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Every E-number, rated

All 571 additives from the Scrannr database, grouped by what they do and rated on the same four-tier scale the app uses — Safe, Limited risk, Moderate and Hazardous. The ratings reflect published assessments from bodies like EFSA and the Food Standards Agency; they're a guide to what's in your food, not medical advice.

Colours

77 additives

E100 Safe Curcumin E101 Safe Riboflavin E101A Safe Riboflavin-5'-Phosphate E102 Hazardous Tartrazine E103 Limited risk Alkannin E104 Hazardous Quinoline Yellow E105 Hazardous Fast Yellow AB E106 Safe Riboflavin-5'-Sodium Phosphate E107 Hazardous Yellow 2G E110 Hazardous Sunset Yellow FCF E111 Hazardous Orange GGN E120 Limited risk Cochineal E121 Hazardous Citrus Red 2 E122 Hazardous Carmoisine E123 Hazardous Amaranth E124 Hazardous Ponceau 4R E125 Hazardous Ponceau SX E126 Hazardous Ponceau 6R E127 Moderate Erythrosine E128 Hazardous Red 2G E129 Hazardous Allura Red AC E130 Limited risk Indanthrene Blue RS E131 Limited risk Patent Blue V E132 Limited risk Indigo Carmine E133 Limited risk Brilliant Blue FCF E140 Safe Chlorophylls E141 Safe Copper Complexes of Chlorophylls E141I Safe Copper Complexes of Chlorophyllins E141II Safe Copper Complexes of Chlorophylls and Chlorophyllins E142 Limited risk Green S E143 Limited risk Fast Green FCF E150A Safe Plain Caramel E150B Limited risk Caustic Sulphite Caramel E150C Moderate Ammonia Caramel E150D Moderate Sulphite Ammonia Caramel E151 Limited risk Brilliant Black PN E152 Hazardous Carbon Black E153 Limited risk Vegetable Carbon E154 Limited risk Brown FK E155 Limited risk Brown HT E160A Safe Beta-Carotene E160AI Safe Mixed Carotenes E160AII Safe Beta-Carotene E160B Limited risk Annatto E160C Safe Paprika Extract E160D Safe Lycopene E160E Safe Beta-apo-8'-carotenal E160F Safe Ethyl Ester of Beta-Apo-8-prime-Carotenal E161A Safe Flavoxanthin E161B Safe Lutein E161C Safe Cryptoxanthin E161D Safe Rubixanthin E161E Safe Violaxanthin E161F Safe Rhodoxanthin E161G Limited risk Canthaxanthin E161H Safe Zeaxanthin E161I Safe Citranaxanthin E161J Safe Astaxanthin E162 Safe Beetroot Red E163 Safe Anthocyanins E164 Safe Saffron E170 Safe Calcium Carbonate E171 Hazardous Titanium Dioxide E172 Safe Iron Oxides and Hydroxides E172I Safe Iron Oxides E172II Safe Iron Oxides E172III Safe Iron Oxides E173 Limited risk Aluminium E174 Limited risk Silver E175 Safe Gold E180 Limited risk Litholrubine BK E181 Safe Tannins E182 Limited risk Orcein E375 Safe Niacin E579 Safe Ferrous Gluconate E585 Safe Ferrous Lactate E586 Safe 4-Hexylresorcinol

Preservatives

59 additives

E200 Safe Sorbic Acid E201 Safe Sodium Sorbate E202 Safe Potassium Sorbate E203 Safe Calcium Sorbate E209 Limited risk Heptyl p-Hydroxybenzoate E210 Moderate Benzoic Acid E211 Hazardous Sodium Benzoate E212 Moderate Potassium Benzoate E213 Moderate Calcium Benzoate E214 Moderate Ethyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate E215 Moderate Sodium Ethyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate E216 Moderate Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate E217 Moderate Sodium Propyl p-Hydroxybenzoate E218 Moderate Methyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate E219 Moderate Sodium Methyl Para-Hydroxybenzoate E220 Limited risk Sulphur Dioxide E221 Limited risk Sodium Sulphite E222 Limited risk Sodium Bisulphite E223 Limited risk Sodium Metabisulphite E224 Limited risk Potassium Metabisulphite E225 Limited risk Potassium Sulphite E226 Limited risk Calcium Sulphite E227 Limited risk Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite E228 Limited risk Potassium Hydrogen Sulphite E230 Limited risk Biphenyl E231 Moderate 2-Phenylphenol E232 Moderate Sodium 2-Phenylphenol E233 Moderate Thiabendazole E234 Safe Nisin E235 Safe Natamycin E236 Limited risk Formic Acid E237 Limited risk Sodium Formate E238 Limited risk Calcium Formate E239 Hazardous Hexamethylene Tetramine E240 Hazardous Formaldehyde E242 Limited risk Dimethyl Dicarbonate E243 Safe Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate E249 Hazardous Potassium Nitrite E250 Hazardous Sodium Nitrite E251 Moderate Sodium Nitrate E252 Moderate Potassium Nitrate E260 Safe Acetic Acid E261 Safe Potassium Acetate E262 Safe Sodium Acetates E262I Safe Sodium Acetate E262II Safe Sodium Diacetate E263 Safe Calcium Acetate E265 Limited risk Dehydroacetic Acid E266 Limited risk Sodium Dehydroacetate E267 Safe Buffered Vinegar E270 Safe Lactic Acid E280 Safe Propionic Acid E281 Safe Sodium Propionate E282 Moderate Calcium Propionate E283 Safe Potassium Propionate E284 Hazardous Boric Acid E285 Hazardous Sodium Tetraborate E290 Safe Carbon Dioxide E1105 Safe Lysozyme

Antioxidants

36 additives

E300 Safe Ascorbic Acid E301 Safe Sodium Ascorbate E302 Safe Calcium Ascorbate E303 Safe Potassium Ascorbate E304 Safe Ascorbyl Palmitate E305 Safe Ascorbyl Stearate E306 Safe Tocopherols E307 Safe Alpha-Tocopherol E308 Safe Gamma-Tocopherol E309 Safe Delta-Tocopherol E310 Moderate Propyl Gallate E311 Limited risk Octyl Gallate E312 Limited risk Dodecyl Gallate E313 Limited risk Ethyl Gallate E314 Limited risk Guaiac Resin E315 Safe Erythorbic Acid E316 Safe Sodium Erythorbate E317 Limited risk Erythorbin Acid E318 Limited risk Sodium Erythorbin E319 Hazardous TBHQ E320 Hazardous BHA E321 Moderate BHT E323 Limited risk Anoxomer E324 Moderate Ethoxyquin E330 Safe Citric Acid E331 Safe Sodium Citrates E344 Safe Lecithin citrate E384 Safe Isopropyl Citrate E385 Moderate Calcium Disodium EDTA E388 Safe Thiodipropionic Acid E389 Safe Dilauryl Thiodipropionate E390 Safe Distearyl Thiodipropionate E391 Safe Phytic Acid E392 Safe Rosemary Extracts E512 Limited risk Stannous Chloride (Tin(II) Chloride) E539 Safe Sodium Thiosulphate

Sweeteners

22 additives

E420 Limited risk Sorbitol E421 Limited risk Mannitol E950 Moderate Acesulfame K E951 Hazardous Aspartame E952 Hazardous Cyclamate E953 Limited risk Isomalt E954 Moderate Saccharin E955 Safe Sucralose E956 Limited risk Alitame E957 Safe Thaumatin E958 Limited risk Glycyrrhizin E959 Safe Neohesperidine Dihydrochalcone E960 Safe Steviol Glycosides E961 Moderate Neotame E962 Moderate Salt of Aspartame-Acesulfame E963 Safe Tagatose E964 Limited risk Polyglycitol Syrup E965 Limited risk Maltitol E966 Limited risk Lactitol E967 Limited risk Xylitol E968 Limited risk Erythritol E969 Safe Advantame

Emulsifiers, stabilisers & thickeners

140 additives

E322 Safe Lecithins E322I Safe Lecithin E322II Safe Hydroxylated Lecithin E383 Safe Calcium Glycerophosphate E399 Safe Calcium Lactobionate E400 Safe Alginic Acid E401 Safe Sodium Alginate E402 Safe Potassium Alginate E403 Safe Ammonium Alginate E404 Safe Calcium Alginate E405 Safe Propane-1,2-diol Alginate E406 Safe Agar E407 Moderate Carrageenan E407A Moderate Processed Euchema Seaweed E408 Safe Baker's Yeast Glycan E409 Safe Arabinogalactan E410 Safe Locust Bean Gum E411 Safe Oat Gum E412 Safe Guar Gum E413 Safe Tragacanth E414 Safe Acacia Gum E415 Safe Xanthan Gum E416 Safe Karaya Gum E417 Safe Tara Gum E418 Safe Gellan Gum E419 Safe Gum Ghatti E423 Safe Octenyl Succinic Acid Modified Gum Arabic E424 Safe Curdlan E425 Limited risk Konjac E426 Safe Soybean Hemicellulose E427 Safe Cassia Gum E428 Safe Gelatin E430 Limited risk Polyoxyethylene (8) Stearate E431 Limited risk Polyoxyethylene (40) Stearate E432 Moderate Polysorbate 20 E433 Moderate Polysorbate 80 E434 Moderate Polysorbate 40 E435 Moderate Polysorbate 60 E436 Moderate Polysorbate 65 E440 Safe Pectin E440I Safe Pectin E440II Safe Amidated Pectin E441 Safe Gelatine E442 Safe Ammonium Phosphatides E443 Moderate Brominated Vegetable Oil E444 Safe Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate E445 Safe Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosins E446 Safe Succistearin E450 Moderate Diphosphates E450III Moderate Tetrasodium Diphosphate E450V Moderate Tetrapotassium Diphosphate E451 Moderate Triphosphates E451I Moderate Pentasodium Triphosphate E451II Moderate Pentapotassium Triphosphate E452 Moderate Polyphosphates E452I Moderate Sodium Polyphosphate E452II Moderate Potassium Polyphosphate E452III Moderate Sodium Calcium Polyphosphate E452IV Moderate Calcium Polyphosphate E452V Moderate Ammonium Polyphosphate E460 Safe Cellulose E461 Safe Methyl Cellulose E463 Safe Hydroxypropyl Cellulose E464 Safe Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose E465 Safe Ethyl Methyl Cellulose E466 Moderate Carboxymethyl Cellulose E467 Safe Ethyl Hydroxyethyl Cellulose E468 Safe Cross-linked Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose E469 Safe Enzymatically Hydrolysed Carboxymethyl Cellulose E470A Safe Sodium, Potassium and Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids E470B Safe Magnesium Salts of Fatty Acids E471 Moderate Mono and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids E472A Safe Acetic Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides E472B Safe Lactic Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides E472C Safe Citric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides E472D Safe Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides E472E Limited risk DATEM E472F Safe Mixed Acetic and Tartaric Acid Esters of Mono- and Diglycerides E472G Safe Succinylated Monoglycerides E473 Safe Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids E474 Safe Sucroglycerides E475 Safe Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids E476 Safe Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate E477 Safe Propane-1,2-diol Esters of Fatty Acids E478 Safe Lactylated Fatty Acid Esters of Glycerol and Propane-1,2-diol E479B Limited risk Thermally Oxidised Soya Bean Oil with Mono- and Diglycerides E480 Limited risk Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate E481 Safe Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate E482 Safe Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate E483 Safe Stearyl Tartrate E487 Limited risk Sodium Lauryl Sulphate E488 Limited risk Ethoxylated Mono- and Diglycerides E489 Safe Methyl Glucoside-Coconut Oil Ester E491 Safe Sorbitan Monostearate E492 Safe Sorbitan Tristearate E493 Safe Sorbitan Monolaurate E494 Safe Sorbitan Monooleate E495 Safe Sorbitan Monopalmitate E496 Safe Sorbitan Trioleate E497 Limited risk Polyoxypropylene-Polyoxyethylene Polymers E498 Safe Partial Polyglycerol Esters E509 Safe Calcium Chloride E511 Safe Magnesium Chloride E516 Safe Calcium Sulphate E518 Safe Magnesium Sulphate E520 Moderate Aluminium Sulphate E522 Moderate Aluminium Potassium Sulphate E543 Moderate Calcium Sodium Polyphosphate E544 Moderate Calcium Polyphosphate E545 Moderate Ammonium Polyphosphate E578 Safe Calcium Gluconate E580 Safe Magnesium Gluconate E1000 Limited risk Cholic Acid E1001 Safe Choline Salts and Esters E1201 Safe Polyvinylpyrrolidone E1202 Safe Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone E1400 Safe Dextrin E1401 Safe Acid-Treated Starch E1402 Safe Alkaline-Treated Starch E1403 Safe Bleached Starch E1404 Safe Oxidised Starch E1405 Safe Enzyme-Treated Starches E1410 Safe Monostarch Phosphate E1411 Safe Distarch Glycerol E1412 Safe Distarch Phosphate E1413 Safe Phosphated Distarch Phosphate E1414 Safe Acetylated Distarch Phosphate E1420 Safe Acetylated Starch E1421 Safe Acetylated Starch E1422 Safe Acetylated Distarch Adipate E1423 Safe Acetylated Distarch Glycerol E1430 Safe Distarch Glycerine E1440 Safe Hydroxypropyl Starch E1441 Safe Hydroxypropyl Distarch Glycerine E1442 Safe Hydroxypropyl Distarch Phosphate E1443 Safe Hydroxypropyl Distarch Glycerol E1450 Safe Starch Sodium Octenyl Succinate E1451 Safe Acetylated Oxidised Starch E1452 Moderate Starch Aluminium Octenyl Succinate E1525 Safe Hydroxyethyl Cellulose

Flavour enhancers

22 additives

E508 Safe Potassium Chloride E620 Limited risk Glutamic Acid E621 Limited risk Monosodium Glutamate E622 Limited risk Monopotassium Glutamate E623 Limited risk Calcium Diglutamate E624 Limited risk Monoammonium Glutamate E625 Limited risk Magnesium Diglutamate E626 Limited risk Guanylic Acid E627 Limited risk Disodium Guanylate E628 Limited risk Dipotassium Guanylate E629 Limited risk Calcium Guanylate E630 Limited risk Inosinic Acid E631 Limited risk Disodium Inosinate E632 Limited risk Dipotassium Inosinate E633 Limited risk Calcium Inosinate E634 Limited risk Calcium 5'-Ribonucleotides E635 Limited risk Disodium Ribonucleotides E636 Safe Maltol E637 Safe Ethyl Maltol E640 Safe Glycine and Sodium Glycinate E641 Safe L-Leucine E650 Safe Zinc Acetate

Acidity regulators

80 additives

E264 Safe Ammonium Acetate E296 Safe Malic Acid E297 Safe Fumaric Acid E325 Safe Sodium Lactate E326 Safe Potassium Lactate E327 Safe Calcium Lactate E328 Safe Ammonium Lactate E329 Safe Magnesium Lactate E331I Safe Monosodium Citrate E331II Safe Disodium Citrate E331III Safe Trisodium Citrate E332 Safe Potassium Citrates E332I Safe Monopotassium Citrate E332II Safe Tripotassium Citrate E333 Safe Calcium Citrates E333I Safe Monocalcium Citrate E333II Safe Dicalcium Citrate E333III Safe Tricalcium Citrate E334 Safe Tartaric Acid E335 Safe Sodium Tartrates E335I Safe Monosodium Tartrate E335II Safe Disodium Tartrate E336 Safe Potassium Tartrates E336I Safe Monopotassium Tartrate E336II Safe Dipotassium Tartrate E337 Safe Sodium Potassium Tartrate E338 Moderate Phosphoric Acid E339 Moderate Sodium Phosphates E339I Moderate Monosodium Phosphate E339II Moderate Disodium Phosphate E339III Moderate Trisodium Phosphate E340 Moderate Potassium Phosphates E340I Moderate Monopotassium Phosphate E340II Moderate Dipotassium Phosphate E340III Moderate Tripotassium Phosphate E341 Safe Calcium Phosphates E342 Moderate Ammonium phosphates E343 Safe Magnesium Phosphates E343I Safe Monomagnesium Phosphate E343II Safe Dimagnesium Phosphate E345 Safe Magnesium citrate E349 Safe Ammonium malate E350 Safe Sodium Malates E350I Safe Sodium Malate E350II Safe Sodium Hydrogen Malate E351 Safe Potassium Malate E352 Safe Calcium Malates E352I Safe Calcium Malate E352II Safe Calcium Hydrogen Malate E354 Safe Calcium Tartrate E355 Safe Adipic Acid E356 Safe Sodium Adipate E357 Safe Potassium Adipate E359 Safe Ammonium adipate E363 Safe Succinic Acid E365 Safe Monosodium fumarate E366 Safe Potassium fumarate E367 Safe Calcium fumarate E368 Safe Ammonium fumarate E380 Safe Triammonium Citrate E450II Moderate Trisodium Diphosphate E500I Safe Sodium Carbonate E500III Safe Sodium Sesquicarbonate E501I Safe Potassium Carbonate E504 Safe Magnesium Carbonates E505 Safe Ferrous Carbonate E507 Safe Hydrochloric Acid E510 Safe Ammonium Chloride E513 Safe Sulphuric Acid E514 Safe Sodium Sulphates E515 Safe Potassium Sulphates E524 Safe Sodium Hydroxide E525 Safe Potassium Hydroxide E526 Safe Calcium Hydroxide E527 Safe Ammonium Hydroxide E528 Safe Magnesium Hydroxide E529 Safe Calcium Oxide E540 Moderate Dicalcium Diphosphate E574 Safe Gluconic Acid E575 Safe Glucono Delta-Lactone

Anti-caking agents

33 additives

E341III Safe Tricalcium Phosphate E381 Safe Ammonium Ferric Citrate E460I Safe Microcrystalline Cellulose E460II Safe Powdered Cellulose E504I Safe Magnesium Carbonate E504II Safe Magnesium Hydroxide Carbonate E530 Safe Magnesium Oxide E535 Safe Sodium Ferrocyanide E536 Safe Potassium Ferrocyanide E537 Safe Ferrous Hexacyanomanganate E538 Safe Calcium Ferrocyanide E542 Safe Bone Phosphate E550 Safe Sodium Silicate E551 Safe Silicon Dioxide E552 Safe Calcium Silicate E553A Safe Magnesium Silicate E553B Safe Talc E554 Moderate Sodium Aluminium Silicate E555 Moderate Potassium Aluminium Silicate E556 Moderate Calcium Aluminium Silicate E557 Safe Zinc Silicate E558 Safe Bentonite E559 Limited risk Aluminium Silicate E560 Safe Potassium Silicate E561 Safe Vermiculite E562 Safe Sepiolite E563 Safe Sepiolitic Clay E565 Safe Lignosulphonates E566 Safe Natrolite-Phonolite E570 Safe Stearic Acid E572 Safe Magnesium Stearate E598 Moderate Synthetic Calcium Aluminates E599 Safe Perlite

Glazing & coating agents

21 additives

E901 Safe Beeswax E902 Safe Candelilla Wax E903 Safe Carnauba Wax E904 Safe Shellac E905 Safe Microcrystalline Wax E905A Moderate Mineral Oil E905B Moderate Petrolatum E905C Moderate Microcrystalline Wax E906 Limited risk Benzoin Resin E907 Safe Hydrogenated Poly-1-decene E908 Safe Rice Bran Wax E909 Limited risk Spermaceti Wax E910 Limited risk Wax Esters E911 Limited risk Methyl Esters of Fatty Acids E912 Safe Montan Acid Esters E913 Limited risk Lanolin E914 Safe Oxidised Polyethylene Wax E915 Safe Glycerol Esters of Wood Rosin E1203 Safe Polyvinyl Alcohol E1204 Safe Pullulan E1503 Limited risk Castor Oil

Flour treatment & raising agents

36 additives

E341I Safe Monocalcium Phosphate E341II Safe Dicalcium Phosphate E450I Moderate Disodium Diphosphate E450VI Safe Dicalcium Diphosphate E450VII Safe Calcium Dihydrogen Diphosphate E485 Safe Sodium Stearoyl Fumarate E486 Safe Calcium Stearoyl Fumarate E500 Safe Sodium Carbonates E500II Safe Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate E501 Safe Potassium Carbonates E501II Safe Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate E503 Safe Ammonium Carbonates E503I Safe Ammonium Carbonate E503II Safe Ammonium Hydrogen Carbonate E506 Moderate Potassium Aluminium Sulphate E517 Safe Ammonium Sulphate E521 Moderate Aluminium Sodium Sulphate E523 Moderate Aluminium Ammonium Sulphate E541 Moderate Sodium Aluminium Phosphate Acidic E916 Limited risk Calcium Iodate E917 Limited risk Potassium Iodate E918 Limited risk Nitrogen Oxides E919 Limited risk Nitrosyl Chloride E920 Limited risk L-Cysteine E921 Safe L-Cystine E922 Moderate Potassium Persulphate E923 Moderate Ammonium Persulphate E924 Hazardous Potassium Bromate E924B Hazardous Calcium Bromate E925 Limited risk Chlorine E926 Limited risk Chlorine Dioxide E927A Moderate Azodicarbonamide E927B Safe Carbamide E928 Limited risk Benzoyl Peroxide E929 Limited risk Acetone Peroxide E930 Safe Calcium Peroxide

Humectants

4 additives

E422 Safe Glycerol E490 Limited risk Propane-1,2-diol E1502 Limited risk Butane-1,3-diol E1520 Safe Propylene Glycol

Other additives

41 additives

E353 Safe Metatartaric Acid E370 Safe 1,4-Heptonolactone E386 Limited risk Disodium EDTA E387 Safe Oxystearin E429 Safe Peptones E459 Safe Beta-Cyclodextrin E462 Safe Ethyl Cellulose E484 Safe Stearyl Citrate E499 Safe Stigmasterol-rich Plant Sterols E519 Limited risk Copper(II) Sulphate E576 Safe Sodium Gluconate E577 Safe Potassium Gluconate E900 Safe Dimethyl Polysiloxane E938 Safe Argon E939 Safe Helium E940 Limited risk Dichlorodifluoromethane E941 Safe Nitrogen E942 Safe Nitrous Oxide E943A Safe Butane E943B Safe Isobutane E944 Safe Propane E945 Limited risk Chloropentafluoroethane E946 Limited risk Octafluorocyclobutane E948 Safe Oxygen E949 Safe Hydrogen E999 Limited risk Quillaia Extract E1100 Safe Amylases E1101 Safe Proteases E1102 Safe Glucose Oxidase E1103 Safe Invertase E1104 Safe Lipases E1200 Safe Polydextrose E1501 Limited risk Benzylated Hydrocarbons E1504 Limited risk Ethyl Acetate E1505 Safe Triethyl Citrate E1510 Limited risk Ethanol E1516 Limited risk Glyceryl Monoacetate E1517 Safe Glyceryl Diacetate E1518 Safe Glyceryl Triacetate E1519 Limited risk Benzyl Alcohol E1521 Safe Polyethylene Glycol