E501ii — Potassium hydrogen carbonate · page 3
E501ii (Potassium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 136 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
109 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 375 kcal |
| Sugars | 23.9 g |
| Saturates | 4.1 g |
| Salt | 0.42 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1613.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: formulation aid, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid
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 298-14-6 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
136 products, most viewed first · page 3 of 3.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).