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 3,701–3,800 of 3,940
- TAGETES, OIL (TAGETES SPP.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TALC— FORMULATION AID,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE,<br /> NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
- TALLOW ALCOHOL, HYDROGENATED— SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- TALLOW FLAKES
- TALLOW, BEEF— SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
- TALLOW, HYDROGENATED— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- TALLOW, HYDROGENATED, OXIDIZED OR SULFATED
- TAMARIND EXTRACT (TAMARINDUS INDICA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TAMARINDS— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TANGERINE, ESSENCE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TANGERINE, EXTRACT (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO)
- TANGERINE, OIL (CITRUS RETICULATA BLANCO)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TANNIC ACID— COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT,<br /> PROCESSING AID
- TANSY (TANACETUM VULGARA L.)
- TANSY, OIL (TANACETUM VULGARA L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TAPIOCA STARCH— NUTRITIVE SWEETENER,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER
- TARRAGON (ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TARRAGON EXTRACT (ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TARRAGON OIL (ARTEMISIA DRACUNCULUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TARTARIC ACID, L— ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT,<br /> DRYING AGENT,<br /> FIRMING AGENT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> HUMECTANT,<br /> LEAVENING AGENT,<br /> PH CONTROL AGENT
- TAURINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TAUROCHOLIC ACID
- TEA EXTRACT (THEA SINENSIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TEA TREE OIL (MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPENE RESIN— MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE
- TERPENE RESINS, NATURAL— HUMECTANT,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- TERPENE RESINS, SYNTHETIC— HUMECTANT,<br /> MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- TERPINOLENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL CINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL FORMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL ISOBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL ISOVALERATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TERPINYL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRADEC-2-ENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAETHYLENEPENTAMINE CROSSLINKED WITH EPICHLOROHYDRIN— PROCESSING AID
- TETRAHYDRO-4-METHYL-2-(2-METHYLPROPEN-1-YL)PYRAN— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDRO-PSEUDO-IONONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL BUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL CINNAMATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL PROPIONATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAHYDROLINALOOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TETRAMETHYL ETHYLCYCLOHEXENONE (MIXTURE OF ISOMERS)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THAUMATIN— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THAUMATIN B, RECOMBINANT— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THEASPIRANE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THEOBROMINE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THIAMINE— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- THIAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- THIAMINE MONONITRATE— NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- THIAZOLE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THIOACETIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THIODIPROPIONIC ACID— ANTIOXIDANT
- THIOGERANIOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THIOUREA--PROHIBITED— ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT
- THISTLE, BLESSED (CNICUS BENEDICTUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THISTLE, BLESSED, EXTRACT (CNICUS BENEDICTUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THISTLE, BLESSED, EXTRACT SOLID (CNICUS BENEDICTUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THISTLE, BLESSED, OIL (CNICUS BENEDICTUS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THUJYL ALCOHOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYME (THYMUS SERPYLLUM L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYME (THYMUS VULGARIS L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYME OIL (THYMUS VULGARIS L. AND T. ZYGIS VAR. GRACILIS BOISS.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYME OLEORESIN— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYME, EXTRACT
- THYME, WILD OR CREEPING, EXTRACT (THYMUS SERPYLLUM L.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- THYMOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TOCOPHEROLS— ANTIOXIDANT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
- TOLU, BALSAM, EXTRACT (MYROXYLON SPP.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TOLU, BALSAM, GUM (MYROXYLON SPP.)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TOLUALDEHYDE GLYCERYL ACETAL (MIXED O-, M-, P-)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TOLUALDEHYDES (MIXED O-, M-, P-)— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- toluene— SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
- TOMATO LYCOPENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRAGACANTH, GUM (ASTRAGALUS SPP.)— EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT,<br /> FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT,<br /> PROCESSING AID,<br /> SOLVENT OR VEHICLE,<br /> STABILIZER OR THICKENER,<br /> SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
- TRANS- AND CIS-1-METHOXY-1-DECENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS- AND CIS-2,4,8-TRIMETHYL-3,7-NONA-DIEN-2-OL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-DECENOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-HEXEN-1-YL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-HEXENOIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-HEXENYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-METHYL-2-BUTENOIC ACID— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-NONEN-1-OL— FLAVOR ENHANCER,<br /> FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-NONEN-4-ONE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-NONENYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-OCTEN-1-YL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-OCTEN-1-YL BUTANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-TRANS-4-HEPTADIEN-1-OL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-TRANS-4-NONADIENE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-2-TRIDECENOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-HEPTENYL 2-METHYLPROPANOATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-HEPTENYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-HEXENAL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-HEXENOL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-HEXENYL ACETATE— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-NONEN-1-OL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
- TRANS-3-OCTEN-2-OL— FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT