Food additives

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Discover data on 609 additives—built from 817,713 products and 1,943 U.S. keywords (Ahrefs' 28B+ database).

Featured Additive

High-risk. Found in holiday candy, including M & M's

E171
×0.73

Titanium dioxide

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Featured Additive

High-risk. Found in holiday candy, including M & M's

E171
×0.73

Titanium dioxide

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176stabilizers115acidity regulatorsand more
Explore176 stabilizers, 115 acidity regulators and more
E330
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Citric acid

acidity regulatorsequestrant
#2098.5K / mo

95,503 products

×0.14
E322I
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Lecithin

emulsifier
#6350K / mo

64,575 products

×0.11
E415
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Xanthan gum

emulsifierstabilizerthickener
#3382.7K / mo

37,379 products

×0.31
E500II
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Sodium bicarbonate

acidity regulatorraising agent
#1280.7K / mo

36,658 products

×1.08
E129
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Allura red

colour
#9142.3K / mo

26,926 products

×0.74
E412
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Guar gum

stabilizerthickener
#7535.1K / mo

26,749 products

×0.18
E471
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Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifierstabilizer
#2064.1K / mo

26,595 products

×0.02
E150C
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Ammonia caramel

colour
#1826.2K / mo

23,798 products

×0.04
E202
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Potassium sorbate

preservative
#9422.2K / mo

23,547 products

×0.13
E102
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Tartrazine

colour
#8626.9K / mo

23,316 products

×0.16
E133
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Brilliant blue FCF

colour
#14310K / mo

20,793 products

×0.07
E407
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Carrageenan

gelling agentstabilizerthickener
#4766.2K / mo

18,822 products

×0.49
E270
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Lactic acid

acidity regulatorpreservative
#2592.4K / mo

18,751 products

×0.69
E110
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Sunset yellow FCF

colour
#1538.8K / mo

16,734 products

×0.07
E211
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Sodium benzoate

preservative
#7237.2K / mo

16,173 products

×0.32
E410
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Locust bean gum

gelling agentstabilizerthickener
#12713.5K / mo

15,617 products

×0.12
E341I
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Monocalcium phosphate

acidity regulatorraising agent
#1994.4K / mo

14,697 products

×0.04
E450I
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Disodium diphosphate

acidity regulatorraising agentsequestrantstabilizer
#1608.4K / mo

13,177 products

×0.09
E414
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Acacia gum

carrieremulsifierstabilizerthickener
#9921.5K / mo

12,914 products

×0.23
E422
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Glycerol

carrierhumectantsweetenerthickener
#4194.1K / mo

12,762 products

×2.14
E466
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Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose

emulsifierstabilizerthickener
#3876.8K / mo

12,512 products

×0.86
E296
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Malic acid

acidity regulator
#8429.3K / mo

11,508 products

×0.36
E428
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Gelatine

gelling agentglazing agentstabilizerthickener
#4666.4K / mo

11,386 products

×0.82
E955
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Sucralose

sweetener
#8155.1K / mo

11,087 products

×1.97
E250
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Sodium nitrite

colour retention agentpreservative
#11715.4K / mo

10,296 products

×0.21
E621
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Monosodium glutamate

flavour enhancer
#6177.5K / mo

9,893 products

×2.52
E903
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Carnauba wax

glazing agent
#11217.1K / mo

9,053 products

×0.27
E171
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Titanium dioxide

colour
#6546.1K / mo

8,902 products

×0.73
E160C
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Paprika extract

colour
#2263K / mo

8,402 products

×0.05
E282
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calcium propionate

preservative
#2352.7K / mo

8,051 products

×0.05
E950
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Acesulfame k

sweetener
#8329.9K / mo

7,919 products

×0.53
E316
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sodium erythorbate

antioxidantcolour retention agent
#2442.1K / mo

7,337 products

×0.04
E200
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Sorbic acid

preservative
#2243.2K / mo

6,918 products

×0.07
E631
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Disodium inosinate

flavour enhancer
#1657.4K / mo

6,818 products

×0.15
E481
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Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate

emulsifierstabilizer
#2651.6K / mo

6,552 products

×0.03
E627
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Disodium guanylate

flavour enhancer
#2203.4K / mo

6,422 products

×0.08
E1400
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Dextrin

carrierstabilizerthickener
#1489.3K / mo

6,285 products

×0.21
E435
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Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monostearate

emulsifierstabilizer
#2084K / mo

5,912 products

×0.10
E306
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Tocopherol-rich extract

antioxidant
#1459.9K / mo

5,813 products

×0.24
E127
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Erythrosine

colour
#13412K / mo

5,789 products

×0.29
E339II
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Disodium phosphate

acidity regulatoremulsifying saltsequestrantstabilizer
#1885.8K / mo

5,690 products

×0.14
E160AI
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Beta-carotene

colour
#2014.3K / mo

5,601 products

×0.11
E433
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Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate

emulsifierstabilizer
#10021.1K / mo

5,529 products

×0.54
E321
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Butylated hydroxytoluene

antioxidant
#8527.5K / mo

5,513 products

×0.70
E262II
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Sodium diacetate

acidity regulatorpreservative
#2601.6K / mo

5,417 products

×0.04
E385
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Calcium disodium ethyle­nediam­inetet­raacet­ate

sequestrant
#2133.7K / mo

5,291 products

×0.10
E338
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Phosphoric acid

acidity regulatorsequestrant
#6449.5K / mo

4,566 products

×1.52
E472E
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Mono- and diacetyltartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids

emulsifierstabilizer
#2143.7K / mo

4,448 products

×0.12
E340II
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Dipotassium phosphate

acidity regulatoremulsifying saltsequestrantstabilizer
#1578.5K / mo

4,401 products

×0.27
E235
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Natamycin

preservative
#2113.9K / mo

4,349 products

×0.13