Additive · Antioxidant

E220 — Sulphur dioxide

E220 (Sulphur dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 18 products sold in New Zealand. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

18products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
19.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.71 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 15%B 8%C 23%D 15%E 38%

13 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 18 products
Energy380 kcal
Sugars19.7 g
Saturates1.7 g
Salt0.71 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.170, 172.892, 182.3862.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant

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 7446-09-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)