E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 7
E211 (Sodium benzoate) appears in the ingredient lists of 308 products sold in Australia. Function: preservative.
Nutri-Score
140 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 46 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.0 g |
| Saturates | 0.00 g |
| Salt | 0.12 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1733.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, fumigant, ph control agent, surface-active agent
The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 532-32-1 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
308 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 7.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).