Additive · Stabiliser

E500ii — Sodium hydrogen carbonate · page 7

E500ii (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 289 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser, thickener.

289products with a complete record
15%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
19.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.67 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 7%B 9%C 15%D 20%E 50%

220 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 289 products
Energy428 kcal
Sugars19.7 g
Saturates4.9 g
Salt0.67 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 173.385, 184.1736.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid, solvent or vehicle

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 144-55-8 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

289 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 7.

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