E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 6
E250 (Sodium nitrite) appears in the ingredient lists of 352 products sold in Canada. Function: preservative.
Nutri-Score
242 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 238 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.3 g |
| Saturates | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 2.1 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.170, 172.175, 172.177, 172.820, 172.824.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, propellant
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 7632-00-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
352 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 8.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).