Additive · Stabiliser

E500i — Sodium carbonate · page 2

E500i (Sodium carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 55 products sold in Canada. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

55products with a complete record

9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

3.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)

1.5 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ACDE

A 6%B 3%C 34%D 6%E 50%

32 rated products

Per 100 g, across all 55 products

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)

55 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).