E223 — Sodium metabisulphite
E223 (Sodium metabisulphite) appears in the ingredient lists of 49 products sold in New Zealand. Function: antioxidant, preservative.
Nutri-Score
36 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 333 kcal |
| Sugars | 17.0 g |
| Saturates | 4.3 g |
| Salt | 0.72 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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
49 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).