E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 4
E250 (Sodium nitrite) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,595 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: preservative.
Nutri-Score
1,348 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 216 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.2 g |
| Saturates | 3.5 g |
| Salt | 1.6 g |
Categories
- White hams81
- Hams73
- Bacon56
- Pizzas48
- Pepperoni pizzas35
- Salami29
- Sausages29
- Chorizos27
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
1,595 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 34.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).