Additive · Sequestrant

E576 — Sodium gluconate

E576 (Sodium gluconate) appears in the ingredient lists of 31 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.

31products with a complete record
13%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.05 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 9%B 4%C 30%D 43%E 13%

23 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 31 products
Energy19 kcal
Sugars4.3 g
Saturates0.00 g
Salt0.05 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.6757.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutrient supplement, sequestrant

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 527-07-1 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)