Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 5

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 5 of 15.

Bourbon Creams, Waitrose Essential
Bourbon CreamsWaitrose Essential5 scansE
Chocolate Chip All Butter Shortbread flavoured with Madagascan vanilla, Waitrose
Chocolate Chip All Butter Shortbread flavoured with Madagascan vanillaWaitrose · 150 g5 scansE
WR Flapjack Cookies 200g, Waitrose
WR Flapjack Cookies 200gWaitrose5 scansE
Party Rings UNDER THE SEA minis, Fox's
Party Rings UNDER THE SEA minisFox's5 scansE
Fox's Milk Chocolate Rounds, Fox's
Fox's Milk Chocolate RoundsFox's · 130g5 scansE
EXPERTLY BAKED BY SINCE 3052 M FOXS R CALORIES PER, Fox’s
EXPERTLY BAKED BY SINCE 3052 M FOXS R CALORIES PERFox’s · 7 x 19 g5 scansE
Dark chocolate ginger bars, Border
Dark chocolate ginger barsBorder · 6x24g5 scansE
Club: Salted Caramel, McVitie's
Club: Salted CaramelMcVitie's · 22g5 scansE
Takeaway Crunchy Fillet Burger, Quorn
Takeaway Crunchy Fillet BurgerQuorn · 190 g5 scansA
Digestives Milk Chocolate, Galaxy
Digestives Milk ChocolateGalaxy5 scansE
Tesco biscuits, Tesco
Tesco biscuitsTesco5 scansE
Pork Cocktail Sausages, TESCO
Pork Cocktail SausagesTESCO5 scans
SPANISH LEMON CHEESECAKE, Gü
SPANISH LEMON CHEESECAKEGü5 scansE
Coconitos, RoStar
CoconitosRoStar · 100g5 scansD
Crackers, Club Social
CrackersClub Social · 24 g5 scansE
Ritz crackers-mini original, Ritz
Ritz crackers-mini originalRitz5 scansD
Bauli amaretti crunchy, Bauli amaretti crunchy
Bauli amaretti crunchyBauli amaretti crunchy · 150g5 scansE
Happy Hippo Biscuit, Kinder
Happy Hippo BiscuitKinder · 103.5g5 scansE
Milk-slice, Kinder
Milk-sliceKinder · 28 g5 scansE
No chicken kiyvs, Sainsburys
No chicken kiyvsSainsburys · 250 g4 scansC
Fig Roll Biscuits, Sainsbury's
Fig Roll BiscuitsSainsbury's · 200g4 scansE
40 Lincolnshire Mini Sausage Rolls, By sainsbury's
40 Lincolnshire Mini Sausage RollsBy sainsbury's4 scans
Garibaldi Biscuits, Aldi
Garibaldi BiscuitsAldi · 200g4 scansD
Jammie Dodgers Twin Pack Biscuits 280G, Burton's Biscuit Co.
Jammie Dodgers Twin Pack Biscuits 280GBurton's Biscuit Co. · 280g4 scansE
Burton's Fish 'N' Chips, Burton's
Burton's Fish 'N' ChipsBurton's · 25g4 scansE
The skinny cookie
The skinny cookie4 scansD
4 triple Chocolate Tiffin, Marks & Spencer
4 triple Chocolate TiffinMarks & Spencer · 220 g4 scansE
Sage&onion stuffing mix, Sainsbury's
Sage&onion stuffing mixSainsbury's4 scansC
Original Multi-grain baked crackers, Milton's
Original Multi-grain baked crackersMilton's · 170 g4 scansD
Nairn's Crispy Oat Snacks Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar, Nairn's
Nairn's Crispy Oat Snacks Sea Salt and Balsamic VinegarNairn's · 23 g4 scansD
GLUTEN FREE n nairn's CHOCOLATE CHIP OAT BISCUIT B, Nairn's
GLUTEN FREE n nairn's CHOCOLATE CHIP OAT BISCUIT BNairn's · 30g4 scansE
Wholegrain crakers, Nairn's
Wholegrain crakersNairn's · 114 g4 scansD
Border Biscuit, Border Biscuits Ltd
Border BiscuitBorder Biscuits Ltd · 135g4 scansE
Lemon Cheesecake, M&S Food
Lemon CheesecakeM&S Food · 100 g4 scansE
Pink Raspberry And Cream Digestives, Mcvities
Pink Raspberry And Cream DigestivesMcvities4 scans
Mini Cheddars Nibblies Cheddar & Smoked Paprika, Jacob's
Mini Cheddars Nibblies Cheddar & Smoked PaprikaJacob's4 scansC
Cheddars Red Leicester, Jacob's
Cheddars Red LeicesterJacob's · 150 g4 scansE
Digestives Dark chocolate, McVitie's
Digestives Dark chocolateMcVitie's · 2 x 266 g4 scansE
TUCs
TUCs · 150g4 scans
Mcvities digestives, McVitie's
Mcvities digestivesMcVitie's · 225g4 scansE
Choc Chip Cookies, McVitie's
Choc Chip CookiesMcVitie's · 150g, approx 14 biscuits per pack4 scansE
Jaffa Cakes Party Pack, McVities
Jaffa Cakes Party PackMcVities · 392g4 scansE
Raspberry Jaffa Cakes, McVitie's
Raspberry Jaffa CakesMcVitie's4 scansE
Yogurt Breaks Strawberry, Go Ahead
Yogurt Breaks StrawberryGo Ahead · 2 Slices4 scansE
CRISPBREADS MIXED GRAIN, JACOB'S
CRISPBREADS MIXED GRAINJACOB'S · 38 g4 scansD
CRACKER Crisps, JACOB'S
CRACKER CrispsJACOB'S · 150g4 scansE
Digestives, McVitie's
DigestivesMcVitie's4 scansE
Tasties Coconut Rings, McVitie's
Tasties Coconut RingsMcVitie's · 300 g4 scansE

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