E261 — Potassium acetate
E261 (Potassium acetate) appears in the ingredient lists of 61 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: preservative.
Nutri-Score
52 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 210 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.3 g |
| Saturates | 1.1 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.515.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavoring agent or adjuvant
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 127-08-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
61 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).