E301 — Sodium ascorbate
E301 (Sodium ascorbate) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,200 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: antioxidant.
Nutri-Score
1,015 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 217 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.3 g |
| Saturates | 3.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3731.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, oxidizing or reducing agent, processing aid, surface-finishing 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 134-03-2 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
1,200 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 25.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).