Additive · Preservative
E200 — Sorbic acid · page 6
E200 (Sorbic acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 436 products sold in Canada. Function: preservative.
436products with a complete record
21%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.99 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 12%B 9%C 43%D 19%E 18%
360 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 436 products
| Energy | 254 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.4 g |
| Saturates | 0.81 g |
| Salt | 0.99 g |
Categories
Most represented
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.872, 182.3089.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavoring agent or adjuvant
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 110-44-1 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
436 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 10.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).