E301 — Sodium ascorbate

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3731.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, oxidizing or reducing agent, processing aid, surface-finishing agent

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 134-03-2 via Wikidata (CC0)