Food Additive DB

Cross-Country Regulation Comparison

Food Additive Regulation Database

Compare food additive regulations across 5 regions

33
Additives
5
Regions
4
Banned Somewhere

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colour (16)

Curcumin
E100
Turmeric Yellow
Riboflavin
E101
Vitamin B2
Tartrazine
E102
Yellow 5
Quinoline Yellow
E104
Banned
CI 47005
Sunset Yellow FCF
E110
Orange Yellow S
Cochineal
E120
Carmine
Amaranth
E123
Banned
Red No. 2
Allura Red AC
E129
Red 40
Brilliant Blue FCF
E133
Blue 1
Caramel I - Plain Caramel
E150a
Plain caramel
Caramel IV - Sulfite Ammonia Caramel
E150d
Sulfite ammonia caramel
Carotenes
E160a
Beta-carotene
Annatto
E160b
Bixin
Beetroot Red
E162
Betanin
Anthocyanins
E163
Grape skin extract
Titanium Dioxide
E171
Banned
Titania

preservative (4)

Sorbic Acid
E200
2,4-Hexadienoic acid
Sodium Benzoate
E211
Benzoate of soda
Sulfur Dioxide
E220
Sulphur dioxide
Potassium Nitrite
E249
KNO2

antioxidant (3)

Ascorbic Acid
E300
Vitamin C
Butylated Hydroxyanisole
E320
BHA
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
E321
BHT

emulsifier (2)

Lecithins
E322
Soy lecithin
Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids
E471
Monoglycerides

stabiliser (3)

Carrageenan
E407
Carrageenin
Xanthan Gum
E415
Xanthan
Pectins
E440
Fruit pectin

flavour enhancer (1)

Monosodium Glutamate
E621
MSG

sweetener (4)

Acesulfame K
E950
Acesulfame potassium
Aspartame
E951
NutraSweet
Cyclamate
E952
Banned
Sodium cyclamate
Sucralose
E955
Splenda

Additives Banned in Some Countries

These additives have different regulatory status across countries

Quinoline Yellow (E104)
🇺🇸 Banned 🇨🇦 Banned
Amaranth (E123)
🇺🇸 Banned 🇨🇦 Banned
Titanium Dioxide (E171)
🇪🇺 Banned
Cyclamate (E952)
🇺🇸 Banned 🇯🇵 Banned