E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 29
E500 (Sodium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,557 products sold in Canada. Function: stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
1,153 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 429 kcal |
| Sugars | 24.0 g |
| Saturates | 5.3 g |
| Salt | 0.71 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.824, 173.310, 184.1742.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, curing or pickling agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, processing aid
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 497-19-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
1,557 products, most viewed first · page 29 of 33.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).