Additive · Stabiliser

E501 — Potassium carbonates · page 2

E501 (Potassium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 50 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser.

50products with a complete record
24%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
12.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.39 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 12%B 12%C 15%D 15%E 45%

33 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 50 products
Energy381 kcal
Sugars12.8 g
Saturates5.8 g
Salt0.39 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.560, 173.310, 184.1619.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, 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 584-08-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

50 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 2.

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