E501ii — Potassium hydrogen carbonate
E501ii (Potassium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 12 products sold in Ireland. Function: stabiliser.
Nutri-Score
7 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 394 kcal |
| Sugars | 15.5 g |
| Saturates | 2.8 g |
| Salt | 0.37 g |
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1613.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: formulation aid, 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 298-14-6 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 397 |
| France | 140 |
| United Kingdom | 136 |
| Spain | 29 |
| Canada | 28 |
| Germany | 23 |
| India | 20 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Ireland | 12 |
| Belgium | 10 |
| Morocco | 9 |
| Sweden | 8 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Brazil | 5 |
Products
12 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).