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 1,901–2,000 of 3,940
- ETHYL 2-METHYL-3,4-PENTADIENOATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2-METHYL-4-PENTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2-NONYNOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2,4-DIOXOHEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 2,4,7-DECATRIENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(ETHYLTHIO)BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(FURFURYLTHIO) PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)-2-PROPENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)-CIS-2-PROPENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)-TRANS-2-PROPENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-(METHYLTHIO)BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-HEXENOATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-HYDROXYHEXANOATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-HYDROXYOCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-METHYLTHIOPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-OCTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-OXOHEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-PHENYLGLYCIDATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 3-PHENYLPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-(ACETYLTHIO)BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-(METHYLTHIO) BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-HEPTENOATE, CIS-— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-METHYLPENTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-PENTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4-PHENYLBUTYRATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 4,5-DIHYDRO-2,5-DIMETHYL-4-OXO-3-FURANCARBOXYLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-(METHYLTHIO)VALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-ACETOXYOCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-HEXENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-HYDROXYDECANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-HYDROXYOCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL 5-OXODECANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ABIETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ACETATE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- ETHYL ACETOACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ACETOACETATE ETHYLENEGLYCOL KETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ACONITATE (MIXED ESTERS)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ACRYLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ALCOHOL— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- ETHYL ALPHA-ACETYLCINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ALPHA-ETHYL-BETA-METHYL-BETA-PHENYLGLYCIDATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ANTHRANILATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL BENZOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL BENZOYLACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL BRASSYLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CELLULOSE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- ETHYL CINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CIS-3-HEXENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CIS-4-OCTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CIS-4,7-OCTADIENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CROTONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL CYCLOHEXANEPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL DECANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS (EDIBLE)
- ETHYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL FURFURYL ETHER— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL HEPTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL HEXANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL ISOVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL LACTATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL LAURATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL LEVULINATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL LEVULINATE PROPYLENEGLYCOL KETAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL LINALYL ETHER— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL MALTOL— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- ETHYL MALTOL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL METHYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL METHYL-P-TOLYLGLYCIDATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL MYRISTATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL N-ETHYLANTHRANILATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL N-METHYLANTHRANILATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL NITRITE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL NONANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL OCTADECANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL OCTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL OLEATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL P-ANISATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PALMITATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PHENYLACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PROPYL DISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PROPYL TRISULFIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL PYRUVATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL SALICYLATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL SORBATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL THIOACETATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL TIGLATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL TRANS-2-DECENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL TRANS-2-HEXENOATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- ETHYL TRANS-2-METHYL-2-PENTENOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT