Food Additives Roundup
We analyzed 125 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.
Finding the perfect Food Additives shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 125 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.
Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Food Additives you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.
Editor's Quick Picks
Detailed Reviews
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Baking Powder
Ingredients: corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, monocalcium phosphate
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Monkfruit Sweetener
Ingredients: Lakanto® (Erythritol, Monk Fruit Extract), Vegetable Glycerin, Natural Flavors.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Organic Vanilla Extract
Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC ALCOHOL, ORGANIC VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Classic gel food colors
Ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, water, food starch-modified, yellow 5, carrageenan, blue 1, red 40, sodium benzoate (preservative), citric acid.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
- ● High Sugar Content
Imitation Vanilla Flavor
Ingredients: WATER, SUGAR, CARAMEL COLOR, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, ETHYL VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Low Sugar
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Simply organic pure Madagascar vanilla extract
Ingredients: organic vanilla bean extractives, water, organic alcohol.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Neon gel food color set
Ingredients: water, corn syrup, glycerin, fd&c red #3, fd&c blue #1, fd&c yellow #5, food starch - modified (corn), carrageeenan, potassium sorbate, citric acid, sodium benzoate.
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● Contains Corn Syrup
- ● High Sugar Content
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Neon! Food Color & Egg Dye
Ingredients: WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, FD&C RED 3, RED 40, BLUE 1, PROPYLPARABEN, RED 3, PD&C BLUE 1, FD&C YELLOW 5.
The Good
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
Double Acting Baking Powder
Ingredients: Corn starch, sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, monocalcium phosphate.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Pure vanilla
Ingredients: VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES IN WATER, ALCOHOL (35%).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Pure Vanilla Extract
Ingredients: vanilla bean extractives in water, ethyl alcohol.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Vanilla Extract
Ingredients: WATER, ORGANIC ALCOHOL, ORGANIC VANILLA BEAN EXTRACTIVES.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Süßstoff Tabletten
Ingredients: Süßungsmittel: Cyclamat, Säureregulator: Natriumcarbonate, Säuerungsmittel: Natriumcitrate, Süßungsmittel: Saccharin, _Laktose_.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Organic Premium Quality Pure Vanilla Extract
Ingredients: Certified organic alcohol (35% minimum), certified organic vanilla bean extractions, and water.
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
All Natural Handcrafted Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla with Pure Vanilla Extract with Other Natural Flavors
Ingredients: Water, sugar, glycerin, vanilla extract (water, alcohol, extractive of vanilla beans), alcohol, natural flavors, fruit juice (color).
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Organic sweetener from stevia leaf - original
Ingredients: ORGANIC VEGETABLE GLYCERIN, WATER, ORGANIC STEVIA LEAF EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE
The Good
- ● Excellent Health Score
- ● Sugar Free
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● Ultra Processed
Strawberry Gelatin Dessert
Ingredients: sugar, gelatin, adipic acid (for tartness), red color (maltodextrin, vegetable juice, polysorbate 80, citric acid, turmeric oleoresin, ascorbic acid [preservative]), sodium citrate (controls acidity), fumaric acid (for tartness), maltodextrin, salt, natural and artificial flavors, modified cornstarch, propylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, triethyl citrate,
The Good
- ● Convenient Snack
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content
Stevia all natural zero calorie sweetener
Ingredients: Dextrose, reb a (stevia extract), natural flavors.
The Good
- ● Clean Ingredients
The Bad
- ● High Sugar Content