Food Additives: US vs EU Safety Comparison
37 featured additives with full US-EU comparison, plus 3,940 additives from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory.
US-EU Regulatory Divergence (21)
These additives have different regulatory status — approved in one region but banned, restricted, or under review in the other.
Azodicarbonamide (ADA)
Flour treatment agent / Dough conditioner
US
ApprovedEU
BannedBHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
Antioxidant / Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedBHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
Antioxidant / Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedCalcium Propionate
Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedCarrageenan
Thickener / Stabilizer
US
GRASEU
ApprovedCitric Acid
Acidity regulator / Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedErythritol
Sugar alcohol / Sweetener
US
GRASEU
ApprovedGreen 3 (Fast Green)
Color additive
US
ApprovedEU
BannedHigh Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
Sweetener
US
GRASEU
ApprovedLecithin
Emulsifier
US
GRASEU
ApprovedMono- and Diglycerides
Emulsifier
US
GRASEU
ApprovedMSG (Monosodium Glutamate)
Flavor enhancer
US
GRASEU
ApprovedPartially Hydrogenated Oils (Trans Fats)
Fat / Processing aid
US
BannedEU
RestrictedPotassium Bromate
Flour treatment agent
US
ApprovedEU
BannedPropylparaben
Preservative
US
GRASEU
BannedrBST (Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin)
Growth hormone (dairy)
US
ApprovedEU
BannedRed 3 (Erythrosine)
Color additive
US
BannedEU
ApprovedSodium Benzoate
Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedSorbic Acid and Sorbates
Preservative
US
GRASEU
ApprovedStevia (Steviol Glycosides)
Natural sweetener
US
GRASEU
ApprovedTitanium Dioxide
Color additive
US
ApprovedEU
Banned
Same Status in Both Regions (16)
- Approved
Acesulfame Potassium (Ace-K)
Artificial sweetener
- Approved
Aspartame
Artificial sweetener
- Approved
Blue 1 (Brilliant Blue)
Color additive
- Approved
Blue 2 (Indigo Carmine)
Color additive
- Banned
Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO)
Emulsifier / Stabilizer
- Approved
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifier
- Approved
Red 40 (Allura Red AC)
Color additive
- Approved
Saccharin
Artificial sweetener
- Approved
Sodium Nitrate
Preservative / Color fixative
- Approved
Sodium Nitrite
Preservative / Color fixative
- Approved
Sucralose
Artificial sweetener
- Approved
Sulfur Dioxide and Sulfites
Preservative / Antioxidant
- Approved
TBHQ (Tert-Butylhydroquinone)
Antioxidant / Preservative
- Approved
Xanthan Gum
Thickener / Stabilizer
- Approved
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)
Color additive
- Approved
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)
Color additive
FDA Inventory (3,940)
Additives from the FDA Substances Added to Food inventory. EU comparison not yet available for these entries.
Showing 901–1,000 of 3,940
- 6-METHYLQUINOLINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 6-OCTENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 6,7-DIHYDRO-2,3-DIMETHYL-5H-CYCLOPENTAPYRAZINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 7-DECEN-4-OLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 7-METHYL-4,4A,5,6-TETRAHYDRO-2(3H)-NAPHTHALENONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 8-DECEN-5-OLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 8-NONEN-2-ONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 8-P-MENTHENE-1,2-DIOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 8,9-DEHYDROTHEASPIRONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-DECEN-2-ONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-DECEN-5-OLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-DECENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-DECENOIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-DODECEN-5-OLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-OCTADECENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-TETRADECEN-5-OLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9-UNDECENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- 9,12-OCTADECADIENOIC ACID (48%) AND 9,12,15-OCTADECATRIENOIC ACID (52%)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- ACACIA, GUM (ACACIA SENEGAL (L.) WILLD.)— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> PROPELLANT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ACAI BERRY EXTRACT— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETAL— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE 1,3-OCTANEDIOL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE DI-CIS-3-HEXENYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE DI-ISOBUTYLACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE DIISOAMYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE ETHYL CIS-3-HEXENYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE ETHYL ISOBUTYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE HEXYL ISOAMYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE PHENETHYL PROPYL ACETAL— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETALDEHYDE, BUTYL PHENETHYL ACETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETAMIDE--NLFG— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETANISOLE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETIC ACID— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ACETIC ANHYDRIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETOIN— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETOIN PROPYLENEGLYCOL KETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETOLEIN
- ACETONE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- ACETONE PEROXIDES
- ACETOPHENONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- ACETOSTEARIN
- ACETYL METHYL CARBINYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACETYLPYRAZINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACONITIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ACROLEIN— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
- ACRYLAMIDE-ACRYLIC ACID RESIN— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- ACRYLAMIDE-SODIUM ACRYLATE RESIN— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE
- ACRYLIC ACID-2-ACRYLAMIDO-2-METHYL PROPANE SULFONIC ACID COPOLYMER— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE
- ACTIVATED CARBON— PROCESSING AID
- ADIPIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ADIPIC ANHYDRIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ADVANTAME— NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
- AGAR (GELIDIUM SPP.)— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALBUMIN— FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> PROPELLANT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALCOHOL SDA-3A— PROCESSING AID
- ALCOHOL, DENATURED FORMULA 23A— PROCESSING AID
- ALFALFA, EXTRACT (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.)— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALFALFA, HERB AND SEED (MEDICAGO SATIVA L.)— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALGAE, BROWN, EXTRACT (MACROCYSTIS AND LAMINARIA SPP.)— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALGAE, RED (PORPHYRA SPP. AND GLOIOPELTIS FURCATA AND RHODYMENIA PALMATA (L.))— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALGAE, RED, EXTRACT (PORPHYRA SPP. AND GLOIOPELTIS FURCATA AND RHODYMENIA PALMATA (L.))— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALGINATE, AMMONIUM— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALGINATE, CALCIUM— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALGINATE, POTASSIUM— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALGINATE, SODIUM— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALGINATE, SODIUM CALCIUM— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- ALGINIC ACID— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- ALKANET ROOT, EXTRACT (ALKANNA TINCTORIA TAUSCH)--NLFG
- ALKANOLAMIDE OF COCONUT OIL FATTY ACIDS AND DIETHANOLAMINE— PROCESSING AID
- ALKYLENE OXIDE ADDUCTS OF ALKYL ALCOHOLS/PHOSPHATE ESTERS OF SAME, MIXTURE
- ALLSPICE (PIMENTA OFFICINALIS LINDL.)— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLSPICE, OIL (PIMENTA OFFICINALIS LINDL.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLSPICE, OLEORESIN (PIMENTA OFFICINALIS LINDL.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL 10-UNDECENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL 2-ETHYLBUTYRATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL 2-FUROATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL ALPHA-IONONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL ANTHRANILATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CROTONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEACETATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEHEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL CYCLOHEXANEVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL DISULFIDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL HEPTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL HEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL HEXENOATE
- ALLYL ISOTHIOCYANATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL ISOVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL MERCAPTAN— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL METHYL DISULFIDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL METHYL TRISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL NONANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL OCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL PHENOXYACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL PHENYLACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT