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List of additives – World

136 additives:

AdditiveProducts*Risk
E460 - Cellulose 326
E306 - Tocopherol-rich extract 56
E422 - Glycerol 40
E427 - Cassia gum 40
E341 - Calcium phosphates 36High risk of over exposure
E330 - Citric acid 35
E916 - Calcium iodate 35
E516 - Calcium sulphate 33
E307 - Alpha-tocopherol 31
E452 - Polyphosphates 29High risk of over exposure
E570 - Fatty acids 29
E412 - Guar gum 27
E519 - Copper sulphate 25
E341ii - Dicalcium phosphate 24
E101 - Riboflavin 22
E558 - Bentonite 20
E392 - Extracts of rosemary 19
E300 - Ascorbic acid 16
E508 - Potassium chloride 16Moderate risk of over exposure
E338 - Phosphoric acid 15High risk of over exposure
E420 - Sorbitol 13
E451 - Triphosphates 13
E170 - Calcium carbonates 12
E270 - Lactic acid 11
E341i - Monocalcium phosphate 11
E505 - Ferrous carbonate 11
E925 - Chlorine 11
E160a - Carotene 10
E160ai - Beta-carotene 10
E320 - Butylated hydroxyanisole (bha) 10
E322 - Lecithins 10
E510 - Ammonium chloride 10
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF 9
E407 - Carrageenan 9High risk of over exposure
E500 - Sodium carbonates 9
E129 - Allura red 8No or very low risk of over exposure
E200 - Sorbic acid 8High risk of over exposure
E420i - D-sorbitol 8
E460ii - Powdered cellulose 8
E502 - Carbonates 8
Amino acids 7
E102 - Tartrazine 7
E307c - DL-Alpha-tocopherol 7
E322i - Lecithin 7
E450 - Diphosphates 7High risk of over exposure
E452vi - Sodium tripolyphosphate 7
Potassium iodide 7
E101i - Riboflavin 6
E321 - Butylated hydroxytoluene 6
E375 - Nicotinic acid 6
E415 - Xanthan gum 6
E1520 - Propylene Glycol 5No or very low risk of over exposure
E500ii - Sodium hydrogen carbonate 5
E100 - Curcumin 4
E202 - Potassium sorbate 4High risk of over exposure
E282 - Calcium propionate 4
E450iii - Tetrasodium diphosphate 4
E150 - Caramel 3
E150c - Ammonia caramel 3Moderate risk of over exposure
E171 - Titanium dioxide 3
E172 - Iron oxides and iron hydroxides 3
E172ii - Red iron oxide 3
E250 - Sodium nitrite 3High risk of over exposure
E332 - Potassium citrates 3
E400 - Alginic acid 3
E428 - Gelatine 3
E451i - Pentasodium triphosphate 3
E471 - Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids 3
E514 - Sodium sulphates 3
E514ii - Sodium hydrogen sulphate 3
E1001 - Choline salt 2
E132 - Indigotine 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E150a - Plain caramel 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E280 - Propionic acid 2
E310 - Propyl gallate 2
E315 - Erythorbic acid 2No or very low risk of over exposure
E324 - Ethoxyquin 2
E327 - Calcium lactate 2
E341iii - Tricalcium phosphate 2
E410 - Locust bean gum 2
E460i - Microcrystalline cellulose 2
E509 - Calcium chloride 2Moderate risk of over exposure
E640 - Glycine and its sodium salt 2
E120 - Cochineal 1
E127 - Erythrosine 1
E140 - Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins 1
E140i - Chlorophylls 1
E141 - Copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins 1
E141ii - Copper complexes of chlorophyllins 1
E14XX - Modified Starch 1
E153 - Vegetable carbon 1
E160b - Annatto 1
E160bi - Annatto bixin 1
E160c - Paprika extract 1
E160d - Lycopene 1
E161g - Canthaxanthin 1
E162 - Beetroot red 1
E170i - Calcium carbonate 1No or very low risk of over exposure
E182 - Orcein 1

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