E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 13
E500 (Sodium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 597 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
458 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 388 kcal |
| Sugars | 17.6 g |
| Saturates | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 0.64 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.824, 173.310, 184.1742.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, curing or pickling agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, processing aid
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 497-19-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
597 products, most viewed first · page 13 of 13.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).