Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 8

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 8 of 15.

Signature Caramel Chocolate Rounds, McVitie's
Signature Caramel Chocolate RoundsMcVitie's2 scansE
Smoked Cheddar Cheddars, Jacob’s
Smoked Cheddar CheddarsJacob’s2 scansE
McVitie's CLUB Orange Energy 479 kJ 115 kcal 6% Ea, McVities
McVitie's CLUB Orange Energy 479 kJ 115 kcal 6% EaMcVities2 scans
Oats Crunch Cream, Hobnobs
Oats Crunch CreamHobnobs · 100g2 scansE
Digestives Milk Chocolate, McVitie's
Digestives Milk ChocolateMcVitie's2 scans
Family circle, Booths
Family circleBooths2 scans
V.I.Bs Heavenly Chocolate Hazelnut, McVitie's
V.I.Bs Heavenly Chocolate HazelnutMcVitie's2 scans
Digestives, Mc Vities
DigestivesMc Vities · 400g2 scansE
Seasonal Selection, Carr's
Seasonal SelectionCarr's2 scansD
Penguin, McVitie's
PenguinMcVitie's2 scansE
Blissfuls Belgian Chocolate & Hazelnut, McVitie's
Blissfuls Belgian Chocolate & HazelnutMcVitie's · 172g2 scansE
McVities Hobnobs The Oaty One, McVities
McVities Hobnobs The Oaty OneMcVities · 255g2 scansE
Mini Cheddars Original, Jacobs
Mini Cheddars OriginalJacobs · 50 g2 scansE
nis JACOB'S BAKING SINCE  Savours CHEESE C, Jacob's
nis JACOB'S BAKING SINCE Savours CHEESE CJacob's2 scansE
Go Ahead! Strawberry Yogurt Breaks 5 Packs of 2 Slices (178g), Go ahead!
Go Ahead! Strawberry Yogurt Breaks 5 Packs of 2 Slices (178g)Go ahead! · 178g (5 x 35.6g)2 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, McVities
Jaffa CakesMcVities2 scansE
Rich Tea Biscuits, McVitie's
Rich Tea BiscuitsMcVitie's · 300 g2 scansD
Poppy & sesame seed thins, Waitrose
Poppy & sesame seed thinsWaitrose · 150g2 scansD
Shortcake biscuits, Essential Waitrose
Shortcake biscuitsEssential Waitrose2 scansE
Fridge Raiders Southern Style Chicken Bites, FRIDGE RAIDERS
Fridge Raiders Southern Style Chicken BitesFRIDGE RAIDERS2 scansD
Southern Style Chicken Bites
Southern Style Chicken Bites · 14 oz2 scans
Toad in the hole, Aunt Bessie's
Toad in the holeAunt Bessie's · 190g2 scansC
Shots Fruity Biscuit, Whitworths
Shots Fruity BiscuitWhitworths · 4 25g2 scansD
Hobnobs Oat Snap Cookies, McVities
Hobnobs Oat Snap CookiesMcVities · 255g2 scansE
FOUASTILE MOMENT OF Energy NUTRITION INFORMATION t, Fox
FOUASTILE MOMENT OF Energy NUTRITION INFORMATION tFox · 175g, 7 cookies2 scansE
Melts, Fox's melts
MeltsFox's melts · 180 g2 scansE
Rocky Caramel, Fox's
Rocky CaramelFox's · 136.5g2 scansE
Teacakes, Lees'
TeacakesLees' · 173g2 scansE
Poppy & Sesame thins, Tesco
Poppy & Sesame thinsTesco · 150g2 scansD
Original Cornish Fairings, Furniss
Original Cornish FairingsFurniss · 180g2 scans
Shorties, Hill Biscuits
ShortiesHill Biscuits2 scansE
Ginger rings, Hill biscuits
Ginger ringsHill biscuits · 3x 8g2 scansE
Galletas de Avena con Fruta, Doves Farm
Galletas de Avena con FrutaDoves Farm · 200g2 scansD
Continental, Thorntons
ContinentalThorntons · 264g2 scansE
Digestives, Crawford's
DigestivesCrawford's · 29g2 scansE
Wonderful White Choc Chip Cookie, Meredith & Drew
Wonderful White Choc Chip CookieMeredith & Drew · 28g2 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, McVities
Jaffa CakesMcVities2 scansE
Beoad oak premium pork sausage
Beoad oak premium pork sausage · 454g2 scansC
House Lancaster Broken Biscuit Asst 1.3k
House Lancaster Broken Biscuit Asst 1.3k2 scans
Digestives
Digestives · 400 g2 scans
Ginger snap biscuits, Brake Bros
Ginger snap biscuitsBrake Bros · 29g2 scansE
Salted caramel cheesecake pots, English cheesecake company
Salted caramel cheesecake potsEnglish cheesecake company · 180g2 scansE
Cocktail Sausages, Tesco
Cocktail SausagesTesco2 scansD
New York Cheese cake, Tesco
New York Cheese cakeTesco · 450 g2 scansD
Battered chicken dippers, Tesco
Battered chicken dippersTesco · 450g2 scansC
Tesco Millionaire Bites 22Pk, Tesco
Tesco Millionaire Bites 22PkTesco2 scans
Chunky Chocolate Cookies, Tesco
Chunky Chocolate CookiesTesco · 200g2 scansE
Millionaire's Shortbread, Skinny Dream
Millionaire's ShortbreadSkinny Dream · 5 x 19 g2 scansD

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