Food additives directory
Thirteen additives, drawn from what people actually search for, matched against ingredient text on USDA-filed labels. Pick one to see which brands and categories use it most.
A group of vegetable oils extracted from seeds, widely used for frying and as a base oil in packaged snacks.
The most widely used synthetic food dye in the US by volume. Gives candy, snacks, drinks, and baked goods a bright red or pink color.
A synthetic yellow dye used in cereals, snacks, drinks, and candy.
A synthetic blue dye used in candy, drinks, and frozen desserts.
A corn-derived liquid sweetener used in sodas, drink mixes, sauces, and baked goods as a cheaper substitute for table sugar.
A thickener and stabilizer extracted from red seaweed, used in dairy, plant milks, deli meat, and canned soups.
A synthetic orange-yellow dye common in snacks, cheese products, and baked goods.
A white pigment used to brighten candy shells, coatings, and some baked goods.
Synthetic antioxidant preservatives used to keep fats and oils in packaged snacks from going rancid.
A synthetic red dye historically used in candy, cake decorations, and maraschino cherries.
A synthetic blue dye, less common than Blue 1, used in candy and specialty baked goods.
An artificial sweetener roughly 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet sodas, sugar-free gum, and powdered drink mixes.
The least-used of the six FDA phase-out dyes, occasionally found in candy and drink mixes.