E223 — Sodium metabisulphite · page 4
E223 (Sodium metabisulphite) appears in the ingredient lists of 155 products sold in India. Function: antioxidant, preservative.
Nutri-Score
130 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 474 kcal |
| Sugars | 21.2 g |
| Saturates | 8.8 g |
| Salt | 0.80 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 182.3766.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, freezing or cooling agent, direct contact, oxidizing or reducing 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 7681-57-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
155 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 4.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).