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Additive · E503

E503

Found in 1,502 products in our UK supermarket index.

Share of additive-using products at each retailer
londis110%iceland107.7%coop186.7%M&S816.2%spar35.9%Aldi525.9%ocado165.5%Morrisons375.4%Sainsbury's1035.1%Waitrose444.8%Tesco1364.7%Lidl444.3%Asda623.4%costco11.6%amazon11.1%
% = of products that contain at least one additive at that retailer.
UK regulatory status · FSA

Authorised in the UK

From the UK Food Standards Agency’s register of authorised food additives. Source  →

Pulled 2026-04-27 · exact
England
Authorised
Scotland
Authorised
Wales
Authorised
GroupGroup I
Last updated2025-04-01
Products containing E503 · ranked by score
organic Little Ruskits
organic Little Ruskits
Organix
86
lightly dusted plaice fillets in seasoned flour
lightly dusted plaice fillets in seasoned flour
M&S
67
SSainsbury's Free from GLUTEN Crackers Serving sugg
Sainsbury's Free from GLUTEN Crackers Serving sugg
55
Butter Waffle Biscuits
Butter Waffle Biscuits
Sondey
54
Gluten Free Wholegrain crackers
Gluten Free Wholegrain crackers
Nairn's
54
Scottish all butter shortbread squares
Scottish all butter shortbread squares
Marks & Spencer
54
Crunchy Amaretti
Crunchy Amaretti
Crosta & Mollica
54
Wholegrain crakers
Wholegrain crakers
Nairn's
54
All butter Shortbread Biscuits
All butter Shortbread Biscuits
Ringtons
54
Biszkopty Lady Fingers
Biszkopty Lady Fingers
San Pajda
54
Nairn's Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers
Nairn's Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers
Nairn's
54
Scottish Shortbreads
Scottish Shortbreads
Marks & Spencer
54
Sea Salt & Chilli Crackers
Sea Salt & Chilli Crackers
Tesco Free From
53
Cheese wholegrain crackers
Cheese wholegrain crackers
Nairn's
53
Rosemary & sea salt Flatbreads
Rosemary & sea salt Flatbreads
Nairn's
52
Gluten Free Caramelised Onion Flatbreads
Gluten Free Caramelised Onion Flatbreads
Nairn's
52
Paxo Super Crumb Coating
Paxo Super Crumb Coating
paxo
52
Crackers With Sea Salt And Rosemary
Crackers With Sea Salt And Rosemary
Cypressa
52
wholegrain crackers
wholegrain crackers
Nairn‘s
51
Whole grain Oat Crackers
Whole grain Oat Crackers
Nairn’s
51
Sea salt & chilli crackers
Sea salt & chilli crackers
Tesco
51
Original Oatcakes
Original Oatcakes
Nairn’s
50
Cheese Oatcakes
Cheese Oatcakes
nairn's
50
Oat Crunch
Oat Crunch
M&S
50
Organic wholemeal digestive biscuits
Organic wholemeal digestive biscuits
Doves farm
50
Rough Oatcakes
Rough Oatcakes
Waitrose
50
Organic Wholemeal Digestive Biscuits
Organic Wholemeal Digestive Biscuits
Doves Farm
50
CCracked Black Pepper Wholegrain Crackers
Cracked Black Pepper Wholegrain Crackers
narn's
50
Savoiardi Sponge Fingers, Taste the Difference
Savoiardi Sponge Fingers, Taste the Difference
Sainsbury's
50
50
Gluten Free Oatcakes
Gluten Free Oatcakes
Nairn's
50
Nnairns
nairns
49
Thee biscuits
Thee biscuits
Koekkie
49
Black Peppercorn Bolli Italian Crackers
Black Peppercorn Bolli Italian Crackers
Crosta & Mollica
48
Paluszki
Paluszki
Lajkonik
48
Lajkonik Salted Sticks
Lajkonik Salted Sticks
Lajkonik
48
Cocoa Biscuits
Cocoa Biscuits
Mr Organic
48
Isle of Mull Cheese Biscuits
Isle of Mull Cheese Biscuits
Island Bakery
48
Pretzels
Pretzels
Bakeville
48
Waitrose shortbread fingers
Waitrose shortbread fingers
Waitrose
48
All Butter Shortbread Fingers
All Butter Shortbread Fingers
Morrisons
48
Clubs Cracker
Clubs Cracker
Lorenz
47
Paluszki 300G Solone
Paluszki 300G Solone
Lajkonik
47
The Gentleman's Relish
The Gentleman's Relish
Patum Peperium
47
Mcvities digestives
Mcvities digestives
McVities, McVitie's
47
WR Shortbread Fingers 200g
WR Shortbread Fingers 200g
Waitrose
46
Seeded Oatcakes
Seeded Oatcakes
Waitrose
46
super seeded oatcakes
super seeded oatcakes
Nairn's
46
Galletas de Avena con Fruta
Galletas de Avena con Fruta
Doves Farm
46
Gluten Free cracked pepper wholegrain crackers
Gluten Free cracked pepper wholegrain crackers
Nairn's
46
Paxo sage and Onion
Paxo sage and Onion
46
Duchy Organic Highland All Butter Shortbread
Duchy Organic Highland All Butter Shortbread
Waitrose
46
Shortbread All Butter Fingers
Shortbread All Butter Fingers
Sainsbury's
45
Gluten Free Super Seeded Wholegrain Crackers
Gluten Free Super Seeded Wholegrain Crackers
Nairn’s
45
Poppy & Sesame thins
Poppy & Sesame thins
Tesco
45
Poppy & Sesame Seed Thins
Poppy & Sesame Seed Thins
Sainsbury's
45
Oat Crumbles
Oat Crumbles
Island Bakery
45
Poppy & sesame seed thins
Poppy & sesame seed thins
Waitrose
45
biscuits made by an?
biscuits made by an?
f3yegge
45
Free From Onion & Herb Crackers
Free From Onion & Herb Crackers
Tesco
45
All Butter Scottish Shortbread Rounds
All Butter Scottish Shortbread Rounds
Morrisons
45
Sage & onion stuffing mix
Sage & onion stuffing mix
Tesco
44
Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Quixo
44
Sage&onion stuffing mix
Sage&onion stuffing mix
Sainsbury's
44
Taste the Difference All Butter Highland Shortbread Fingers
Taste the Difference All Butter Highland Shortbread Fingers
Sainsbury's
44
Sourdough Flatbreads
Sourdough Flatbreads
nairn's
44
Whole Grain Super Seeded Cracker
Whole Grain Super Seeded Cracker
Nairn's
44
Sage & onion stuffing mix
Sage & onion stuffing mix
Morrisons
44
Fortt’s Original Bath Oliver
Fortt’s Original Bath Oliver
Jacob's
44
4 Black Pudding Slices
4 Black Pudding Slices
Marks & Spencer
44
4 Lamb Grillsteaks
4 Lamb Grillsteaks
Morrisons
44
Morrisons Sage & Onion stuffing mix
Morrisons Sage & Onion stuffing mix
Morrisons
44
Stuffingmix Sage&Onion 85g Paxo
Stuffingmix Sage&Onion 85g Paxo
Oluf lorentzen as
43
Sage onion stuffing
Sage onion stuffing
Aldi
42
Banana rusk fingers
Banana rusk fingers
Organic mamia
40
Sage and onion stuffing mix
Sage and onion stuffing mix
Asda
40
Wild Atlantic Breaded Cod Loins
Wild Atlantic Breaded Cod Loins
39
Paxo Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Paxo Sage & Onion Stuffing Mix
Paxo
38
Sage & onion Stuffing
Sage & onion Stuffing
Paxo
38
Black Pudding Slices
Black Pudding Slices
The Bury Black Pudding Co.
38
Malted milk biscuits
Malted milk biscuits
Marks & Spencer
38
shortbread
shortbread
Sainsbury's
38
Seeded Oatcakes
Seeded Oatcakes
Marks & Spencer
38
Paxo
Paxo
Paxo
38
Digestives
Digestives
Crawford's
37
PAXO
PAXO
Paxo
37
Black Pudding
Black Pudding
Morrisons
36
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger All Butter Shortbread
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger All Butter Shortbread
Waitrose,Waitrose & Partners Duchy Organic
35
Multigrain Crackers
Multigrain Crackers
Aldi
35
22 Dinky Sausage Rolls
22 Dinky Sausage Rolls
Chef Select
35
Sage and onion stuffing mix
Sage and onion stuffing mix
Savers
35
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger Biscuits Coated in Dark Chocolate
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger Biscuits Coated in Dark Chocolate
Duchy Organic,Waitrose,Waitrose & Partners
34
Rich Tea Finger Biscuits
Rich Tea Finger Biscuits
Tesco
33
Chocolate Gingers
Chocolate Gingers
Island Bakery
33
Cheese biscuits harissa with chilli and cumin
Cheese biscuits harissa with chilli and cumin
Island bakery
33
Traditional Bury Black Pudding
Traditional Bury Black Pudding
The Bury Black Pudding Company
33
Sausage rolls
Sausage rolls
Tesco
32
Garlic & Herb Cracker Sharing Tub
Garlic & Herb Cracker Sharing Tub
savour bakes aldi, Aldi
30
6 Cumberland Sausages
6 Cumberland Sausages
Milton Gate
30
M&S 30 Sponge Fingers
M&S 30 Sponge Fingers
Marks & Spencer
28
Spiced Scottish Shortbread Fingers
Spiced Scottish Shortbread Fingers
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference, Sainsbury's
27
Haggis
Haggis
27
Danish Butter Cookies
Danish Butter Cookies
Royal Dansk
26
Oaty Biscuits
Oaty Biscuits
Grandma Wild’s
26
Ritz Breaks Original 6x38g
Ritz Breaks Original 6x38g
Mondelez norge as
25
Doria Amaretti 250G
Doria Amaretti 250G
Bauli, Doria
25
Bauli amaretti crunchy
Bauli amaretti crunchy
Bauli amaretti crunchy
25
Rich Tea
Rich Tea
Tower Gate
24
Rich Tea
Rich Tea
Belmont Biscuits
24
EXTRA CREAM BOURBON CREAMS
EXTRA CREAM BOURBON CREAMS
M&S FOOD
24
Original Multi-grain baked crackers
Original Multi-grain baked crackers
Milton's
24
Milk Chocolate Coated Bourbon Creams
Milk Chocolate Coated Bourbon Creams
M&S
24
sponge fingers
sponge fingers
Tesco
24
Rich tea biscuits
Rich tea biscuits
Aldi, Belmont Biscuit Co
24
Sponge fingers
Sponge fingers
Sainsbury's
24
Oath rounds
Oath rounds
Sainsbury's
24
goodfellas arancini
goodfellas arancini
23
Hobnobs
Hobnobs
McVitie's
22
Crumbly Oaties
Crumbly Oaties
Aldi
22
Oaties
Oaties
Tower Gate
22
Almond Cantucci
Almond Cantucci
Crosta & Mollica
22
Hobnobs
Hobnobs
McVitie's
22
Danish traditional butter cookies
Danish traditional butter cookies
22
McVities Hobnobs The Oaty One
McVities Hobnobs The Oaty One
McVities
22
Hobnobs The Oaty One
Hobnobs The Oaty One
McVitie’s
22
Hobnobs Oat Snap Cookies
Hobnobs Oat Snap Cookies
McVities
22
Anthap Flavored Coated Chips Peanut
Anthap Flavored Coated Chips Peanut
22
Hobnobs
Hobnobs
Mcvities
22
Mor Sponge Fingers 175g
Mor Sponge Fingers 175g
Morrisons
22
sage & onion stuffing mix
sage & onion stuffing mix
Sainsbury's
21
Finger sponges
Finger sponges
Boromir
21
Bourbon Cream Biscuits
Bourbon Cream Biscuits
Marks & Spencer
21
Oaties
Oaties
Tower Gate
21
pretzels
pretzels
21
Black Olive crackers
Black Olive crackers
Marks & Spencer
20
Shortcake biscuits
Shortcake biscuits
Waitrose, Essential Waitrose
20
Bourbon Biscuits
Bourbon Biscuits
Marks & Spencer, Simply M&S
20
MMini Cheese Bakes
Mini Cheese Bakes
Nairn’s
20
Ginger snap biscuits
Ginger snap biscuits
Brake Bros
20
Crunchy Creams
Crunchy Creams
Fox's
20
Rich Tea Classic
Rich Tea Classic
McVitie's
19
Scottish All Butter Toffee & Pecan Shortbread Rounds
Scottish All Butter Toffee & Pecan Shortbread Rounds
Marks & Spencer
19
fridge raiders
fridge raiders
Pilgrim’s Food Masters Ltd
19
Farley's Rusks Original
Farley's Rusks Original
Farley's
18
Tasties Coconut Rings
Tasties Coconut Rings
McVitie's
18
All Butter Biscuits
All Butter Biscuits
M&S, Marks & Spencer
18
Honey Granola Bars
Honey Granola Bars
Tesco
18
Scottish Shortbread Selection
Scottish Shortbread Selection
Marks & Spencer
18
Digestives
Digestives
Hatherwood, Sondey, Lidl, Tower Gate
17
Disgestives
Disgestives
Morrisons
17
Morrisons all butter stem ginger cookies
Morrisons all butter stem ginger cookies
Morrisons
17
the ORIGINAL CRACKER
the ORIGINAL CRACKER
RITZ
16
Galettes au bon beurre
Galettes au bon beurre
St Michel
16
Sugar Free Fibre Biscuits
Sugar Free Fibre Biscuits
gullón
16
Eugenia Original
Eugenia Original
Dobrogea
16
Digestives
Digestives
McVitie's
16
All Ages 4-6 Months Onwards Rusks Original
All Ages 4-6 Months Onwards Rusks Original
16
Beskidzkie paluszki z solą
Beskidzkie paluszki z solą
Aksam,Beskidzkie
16
The Original Cracker
The Original Cracker
Ritz Bakery
16
Jammy Wheels
Jammy Wheels
Belmont
16
Irresistible Oat Crunch
Irresistible Oat Crunch
Meredith & Drew
16
Divertis cu crema de cacao
Divertis cu crema de cacao
16
GGLUTEN FREE NEW n nairn's PERFECT FOR SNACKING SNA
GLUTEN FREE NEW n nairn's PERFECT FOR SNACKING SNA
Nairnd
16
Eugenia
Eugenia
Dobrogea
16
Ooaty flapjacks
oaty flapjacks
Company Shop
16
Fruit & Oat Cookies
Fruit & Oat Cookies
Morrisons
16
Italian cantuccini
Italian cantuccini
Morrisons
16
Fruit Oat Biscuit Breaks
Fruit Oat Biscuit Breaks
Nairn's
15
Stem Ginger Oat Biscuit Breaks
Stem Ginger Oat Biscuit Breaks
Nairn's
15
Digestives
Digestives
Sainsbury's
15
Digestive
Digestive
Tesco
15
Digestives
Digestives
Stamford Street Co.
15
Fior di cacao e panna
Fior di cacao e panna
Italiamo
15
Tasties Shorties
Tasties Shorties
McVitie's
15
Digestive biscuits
Digestive biscuits
15
Rich tea
Rich tea
Sainsburys
15
Digestives
Digestives
15
Rich Tea Biscuits
Rich Tea Biscuits
McVitie's
15
Abbracci con Cacao e Panna Fresca
Abbracci con Cacao e Panna Fresca
Mulino Bianco
14
Melts Cheese
Melts Cheese
Carr's
14
McVities Rich Tea Biscuits
McVities Rich Tea Biscuits
McVitie's
14
Digestive Biscuits with Wheatgerm
Digestive Biscuits with Wheatgerm
Hovis
14
McVitie's Rich Tea Classic 2 x
McVitie's Rich Tea Classic 2 x
McVitie's
14
Tesco Malted Milk Biscuits 200G
Tesco Malted Milk Biscuits 200G
Tesco
14
Cheese Cracker Sharing Tub
Cheese Cracker Sharing Tub
Savour Bakes
14
Shortcake Biscuits
Shortcake Biscuits
Tesco
14
Mini Cheese Bakes
Mini Cheese Bakes
nairn's
14
Mcvities Rich Tea
Mcvities Rich Tea
MC vities
14
The Original Cracker
The Original Cracker
Ritz Bakery
14
All Butter Sultana Cookies
All Butter Sultana Cookies
M&S Food
14
Paluszki
Paluszki
Beskidzkie,Aksam
14
Custard creams
Custard creams
M&S, Marks And Spencer
14
Malted milk biscuits
Malted milk biscuits
Essential Waitrose
14
Milk Biscuit
Milk Biscuit
Tesco
14
?
14
Plain crackers
Plain crackers
Asda
14
Danish-Style Luxury Biscuits
Danish-Style Luxury Biscuits
Cooper’s
14
Cookies pépites chocolat et noisette
Cookies pépites chocolat et noisette
M&S
14
farley's reduced sugar rusks
farley's reduced sugar rusks
13
PROD: 06421 EXP: 5109/2026 oleic 250g gullón Mini
PROD: 06421 EXP: 5109/2026 oleic 250g gullón Mini
Gullón
13