Additive · Emulsifier

E451i — Pentasodium triphosphate · page 3

E451i (Pentasodium triphosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 249 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, humectant, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.

249products with a complete record
38%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.90 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 23%B 15%C 36%D 21%E 5%

191 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 249 products
Energy161 kcal
Sugars1.5 g
Saturates1.6 g
Salt0.90 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 74.302, 172.892, 173.310, 182.90, 182.1810, 182.6810.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, antioxidant, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, ph control agent, sequestrant, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer

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 7758-29-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

249 products, most viewed first · page 3 of 6.

Roast Pork Loin Slices, Tesco
Roast Pork Loin SlicesTesco3 scansB
Wafer Thin Oak Smoked Ham, Tesco
Wafer Thin Oak Smoked HamTesco · 120 g3 scansC
Chicken & Bacon Tomato Tortilla Wrap, Tesco
Chicken & Bacon Tomato Tortilla WrapTesco · 188g3 scansB
cooked skinless chicken breasts, tesco
cooked skinless chicken breaststesco3 scansA
S
Sliced Hot & Spicy ChickenTesco · 240 g3 scansB
Ham, Tesco
HamTesco3 scansC
Chicken Caesar & Bacon On Sourdough, Coco Di Mama
Chicken Caesar & Bacon On SourdoughCoco Di Mama3 scansC
Bacon Grill Bacon Roll, Royal Dane
Bacon Grill Bacon RollRoyal Dane · 250 g3 scansE
50 sausage rolls, Sainsbury's
50 sausage rollsSainsbury's2 scansD
K
Kansas City Style BBQ Chicken WingsSainsbury's2 scansB
Sainsbury's taste DIFFERENCE 6 CHORIZO STYLE SAUSA, Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's taste DIFFERENCE 6 CHORIZO STYLE SAUSASainsbury's2 scansD
Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar, Tesco
Smoked Ham & Mature CheddarTesco2 scansB
Smoked ham & mustard, Tesco
Smoked ham & mustardTesco · 170g2 scansC
Stonebaked pizza double cheese and ham, Marks & Spencer
Stonebaked pizza double cheese and hamMarks & Spencer2 scansC
bacon grill, tulip
bacon grilltulip · 250 g2 scansE
Stonebaked BBQ chicken pizza, Lidl
Stonebaked BBQ chicken pizzaLidl2 scansC
P
Pork patties lidlLidl2 scans
Buttermilk chicken thigh burger, Roosters
Buttermilk chicken thigh burgerRoosters · 330 g2 scansC
Peperami Chicken Roasted Bites, Peperami
Peperami Chicken Roasted BitesPeperami · 50g2 scansC
Reeva Instant Nudelgericht GARNELE, Reeva
Reeva Instant Nudelgericht GARNELEReeva2 scans
Co-op Quiche Lorraine, Co-Op
Co-op Quiche LorraineCo-Op · 400 g2 scansD
Thin sliced chicken, Co-op
Thin sliced chickenCo-op · 112g2 scansB
BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED BREADED HAM, co-op
BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED BREADED HAMco-op2 scansB
Cooked Ham, Co-op
Cooked HamCo-op · 120 g2 scansC
CUP a SOUP TOMATO, batchelors
CUP a SOUP TOMATObatchelors · 253g2 scansB
Special fried rice, Bens original
Special fried riceBens original2 scans
Bacon Grill, Morrisons
Bacon GrillMorrisons · 300g2 scansD
Beoad oak premium pork sausage
Beoad oak premium pork sausage · 454g2 scansC
C
Chicken Katsu Dragon Rolls with Curry MayonnaiseRAKU2 scans
Chicken & Spinach Pasta, farmfoods
Chicken & Spinach Pastafarmfoods · 350 g2 scans
Thai chicken curry & rice
Thai chicken curry & rice · 350 g2 scansC
Gold Chicken Tikka Masala, Farmfoods
Gold Chicken Tikka MasalaFarmfoods · 450g2 scansC
Roast Beef Slices, Tesco
Roast Beef SlicesTesco · 90g2 scansB
CHICKEN & SMOKED BACON MAYO, TESCO
CHICKEN & SMOKED BACON MAYOTESCO2 scansD
Wholetail Breaded Scampi, Tesco
Wholetail Breaded ScampiTesco · 280g2 scans
Flamegrilled Roast Chicken Mini Fillets, Tesco
Flamegrilled Roast Chicken Mini FilletsTesco2 scansA
BBQ chicken wings, Tesco
BBQ chicken wingsTesco · 525g2 scansB
BBQ Chicken Wings, Tesco
BBQ Chicken WingsTesco · 300g2 scansB
Pork Luncheon Meat, Tesco
Pork Luncheon MeatTesco · 250 g2 scans
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2 Unsmoked Gammon SteaksWoodside Farms2 scansD
Cooked chicken slices, Butcher's Choice
Cooked chicken slicesButcher's Choice · 340g2 scansA
WAFER THIN COOKED HAM, EASTMAN'S DELI FOODS
WAFER THIN COOKED HAMEASTMAN'S DELI FOODS2 scansC
S
Suggestion Energy 11253 13% Typical Fat One sausagTesco2 scans
OAK SMOKED HAM, TESCO
OAK SMOKED HAMTESCO · 6 slices 120g2 scansC
Picnic Triple Sandwich, Sainsbury's
Picnic Triple SandwichSainsbury's2 scansC
Chargrilled Salt & Chilli Chicken, Sainsbury's
Chargrilled Salt & Chilli ChickenSainsbury's2 scans
Quiche Lorraine, Tesco
Quiche LorraineTesco2 scansD
Stone Baked Thin Meat Feast, GOOD FELLA'S
Stone Baked Thin Meat FeastGOOD FELLA'S · 353 g2 scansD

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).