Food Additives: US vs EU Safety Comparison
37 featured additives with full US-EU comparison, plus 270 additives from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory starting with "M".
FDA Inventory (270)
Additives from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory. EU comparison not yet available for these entries.
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- M-CRESOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- M-DIMETHOXYBENZENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MACE (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- MACE, OIL (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MACE, OLEORESIN (MYRISTICA FRAGRANS HOUTT.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MAGNESIUM CAPRATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM CAPRYLATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM CARBONATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MAGNESIUM CYCLAMATE--PROHIBITED— NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
- MAGNESIUM FUMARATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MAGNESIUM GLYCEROPHOSPHATE— FORMULATION AID
- MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- MAGNESIUM LAURATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM MYRISTATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM OLEATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM OXIDE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- MAGNESIUM PALMITATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- MAGNESIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- MAGNESIUM SILICATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- MAGNESIUM STEARATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT
- MAGNESIUM SULFATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT,<br /> MALTING OR FERMENTING AID,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- MAGNOLOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MAIDENHAIR FERN (ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-VENERIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MALIC ACID— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SYNERGIST
- MALT— ENZYME
- MALT SYRUP (MALT EXTRACT)— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> MALTING OR FERMENTING AID,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- MALTODEXTRIN— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- MALTOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- MALTOL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MALTOSE— NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
- MALTYL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MANDARIN, OIL (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MANGANESE CHLORIDE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MANGANESE CITRATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- MANGANESE GLUCONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FUMIGANT
- MANGANESE GLYCEROPHOSPHATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MANGANESE HYPOPHOSPHITE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MANGANESE SULFATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MANGANOUS OXIDE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- MANNITOL— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT,<br /> NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- MARIGOLD, POT (CALENDULA OFFICINALIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MARJORAM SEED (MAJORANA HORTENSIS MOENCH (ORIGANUM MAJORANA L.))— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MARJORAM, OLEORESIN (MARJORANA HORTENSIS MOENCH (ORIGANUM MAJORANA L.))— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MARJORAM, POT (MAJORANA ONITES (L.) BENTH. (ORIGANUM VULGARE L.))— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MARJORAM, SWEET (MAJORANA HORTENSIS MOENCH (ORIGANUM MAJORANA L.))— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MARJORAM, SWEET, OIL (MAJORANA HORTENSIS MOENCH (ORIGANUM MAJORANA L.))— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MASSARANDUBA BALATA (MANILKARA HUBERI (DUCKE) CHEVALIER)— MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE
- MASSARANDUBA BALATA, SOLVENT-FREE RESIN EXTRACT— MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE
- MASSARANDUBA CHOCOLATE (MANILKARA SOLIMOESENSIS GILLY)— MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE
- MASSOIA BARK OIL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MASTIC GUM— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MATE, ABSOLUTE (ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS ST. HIL.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MATE, LEAVES
- MENADIOL SODIUM DIPHOSPHATE
- MENHADEN OIL
- MENHADEN OIL, HYDROGENATED
- MENTHADIENOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE
- MENTHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHONE 1,2-GLYCEROL KETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHONE-8-THIOACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL ISOVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL PROPYLENE GLYCOL CARBONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MENTHYL PYRROLIDONECARBOXYLATE
- MENTHYL VALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- MESQUITE WOOD EXTRACT— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHACRYLIC ACID-DIVINYLBENZENE COPOLYMER— SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- METHIONAL DIETHYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHIONYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHOXYPYRAZINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL (METHYLTHIO)ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL (METHYLTHIO)METHYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 1-ACETOXYCYCLOHEXYL KETONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 1-PROPENYL SULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 10-UNDECENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-DECENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-FUROATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-HEXENOATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-METHYL-3-FURYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-METHYLPHENYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-METHYLTHIOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-NONENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-NONYNOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-OCTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-OCTYNOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-OXO-3-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-PYRROLYL KETONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-THIOFUROATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 2-UNDECYNOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- METHYL 3-(FURFURYLTHIO)PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT