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E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 3

E503ii (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 116 products sold in India.

116products with a complete record
1%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
24.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.64 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 1%C 2%D 16%E 81%

102 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 116 products
Energy475 kcal
Sugars24.9 g
Saturates10.0 g
Salt0.64 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1135.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, leavening agent, ph control agent, texturizer

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 1066-33-7 via Wikidata (CC0)