E260 — Acetic acid
E260 (Acetic acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 971 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: preservative.
Nutri-Score
754 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 192 kcal |
| Sugars | 6.4 g |
| Saturates | 0.80 g |
| Salt | 0.85 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.814, 173.370, 184.1005.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control 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 64-19-7 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
971 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 21.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).