E223 — Sodium metabisulphite · page 18
E223 (Sodium metabisulphite) appears in the ingredient lists of 818 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant, preservative.
Nutri-Score
668 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 207 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.4 g |
| Saturates | 3.1 g |
| Salt | 0.73 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 182.3766.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, freezing or cooling agent, direct contact, oxidizing or reducing 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 7681-57-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
818 products, most viewed first · page 18 of 18.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).