Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 4

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 4 of 15.

Original Mini Cheddars, Jacob's
Original Mini CheddarsJacob's · 260 g7 scansE
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger All Butter Shortbread, Waitrose
Duchy Organic Stem Ginger All Butter ShortbreadWaitrose · 150 g7 scansE
Southern Style Chicken Bites, Fridge Raiders
Southern Style Chicken BitesFridge Raiders7 scansC
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Indulgent Centre Cookies, Triple ChocolateFoxs7 scans
Digestive, Tesco
DigestiveTesco7 scansE
Salted Caramel Cheesecake, Gü
Salted Caramel CheesecakeGü · 184g7 scansE
Paluszki 300G Solone, Lajkonik
Paluszki 300G SoloneLajkonik7 scansE
Crispy and thin chocolat, Oreo
Crispy and thin chocolatOreo · 192 g (32 unités)7 scansE
Orangino Soft Cake 0,25 Liter, Schär
Orangino Soft Cake 0,25 LiterSchär · 150g7 scansE
Maryland Vegan Cookies, Maryland
Maryland Vegan CookiesMaryland · 200g6 scansE
strawberry jammie dodgers, Ferrero
strawberry jammie dodgersFerrero · 140g6 scans
Poppy & Sesame Seed Thins, Sainsbury's
Poppy & Sesame Seed ThinsSainsbury's · 150 g6 scansE
Selga, Selga
SelgaSelga6 scansD
Nice Biscuits, Tesco
Nice BiscuitsTesco · 200 g6 scansE
Digestive, Coop
DigestiveCoop · 400 g6 scansE
Dark Chocolate Digestives, McVitie's
Dark Chocolate DigestivesMcVitie's6 scansE
Chocolate Digestive Jaffa Cake Flavour, Mcvities
Chocolate Digestive Jaffa Cake FlavourMcvities6 scansE
Digestives White Chocolate, McVities
Digestives White ChocolateMcVities6 scansE
McVitie's Club Orange Bars 7 x (154g), McVities
McVitie's Club Orange Bars 7 x (154g)McVities · 154 g6 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, McVitie's
Jaffa CakesMcVitie's6 scansE
Duchy Organic Orange Biscuits Coated in Dark Chocolate, Waitrose
Duchy Organic Orange Biscuits Coated in Dark ChocolateWaitrose · 100 g6 scansE
Foxes Rugged Chocolate Rocky 8pk, Fox's
Foxes Rugged Chocolate Rocky 8pkFox's · 159.0 g6 scansE
Half-Coated Milk Chocolate Cookies, Fox's
Half-Coated Milk Chocolate CookiesFox's · 175g6 scansE
Chocolate Chip Cookies, Euro Shopper
Chocolate Chip CookiesEuro Shopper · 2 x 200 g6 scansE
Plain chocolate digestive biscuits, Tesco
Plain chocolate digestive biscuitsTesco6 scansE
Black Peppercorn Bolli Italian Crackers, Crosta & Mollica
Black Peppercorn Bolli Italian CrackersCrosta & Mollica · 150g6 scansE
Lajkonik Salted Sticks, Lajkonik
Lajkonik Salted SticksLajkonik · 70g6 scansE
NOCCIOLI SS GLUTEN, Schär
NOCCIOLI SS GLUTENSchär · 3 * 21 g (63 g)6 scansE
Hello Panda, Meiji
Hello PandaMeiji · 50 g6 scansE
Little Hearts Biscuits, Britannia
Little Hearts BiscuitsBritannia · 75 g6 scansE
biscuits made by an?, f3yegge
biscuits made by an?f3yegge · gwhbeg5 scans
Cantuccini almond biscotti, Sainsbury's
Cantuccini almond biscottiSainsbury's5 scansD
Lemon Drizzle Melts, Border
Lemon Drizzle MeltsBorder · 150 g5 scansE
Бисквити за торта, Роден край
Бисквити за тортаРоден край · 250 g5 scansD
Salmon Spinach & Lemon Fishcakes, Lidl
Salmon Spinach & Lemon FishcakesLidl · 290 g5 scansC
Co-op Bourbon Creams, Coop
Co-op Bourbon CreamsCoop · 300 g5 scansE
Carrs, Carr’s
CarrsCarr’s5 scansE
Yuzu Lemon Flavour Jaffa Cakes, McVitie's
Yuzu Lemon Flavour Jaffa CakesMcVitie's · 109g5 scansE
7 ORIGINAL 7 ORIGINAL McVitie's PENGUIN PENGUIN SN, McVitie's
7 ORIGINAL 7 ORIGINAL McVitie's PENGUIN PENGUIN SNMcVitie's5 scans
Digestives Milk Chocolate Caramel, McVitie's
Digestives Milk Chocolate CaramelMcVitie's · 250g5 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, Mcvitie’s Jaffa Cakes
Jaffa CakesMcvitie’s Jaffa Cakes · 6X35 scansE
Hobnobs, McVitie's
HobnobsMcVitie's · 255g5 scansC
McVities Jaffa Cakes 18pk, McVities
McVities Jaffa Cakes 18pkMcVities5 scansB
Yogurt Breaks Forest Fruit, Go Ahead
Yogurt Breaks Forest FruitGo Ahead · 36 g5 scansE
The Festive Selection 7 Cracker Varieties, Jacob's
The Festive Selection 7 Cracker VarietiesJacob's5 scansE
Jacobs Selection, Jacobs
Jacobs SelectionJacobs · 300 g5 scansE
McVitie’s Club Mint, McVitie's
McVitie’s Club MintMcVitie's · 7x22g5 scansE
Choc gems, McVitie's
Choc gemsMcVitie's5 scansE

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