Additive · Stabiliser

E501 — Potassium carbonates · page 3

E501 (Potassium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 121 products sold in India. Function: stabiliser.

121products with a complete record
3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
2.5 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 3%C 6%D 16%E 75%

32 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 121 products
Energy384 kcal
Sugars3.2 g
Saturates7.5 g
Salt2.5 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)