Additive · Emulsifier

E451i — Pentasodium triphosphate · page 4

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 4 of 6.

Muscle fuel anabolic chocolate, Usn
Muscle fuel anabolic chocolateUsn · 2000 g2 scans
Muscle Fuel Anabolic, USN
Muscle Fuel AnabolicUSN · 2000g2 scans
Mixed Congee - Barley & Red Bean, Yin Yuan
Mixed Congee - Barley & Red BeanYin Yuan · 280 g2 scans
Costco Karage Chicken, Authentic Asia
Costco Karage ChickenAuthentic Asia2 scansD
Sainsburys Taste the Difference Cumberland Sausages, Sainsbury’s
Sainsburys Taste the Difference Cumberland SausagesSainsbury’s · 6 sausages 400 grams1 scanC
SAUSAGE PASTA, Sainsbury's
SAUSAGE PASTASainsbury's · 400g1 scanB
Chargrilled chicken breast slices, Sainsbury's
Chargrilled chicken breast slicesSainsbury's · 300g1 scanA
Ready to Eat Roast Chicken Breasts, Tesco
Ready to Eat Roast Chicken BreastsTesco · 246g1 scanD
Slow cooked pulled gammon hock
Slow cooked pulled gammon hock1 scanB
2 cheese and ham chicken kievs, Sainsbury's
2 cheese and ham chicken kievsSainsbury's · 260 g1 scanB
Sage & Onion Chicken Breast Slices, Sainsbury's
Sage & Onion Chicken Breast SlicesSainsbury's1 scan
Chargrilled Salt & Chilli British Chicken Thigh Fillets, Sainsbury's
Chargrilled Salt & Chilli British Chicken Thigh FilletsSainsbury's1 scanA
Lime & Chilli British chicken breast mini fillets, Sainsbury's
Lime & Chilli British chicken breast mini filletsSainsbury's1 scan
Butcher's Choice 8 British Beef Sausages, Sainsbury's
Butcher's Choice 8 British Beef SausagesSainsbury's1 scanD
ginsters chicken and bacon pasty, Ginsters
ginsters chicken and bacon pastyGinsters · 180g1 scanD
Be Good To Yourself unsmoked gammon joint, Sainsbury's
Be Good To Yourself unsmoked gammon jointSainsbury's · 11 scanD
Unsmoked gammon joint with added water, Sainsbury's
Unsmoked gammon joint with added waterSainsbury's1 scanD
Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar Sub, Tesco
Smoked Ham & Mature Cheddar SubTesco · 183g1 scanC
chicken and bacon, Tesco
chicken and baconTesco1 scan
Jumbo Sausage Roll, Hunts
Jumbo Sausage RollHunts1 scanE
Teriyaki Pulled Pork Bao Bun, mai
Teriyaki Pulled Pork Bao Bunmai · 2 x 60 g1 scan
Toasties ham and cheese, Herta
Toasties ham and cheeseHerta · 240g1 scanD
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Popcorn Shrimp SpecialWaitrose1 scanB
Chicken & Bacon Pasta Bake, Chef Select
Chicken & Bacon Pasta BakeChef Select · 400g1 scanB
Battered chicken, roosters
Battered chickenroosters · 356g1 scanA
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Peperami TAPAS HIGH IN PROTEIN CHORIZO x6 240008 1Peperami1 scan
British Roat turkey, Co Op
British Roat turkeyCo Op · 120 g1 scanA
Ham Cheese & Pickle Sandwich, Co-Op
Ham Cheese & Pickle SandwichCo-Op · 1 round1 scanD
British BBQ Chicken Slices, Co-op
British BBQ Chicken SlicesCo-op · 130g1 scanA
Ham & Cheese wrap, Coop
Ham & Cheese wrapCoop · 185g1 scanD
British Outdoor Bred Wafer Thin Honey Roast Ham, Co-op
British Outdoor Bred Wafer Thin Honey Roast HamCo-op1 scanC
Super Pasta 'n' Sauce, Batcherlor's
Super Pasta 'n' SauceBatcherlor's · 108g1 scanE
Sharwood's CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH RICE PIECES O, Sharwoods
Sharwood's CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA WITH RICE PIECES OSharwoods · 375 g1 scanB
Sharwood's CHICKEN KORMA WITH RICE CHICKEN BREAST, Sharwood's
Sharwood's CHICKEN KORMA WITH RICE CHICKEN BREASTSharwood's1 scanC
Katsu Chicken Bites, Fridge Raiders
Katsu Chicken BitesFridge Raiders · 1 Serving 70g1 scanC
PASTA BAKE CHEESE & BACON, Homepride
PASTA BAKE CHEESE & BACONHomepride · 485 g1 scanC
Instant tomato soup, Batchelors
Instant tomato soupBatchelors · 225g1 scanB
chelors SUPE NOODLES Vpada (142) vation as prepare, Batchelors
chelors SUPE NOODLES Vpada (142) vation as prepareBatchelors1 scan
Hot & spicy chicken wings
Hot & spicy chicken wings · 750 g1 scan
Cheesy Hamwich, Bernard MATTHEWS
Cheesy HamwichBernard MATTHEWS1 scanD
Galtee crumbed ham, Galtee
Galtee crumbed hamGaltee1 scanD
Mince & Tatties, McIntosh
Mince & TattiesMcIntosh · 340 g1 scanB
White Hot Chocolate, Whitear’s
White Hot ChocolateWhitear’s · 350 g1 scan
Danish ham, Tesco
Danish hamTesco · 200g1 scanD
Sausage, Bacon & Egg Triple Sandwich, Tesco
Sausage, Bacon & Egg Triple SandwichTesco1 scanC
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Chicken drumsticks1 scanA
Quiche Lorraine, Tesco
Quiche LorraineTesco1 scanD
Quiche Lorraine, Tesco
Quiche LorraineTesco1 scanC

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