Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 9

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 9 of 15.

Bourbon Creams, Claylands Biscuits
Bourbon CreamsClaylands Biscuits · 200g2 scansE
Jaffa Cakes, Tesco
Jaffa CakesTesco · 24 cakes2 scansE
coconut & chocolate granola bars, Tesco
coconut & chocolate granola barsTesco · 180g2 scansE
Honey Granola Bars, Tesco
Honey Granola BarsTesco · 180 g (6 x 30 g)2 scansE
Millionaire Cake, tesco finest
Millionaire Caketesco finest · 568 gm2 scansE
25 Chicken Family Favourites, Tesco
25 Chicken Family FavouritesTesco · 560g2 scansB
Gluten Free Cream Crackers, Tesco Free From
Gluten Free Cream CrackersTesco Free From2 scansD
Cookies & cream cheesecake slices, Tesco
Cookies & cream cheesecake slicesTesco · 180g2 scansE
Milk Biscuit, Tesco
Milk BiscuitTesco · 200g2 scansE
Cheesecake, Toblerone
CheesecakeToblerone · 430g2 scansD
Premium sausages
Premium sausages · 400 g2 scans
Strawberry and raspberry shortbread cheesecakes, Gü
Strawberry and raspberry shortbread cheesecakesGü · 2 x 95 g2 scansD
Inspirations, Gü
InspirationsGü · 170g2 scansE
Cooked & Sliced Doner Kebab Meat, Jahan
Cooked & Sliced Doner Kebab MeatJahan · 600g2 scansE
Hazelnut Praline Zillionaire Cheesecakes, Gü
Hazelnut Praline Zillionaire CheesecakesGü · 173g2 scansE
Mini Lebkuchen Hearts, Stars & Pretzels, Tescos
Mini Lebkuchen Hearts, Stars & PretzelsTescos · 400 g2 scansE
Bourbon Twists, Sainsbury's
Bourbon TwistsSainsbury's2 scansE
YORKIE DUO RAISIN & BISCUIT, Nestlé
YORKIE DUO RAISIN & BISCUITNestlé · 66g2 scansE
Milk & Cereal Biscuits, Belvita
Milk & Cereal BiscuitsBelvita2 scansC
Belvita Breakfast Biscuits Honey & Nuts 5X45G, Belvita
Belvita Breakfast Biscuits Honey & Nuts 5X45GBelvita · 5 x 45 g2 scansD
Gluten Free Custard Creams x (125g), Schär
Gluten Free Custard Creams x (125g)Schär · 125g2 scansE
Quadrotti Cookies With Chocolate Chips, Chocolate Chips, Laurieri
Quadrotti Cookies With Chocolate Chips, Chocolate ChipsLaurieri · 1 PACKAGE2 scansD
gullón

Vital grain

BREAKFAST

BISCUITS, Gullón
gullón Vital grain BREAKFAST BISCUITSGullón · 400g2 scansD
munchies cookie dough, Munchies
munchies cookie doughMunchies · 97 g2 scansE
Munchies Orange, Nestlé
Munchies OrangeNestlé · 100g2 scansE
Choco biscuit, FIORELLA
Choco biscuitFIORELLA · 102g.2 scansE
Hello Panda, meiji
Hello Pandameiji · 25g2 scansE
Mini cream cookies
Mini cream cookies2 scansE
Gluten Free From Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sainsbury's
Gluten Free From Chocolate Chip CookiesSainsbury's · 150g1 scanE
Bourbon Creams, Sainsbury's
Bourbon CreamsSainsbury's · 200 g1 scanE
Oath rounds, Sainsbury's
Oath roundsSainsbury's · 300 g1 scanE
Jaffa cakes, Marks & Spencers
Jaffa cakesMarks & Spencers · 125g1 scanE
Fig Rolls, Benton's
Fig RollsBenton's1 scanD
Nice biscits, Sainsbury's
Nice biscitsSainsbury's1 scanE
Turkey Feast, On the Go
Turkey FeastOn the Go1 scan
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Nairn's Fruit and Spice BiscuitsNairn's1 scan
Export Sodas, Export Sodas
Export SodasExport Sodas · 14 Oz.1 scanC
Lyons' Rich Tea, burton's biscuits co
Lyons' Rich Teaburton's biscuits co · 300 gr1 scanD
Lyons' Digestives
Lyons' Digestives1 scan
Cookies, Maryland
CookiesMaryland · 230 g1 scanE
Cookies choco chip, Maryland
Cookies choco chipMaryland · 460 g (2 x 230 g)1 scanE
Fingers, Cadbury
FingersCadbury · 228g1 scanE
Big & Chunky Milk & Dark Choc Cookies, Maryland
Big & Chunky Milk & Dark Choc CookiesMaryland1 scan
Dairy Milk Snowy Fingers, Cadbury
Dairy Milk Snowy FingersCadbury · 115g1 scanE
Cookies minis, Burton
Cookies minisBurton · 138,6 g1 scanE
Maryland Cookies Birthday Cake, Tesco
Maryland Cookies Birthday CakeTesco1 scanE
Mint Maryland Cookies, Maryland
Mint Maryland CookiesMaryland1 scan
Maryland cookies, Maryland
Maryland cookiesMaryland · 2 x 200 g1 scanE

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