150d - Sulphite ammonia caramel 40No or very low risk of over exposure
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 39
E341 - Calcium phosphates 38High risk of over exposure
E260 - Acetic acid 38
E338 - Phosphoric acid 37High risk of over exposure
E1400 - Dextrin 36
E960 - Steviol glycosides 35Moderate risk of over exposure
E340ii - Dipotassium phosphate 35
E160b - Annatto 33
E163 - Anthocyanins 31
E162 - Beetroot red 31
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 31
E920 - L-cysteine 31
E621 - Monosodium glutamate 30High risk of over exposure
E452 - Polyphosphates 30High risk of over exposure
E464 - Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose 30
E509 - Calcium chloride 29Moderate risk of over exposure
E481 - Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate 28High risk of over exposure
E501 - Potassium carbonates 26
E252 - Potassium nitrate 26High risk of over exposure
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 26
E460 - Cellulose 25
E220 - Sulphur dioxide 25High risk of over exposure
E160ai - Beta-carotene 24
E428 - Gelatine 24
E150c - Ammonia caramel 23Moderate risk of over exposure
E211 - Sodium benzoate 23High risk of over exposure
E500i - Sodium carbonate 23
E414 - Acacia gum 23
E262 - Sodium acetates 22
E965 - Maltitol 21
E501i - Potassium carbonate 20
E200 - Sorbic acid 19High risk of over exposure
E503ii - Ammonium hydrogen carbonate 17
E401 - Sodium alginate 17
E968 - Erythritol 16
E420 - Sorbitol 15
E160bii - Annatto norbixin 15
E1200 - Polydextrose 15
E101 - Riboflavin 15
E551 - Silicon dioxide 14
E101i - Riboflavin 14
E1105 - Lysozyme 14
E570 - Fatty acids 14
E450v - Tetrapotassium diphosphate 13
E953 - Isomalt 13
E290 - Carbon dioxide 12
E473 - Sucrose esters of fatty acids 12High risk of over exposure
E327 - Calcium lactate 12
E575 - Glucono-delta-lactone 11
E224 - Potassium metabisulphite 11High risk of over exposure
E326 - Potassium lactate 11
E333 - Calcium citrates 11
E451ii - Pentapotassium triphosphate 10
E502 - Carbonates 10
E425 - Konjac 10
E339 - Sodium phosphates 9High risk of over exposure
E1510 - Ethanol 9
E445 - Glycerol esters of wood rosin 9
E332 - Potassium citrates 9
E903 - Carnauba wax 8
E406 - Agar 8
E331iii - Trisodium citrate 8
E332ii - Tripotassium citrate 8
Potassium iodide 8
E325 - Sodium lactate 8
E150 - Caramel 8
E627 - Disodium guanylate 7
E251 - Sodium nitrate 7High risk of over exposure
E954 - Saccharin and its salts 7
E635 - Disodium 5'-ribonucleotide 7
E965ii - Maltitol syrup 7
E212 - Potassium benzoate 7High risk of over exposure
E262ii - Sodium diacetate 7
E385 - Calcium disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate 6
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 6
E120 - Cochineal 6
E304 - Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid 6
E161b - Lutein 5
E334 - L(+)-tartaric acid 5
E404 - Calcium alginate 5
E1100 - Alpha-Amylase 5
E572 - Magnesium stearate 5
E516 - Calcium sulphate 5
E631 - Disodium inosinate 5
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 5
E960a - Steviol glycosides from Stevia 5
E124 - Ponceau 4r 5
E261 - Potassium acetate 4
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 4
E262i - Sodium acetate 4
E242 - Dimethyl dicarbonate 4
E221 - Sodium sulphite 4High risk of over exposure
E503i - Ammonium carbonate 4
E952 - Cyclamic acid and its Na and Ca salts 4
E967 - Xylitol 4
E511 - Magnesium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E508 - Potassium chloride 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E470a - Sodium/potassium and calcium salts of fatty acids 3
E504 - Magnesium carbonates 3
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 3
E160 - Carotenoids 3
E914 - Oxidised polyethylene wax 3
E472 - Acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E417 - Tara gum 3
E316 - Sodium erythorbate 3No or very low risk of over exposure
E263 - Calcium acetate 3
E904 - Shellac 3
E102 - Tartrazine 3
E339ii - Disodium phosphate 3
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 3
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E210 - Benzoic acid 3High risk of over exposure
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 3
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 3
E526 - Calcium hydroxide 3
E452i - Sodium polyphosphate 3
E524 - Sodium hydroxide 3
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 3
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 3
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 3
E304i - Ascorbyl palmitate 3
E336 - Potassium tartrates 3
E336i - Monopotassium tartrate 3
E420ii - Sorbitol syrup 2
E427 - Cassia gum 2
E440ii - Amidated pectin 2
E444 - Sucrose acetate isobutyrate 2
E180 - Litholrubine bk 2
E171 - Titanium dioxide 2
E164 - Saffron 2
E160d - Lycopene 2
E160bi - Annatto bixin 2
E160aiv - Algal carotenes 2
E492 - Sorbitan tristearate 2High risk of over exposure
E1422 - Acetylated distarch adipate 2
E501ii - Potassium hydrogen carbonate 2
E340iii - Tripotassium phosphate 2
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 2
E535 - Sodium ferrocyanide 2
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 2
E339i - Monosodium phosphate 2
E641 - Leucine 2
E901 - White and yellow beeswax 2
E129 - Allura red 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E1104 - Lipase 2
E333iii - Tricalcium citrate 2
E1101 - Protease 2
E310 - Propyl gallate 2
E249 - Potassium nitrite 2
E421 - Mannitol 2
E323 - E323 food additive 1
E433 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E470ai - Sodium salts of fatty acids 1
E468 - Cross-linked sodium carboxymethylcellulose 1
E140ii - Chlorophyllins 1
E510 - Ammonium chloride 1
E285 - Sodium tetraborate (borax) 1
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 1
E452ii - Potassium polyphosphate 1
E525 - Potassium hydroxide 1
E172ii - Red iron oxide 1
E529 - Calcium oxide 1
E235 - Natamycin 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E553 - Magnesium silicates 1
E553b - Talc 1
E311 - Octyl gallate 1
E400 - Alginic acid 1
Amino acids 1
E576 - Sodium gluconate 1
E579 - Iron gluconate 1
E281 - Sodium propionate 1
E339iii - Trisodium phosphate 1
E450ii - Trisodium diphosphate 1
E413 - Tragacanth 1
E240 - Formaldehyde 1
E900 - Dimethylpolysiloxane and Methylphenylpolysiloxane 1
E957 - Thaumatin 1
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 1
E222 - Sodium bisulphite 1High risk of over exposure
E472c - Citric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E472d - Tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 1
E905 - Synthetic wax 1
E905a - Mineral oil 1
E474 - Sucroglycerides 1
E475 - Polyglycerol esters of fatty acids 1
E476 - Polyglycerol polyricinoleate 1
E470b - Magnesium salts of fatty acids 1
E489 - Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester 1
E491 - Sorbitan monostearate 1High risk of over exposure
E906 - Benzoin resin 1
E381 - Ferric ammonium citrate 1
E470aiii - Calcium salts of fatty acids 1
E1450 - Starch sodium octenyl succinate 1
E1442 - Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate 1
E233 - Thiabendazole 1
E419 - Gum ghatti 1
E435 - Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate 1Moderate risk of over exposure
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1