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 1,001–1,100 of 3,940
- ALLYL PROPIONATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL PROPYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL SORBATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL SULFIDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL THIOHEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL THIOPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ALLYL TIGLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALLYL VALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALMOND, BITTER, OIL (FFPA) (PRUNUS SPP.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALOE, EXTRACT (ALOE SPP.)— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL)PHENYL)-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE)(1 MOL)
- ALPHA-(P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL)PHENYL)-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE)(GREATER THAN 1 MOL)
- ALPHA-(P-DODECYLPHENYL)-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE)
- ALPHA-{P-(1,1,3,3-TETRAMETHYLBUTYL)PHENYL}-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE)
- ALPHA-ACETOLACTATE DECARBOXYLASE ENZYME PREPARATION FROM BACILLUS SUBTILIS RECOMBINANT— ENZYME
- ALPHA-ALKYL-OMEGA-HYDROXY-POLY(OXYETHYLENE)— PROCESSING AID
- ALPHA-AMYLASE ENZYME PREPARATION FROM BACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS— ENZYME
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMYL ACETATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMYL ALCOHOL— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-AMYLCINNAMYL ISOVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-BISABOLOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-BUTYL-OMEGA-HYDROXYPOLY(OXYETHYLENE) POLY(OXYPROPYLENE)— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
- ALPHA-BUTYLCINNAMALDEHYDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-CAMPHOLENIC ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-DAMASCONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-ETHYL BENZYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-FURFURYL OCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-FURFURYL PENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASE FROM MORTEIRELLA VINACEAE RAFFINOSEUTILIZER— ENZYME
- ALPHA-HEXYLCINNAMALDEHYDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-HYDRO-OMEGA-HYDROXY POLY(OXYETHYLENE) POLY(OXYPROPYLENE) POLY(OXYETHYLENE) (15 MOLE MINIMUM) BLOCKED COPOLYMER, LOW ERUCIC ACID RAPESEED OIL POLYMERS— SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
- ALPHA-IONENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-IONOL— ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-IONONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-IRONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-ISOBUTYLPHENETHYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-ISOMETHYLIONONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-ISOMETHYLIONYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-KETOBUTYRIC ACID— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYL-BETA-HYDROXYPROPYL ALPHA-METHYL-BETA-MERCAPTOPROPYL SULFIDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLBENZYL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLCINNAMALDEHYDE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-METHYLPHENETHYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-PINENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-PROPYLPHENETHYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-TERPINENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-TERPINEOL— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-TERPINYL ANTHRANILATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- ALPHA-TOCOPHEROL ACID SUCCINATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYLBENZYL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALPHA,ALPHA-DIMETHYLPHENETHYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALTHEA FLOWERS (ALTHEA OFFICINALIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALTHEA ROOT (ALTHEA OFFICINALIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ALUM (DOUBLE SULFATE OF AL AND NH4, K, OR NA)— FIRMING AGENT
- ALUMINUM AMMONIUM SULFATE— LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- ALUMINUM CALCIUM SILICATE
- ALUMINUM CAPRATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM CAPRYLATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- ALUMINUM LAURATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM MYRISTATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM NICOTINATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- ALUMINUM OLEATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM PALMITATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE— FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FUMIGANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ALUMINUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM SODIUM SULFATE— FIRMING AGENT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- ALUMINUM STEARATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- ALUMINUM SULFATE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- AMBERGRIS, TINCTURE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMBRETTE SEED (HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMBRETTE SEED, OIL (HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMBRETTE, ABSOLUTE, OIL (HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMBRETTE, TINCTURE (HIBISCUS ABELMOSCHUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMINO TRI(METHYLENE PHOSPHONIC ACID), SODIUM SALT
- AMINOGLYCOSIDE 3'-PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE II— ENZYME
- AMINOPEPTIDASE FROM LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS— ENZYME
- AMMONIA (ALSO INCLUDES AMMONIUM CHLORIDE)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- AMMONIUM ACETATE
- AMMONIUM BICARBONATE— DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- AMMONIUM CARBONATE— LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- AMMONIUM CASEINATE
- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE— DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- AMMONIUM CITRATE, DIBASIC— LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- AMMONIUM GLUCONATE
- AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE— LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- AMMONIUM ISOVALERATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT