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 3,501–3,600 of 3,940
- SASSAFRAS BARK, EXTRACT (SAFROLE-FREE) (SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM (NUTT.) NEES)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SASSAFRAS LEAVES (SAFROLE-FREE) (SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM (NUTT.) NEES)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAUSAGE CASING (HCL AND CELLULOSE FIBERS)— FORMULATION AID,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SAVORY, SUMMER (SATUREJA HORTENSIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAVORY, SUMMER, OIL (SATUREJA HORTENSIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAVORY, SUMMER, OLEORESIN (SATUREJA HORTENSIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAVORY, WINTER (SATUREJA MONTANA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAVORY, WINTER, OIL (SATUREJA MONTANA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SAVORY, WINTER, OLEORESIN (SATUREJA MONTANA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SCHINUS MOLLE, OIL (SCHINUS MOLLE L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SCLAREOLIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SCOTCH SPEARMINT OIL, MENTHA CARDIACA L.— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SEC-BUTYL ETHYL ETHER— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SEC-BUTYLAMINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SENNA, ALEXANDRIA (CASSIA ACUTIFOLIA DELILE)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SERPENTARIA (ARISTOLOCHIA SERPENTARIA L.)
- SESAME (SESAMUM INDICUM L.)— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SHEANUT OIL— SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SHELLAC WAX— SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SHELLAC, PURIFIED— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SILICA AEROGEL— SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
- SILICON DIOXIDE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT,
- SILVER FIR, NEEDLES AND TWIGS, OIL (ABIES ALBA MILL.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SILVER NITRATE
- SILVER-SILVER DRAGEES
- SIMARUBA BARK (SIMARUBA AMARA AUBL.)
- SKATOLE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SLOE BERRIES (PRUNUS SPINOSA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SLOE BERRIES, EXTRACT (PRUNUS SPINOSA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SLOE BERRIES, EXTRACT SOLID (PRUNUS SPINOSA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SNAKEROOT, CANADIAN, OIL (ASARUM CANADENSE L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM (4-METHOXYBENZOYLOXY)ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM 2-(4-METHOXYPHENOXY)PROPANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM 2-ETHYLHEXYL SULFATE— WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- SODIUM 3-MERCAPTOOXOPROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM 3-METHOXY-4-HYDROXYCINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM ACETATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- SODIUM ALUMINATE
- SODIUM ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE, ACIDIC OR BASIC— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SODIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT
- SODIUM ASCORBATE— ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SODIUM BICARBONATE— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- SODIUM BISULFITE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SODIUM BOROHYDRIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM CALCIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, HYDRATED
- SODIUM CAPRATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- SODIUM CAPRYLATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- SODIUM CARBONATE— ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> CURING OR PICKLING AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- SODIUM CASEINATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SODIUM CHLORIDE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- SODIUM CHLORITE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> FUMIGANT
- SODIUM COPPER CHLOROPHYLLIN— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
- SODIUM CYCLAMATE--PROHIBITED— NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
- SODIUM DECYLBENZENESULFONATE— SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SODIUM DEHYDROACETATE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
- SODIUM DIACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
- SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE— WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- SODIUM ERYTHORBATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- SODIUM FERRICITROPYROPHOSPHATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- SODIUM FERRITRIPOLYPHOSPHATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- SODIUM FLUORIDE— STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- SODIUM FORMATE— PROCESSING AID
- SODIUM FUMARATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- SODIUM GLUCOHEPTONATE— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE
- SODIUM GLUCONATE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM HUMATE— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE
- SODIUM HYDROSULFITE
- SODIUM HYDROXIDE— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> FUMIGANT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE— DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> FUMIGANT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
- SODIUM HYPOPHOSPHITE— ANTIOXIDANT
- SODIUM LACTATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- SODIUM LAURATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
- SODIUM METABISULFITE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> DOUGH STRENGTHENER,<br /> FLOUR TREATING AGENT,<br /> FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT,<br /> DIRECT CONTACT,<br /> OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT
- SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SODIUM METASILICATE
- SODIUM METHYL SULFATE— FIRMING AGENT
- SODIUM MONO- AND DIMETHYL NAPHTHALENE SULFONATES— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT
- SODIUM MYRISTATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
- SODIUM N-ALKYLBENZENESULFONATE— WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- SODIUM OLEATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- SODIUM PALMITATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- SODIUM PANTOTHENATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- SODIUM PECTINATE
- SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> MALTING OR FERMENTING AID,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> TEXTURIZER
- SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- SODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATE— BOILER WATER ADDITIVE
- SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT
- SODIUM PROPIONATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> SEQUESTRANT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- SODIUM RIBOFLAVIN 5'-PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- SODIUM SALTS OF FATTY ACIDS— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID
- SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE— PH CONTROL AGENT
- SODIUM SILICATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- SODIUM SORBATE— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
- SODIUM STEARATE— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FORMULATION AID,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE,<br /> PROPELLANT,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER