Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 10

E503ii (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 712 products sold in the United Kingdom.

712products with a complete record
3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
26.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.61 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 1%B 2%C 7%D 16%E 74%

592 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 712 products
Energy473 kcal
Sugars26.4 g
Saturates10.1 g
Salt0.61 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1135.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, leavening agent, ph control agent, 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 1066-33-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

712 products, most viewed first · page 10 of 15.

jammie dodgers, Burtons Biscuits Co
jammie dodgersBurtons Biscuits Co · 140 g1 scanE
Choc Chip Cookies, The Skinny Cookie Co
Choc Chip CookiesThe Skinny Cookie Co1 scanC
Maryland White Chocolate Cookies, Maryland
Maryland White Chocolate CookiesMaryland · 200g1 scanE
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jammie dodgersJamie DODGERS1 scan
Maryland white choc, Maryland
Maryland white chocMaryland1 scanE
Maryland Chocolate Chip Cookies, Maryland
Maryland Chocolate Chip CookiesMaryland1 scanE
Danish Butter Cookies, Tamarindo
Danish Butter CookiesTamarindo · 908 g1 scanC
Chunky chocolate chip cookies, Great Value
Chunky chocolate chip cookiesGreat Value1 scanE
chocolate flavour cream sandwich biscuit, hill
chocolate flavour cream sandwich biscuithill · 150g1 scanE
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT COOKIES, Sainsbury's
BELGIAN CHOCOLATE & HAZELNUT COOKIESSainsbury's1 scanE
Lebkuchen stars, By sainsbury's
Lebkuchen starsBy sainsbury's1 scanD
sage & onion stuffing mix, Sainsbury's
sage & onion stuffing mixSainsbury's1 scanC
Biscuit tin, Tesco
Biscuit tinTesco · 400g1 scanE
Gourmet Crackers, Milton’s Craft Bakers
Gourmet CrackersMilton’s Craft Bakers · 680g1 scanD
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Nairns Snackers Smoked PaprikaNairns · 23 g1 scanC
Nairn's Gluten Free Wholegrain Crackers, Nairn's
Nairn's Gluten Free Wholegrain CrackersNairn's1 scanE
Gluten Free cracked pepper  wholegrain  crackers, Nairn's
Gluten Free cracked pepper wholegrain crackersNairn's · 137 g1 scanD
Breakfast Biscuits Blueberry & Raspberry, Nairn's
Breakfast Biscuits Blueberry & RaspberryNairn's1 scanC
Cookies and cream mini eggs, Hershey’s
Cookies and cream mini eggsHershey’s · 75 g1 scanE
Saltz crackers
Saltz crackers1 scanE
Jumbo Sausage Roll, Hunts
Jumbo Sausage RollHunts1 scanE
Salzstangen, Haribo
SalzstangenHaribo · 250g1 scan
fruity biscuit, Whitworths shots
fruity biscuitWhitworths shots · 25g1 scanD
Butter Triple Belgian Chocolate Cookies, Marks & Spencer
Butter Triple Belgian Chocolate CookiesMarks & Spencer1 scan
Vegan Sausage Rolls, Lidl
Vegan Sausage RollsLidl · 41 scanD
McVitie’s Digestives Original, McVitie's
McVitie’s Digestives OriginalMcVitie's · 6 x 29.4g1 scanE
Fruit Oat Biscuit Breaks, Nairns
Fruit Oat Biscuit BreaksNairns1 scan
Coconut macaroons, Tesco
Coconut macaroonsTesco1 scan
Malted milk milk chocolate, Co Op
Malted milk milk chocolateCo Op · 250 g1 scanE
Digestives the original, McVities
Digestives the originalMcVities · 360g1 scanD
McVitie’s Digestive Dark Chocolate Biscuits, McVities
McVitie’s Digestive Dark Chocolate BiscuitsMcVities1 scan
Digestives The original, McVitie's
Digestives The originalMcVitie's · 400g1 scanE
Mcvities  rich tea choco biscuit, Mcvities
Mcvities rich tea choco biscuitMcvities1 scanB
Jaffa cakes, Original - 10 pack
Jaffa cakesOriginal - 10 pack1 scanE
McVitie's BOURBON CREAMS £1.35 RRP £1.35 RRP Each, McVities
McVitie's BOURBON CREAMS £1.35 RRP £1.35 RRP EachMcVities1 scanE
Chunky White Choc Chip Cookie, McVities
Chunky White Choc Chip CookieMcVities · 150g1 scanE
Original, Penguin
OriginalPenguin1 scan
Dark Chocolate Round, McVitie's
Dark Chocolate RoundMcVitie's1 scanE
Chocolate and cherry flapjacks
Chocolate and cherry flapjacks1 scan
Digestives classic caramel, McVitie's
Digestives classic caramelMcVitie's · 250 g1 scanE
Jaffa Cakes Cherry Flavour, McVitie's
Jaffa Cakes Cherry FlavourMcVitie's · 10 × 12.2 g1 scanE
Hobnobs Chocolate Brownie flavour, McVitie’s
Hobnobs Chocolate Brownie flavourMcVitie’s · 262g1 scan
Rich Tea, McVitie's
Rich TeaMcVitie's · 300 g1 scan
Bourbon, McVitie's
BourbonMcVitie's · 150 g1 scanE
Mini Cheddars Red Leicester, Jacob's
Mini Cheddars Red LeicesterJacob's · 1 packet 23g1 scan
Biscuits, McVities
BiscuitsMcVities · 228 g1 scanE
Mini BN, McVitie's
Mini BNMcVitie's · 175g1 scanE
BN Chocolate Biscuits, McVitie's
BN Chocolate BiscuitsMcVitie's1 scanE

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