Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 3

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 3 of 15.

Spanish Lemon Cheesecake, Gü
Spanish Lemon CheesecakeGü · 180 g10 scansE
Salted Caramel Cheesecake, Gü
Salted Caramel CheesecakeGü · 2 x 82g10 scansE
Doria Amaretti 250G, Bauli
Doria Amaretti 250GBauli · 250g10 scansE
Abernethy Biscuits, Simmers
Abernethy BiscuitsSimmers · 250 g9 scansE
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Maryland
Chocolate Chip CookiesMaryland · 200 g9 scansE
Digestive biscuits
Digestive biscuits9 scansE
Happy Hippo Biscuit Cocoa, Kinder
Happy Hippo Biscuit CocoaKinder · 103.5g9 scansE
Cheese Cracker Sharing Tub, Savour Bakes
Cheese Cracker Sharing TubSavour Bakes · 250 g9 scansD
Shortcake Biscuits, Tesco
Shortcake BiscuitsTesco9 scansE
Digestives Milk Chocolate, Mcvities
Digestives Milk ChocolateMcvities · 266g9 scansE
Yogurt breaks fores fruit, Go ahead
Yogurt breaks fores fruitGo ahead · 142g9 scansE
McVitie's Rich Tea Classic 2 x, McVitie's
McVitie's Rich Tea Classic 2 xMcVitie's · 600g9 scansD
Savour Sour Cream & Chive, Jacob's
Savour Sour Cream & ChiveJacob's9 scansE
Seeded Oatcakes, Waitrose
Seeded OatcakesWaitrose · 250 g9 scansC
Digestives Dark Chocolate, McVitie's
Digestives Dark ChocolateMcVitie's · 266 g9 scansE
Crunch Creams Golden, Fox's
Crunch Creams GoldenFox's · 200g9 scansE
Club Orange, McVitie's
Club OrangeMcVitie's · 22 g9 scansE
All-Bran Golden Crunch, Kellogg's
All-Bran Golden CrunchKellogg's · 390 g9 scansD
Sausage bacon and egg sandwich, Tesco
Sausage bacon and egg sandwichTesco · 266g9 scansC
MILK CHOCOLATE OATIES, TESCO
MILK CHOCOLATE OATIESTESCO · 300g9 scansE
Zingy Dark Choc Ginger Oaties, Gullón
Zingy Dark Choc Ginger OatiesGullón · 285 g9 scansC
Sainsburys milk chocolate digestives, Sainsbury's
Sainsburys milk chocolate digestivesSainsbury's · 300g8 scansE
Butterscotch Crunch, Border
Butterscotch CrunchBorder · 20 g8 scansE
Dark Chocolate Raspberry, Border
Dark Chocolate RaspberryBorder · 150 g8 scansE
Sage & onion stuffing mix, Tesco
Sage & onion stuffing mixTesco · 170g8 scansC
Milk Chocolate Digestives, Tesco
Milk Chocolate DigestivesTesco · 300g8 scansE
Rich Tea Finger Biscuits, Tesco
Rich Tea Finger BiscuitsTesco · 250g8 scansD
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K ons 25 Off MAVitie's Victoria OUR FINEST BISCUITMcVities8 scansE
Mini Cheddars Original, Jacobs
Mini Cheddars OriginalJacobs · 45 g8 scansE
Milk Chocolate Digestives, McVitie's
Milk Chocolate DigestivesMcVitie's · 2 x 266 g8 scansE
Digestives The Original Twin Pack, McVitie's
Digestives The Original Twin PackMcVitie's · 2 x 360 g8 scansE
Penguin, McVitie's
PenguinMcVitie's8 scansE
Southern Style Chicken Bites, Fridge Raiders
Southern Style Chicken BitesFridge Raiders · 6 x 130 g8 scans
Cheese Savouries, Tesco
Cheese SavouriesTesco · 250 g8 scansE
Alpen Chocolate carmel & shortbread imp, Alpen
Alpen Chocolate carmel & shortbread impAlpen · 120 g8 scansC
Jam's Cream Raspberry & Vanilla, Fox's Favourites
Jam's Cream Raspberry & VanillaFox's Favourites · 150 g8 scansE
Rocky Caramel, Fox's
Rocky CaramelFox's · 166g8 scansE
Choc Chunk Cookies Triple Chocolate, Fox's
Choc Chunk Cookies Triple ChocolateFox's · 180g8 scansE
Organic wholemeal digestive biscuits, Doves farm
Organic wholemeal digestive biscuitsDoves farm8 scansE
Secret  centre biscuits, Mars
Secret centre biscuitsMars · 132 g8 scansE
Maryland Minis Choc Chip, Maryland
Maryland Minis Choc ChipMaryland · 118.8g7 scansE
Border Biscuits Sharing Pack 400G, Border biscuits
Border Biscuits Sharing Pack 400GBorder biscuits · 400 g7 scans
Crackers with Rosemary Flavour, United Biscuits
Crackers with Rosemary FlavourUnited Biscuits · 190 g7 scansE
Mini BN
Mini BN7 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, McVitie's
Jaffa CakesMcVitie's7 scansE
Family Circle, McVitie's
Family CircleMcVitie's · 400 gram7 scansE
Crispbreads Chive, Jacob's
Crispbreads ChiveJacob's · 5 x 38 g7 scansD
Fortt’s Original Bath Oliver, Jacob's
Fortt’s Original Bath OliverJacob's · 225 g7 scansD

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