Betterhealth: Some people are sensitive to particular food additives and may have reactions like hives or diarrhoea. This doesn’t mean that all foods containing additives need to be automatically treated with suspicion. All foods are made up of chemicals and food additives are not always ‘less safe’ than naturally occuring chemicals.
Many of the food additives used by the food industry also occur naturally within foods that people eat every day. For example, MSG is found naturally in parmesan cheese, sardines and tomato in significantly greater quantities than the MSG present as a food additive. People with food allergies and intolerances are also often sensitive to chemicals found naturally in certain foods, such as nuts or shellfish.
Many people view food additives as a major food threat. However, in terms of health risk, food additives would come in at the end of the line, after food-borne microorganisms (like salmonella), inappropriate hygiene and eating habits, environmental contaminants and naturally occurring toxins. (Betterhealth https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/food-additives)
The following food additives contain salicylates
| FOOD DYES | FOOD DYES | FOOD PRESERVATIVES | FOOD FLAVOURINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| E102 Tartrazine | E123 Amaranth | E210-219 Benzoates | E622-623 Glutamates |
| E104 Quinoline yellow | E124 Ponceau 4 R | E220 Sulphur dioxide | |
| E107 Yellow 2G | E132 Indigo carmine | E221-227 Sulphites | |
| E120 Cochineal, Carmine | E127-180 Other food dyes | E250-251 Nitrites, nitrates | |
| E122 Carmoisine | E310-312 Gallates | ||
| E320-321 BHA and BHT |
A more comprehensive list of food additives that are potentially problematic for people prone to food chemical sensitivity can be found at
https://skinfriend.com/blogs/news/list-of-food-additives-to-avoid
