E508 — Potassium chloride
E508 (Potassium chloride) appears in the ingredient lists of 41 products sold in New Zealand. Function: stabiliser, thickener, preservative.
Nutri-Score
24 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 241 kcal |
| Sugars | 2.0 g |
| Saturates | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 1.8 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1622.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: enzyme, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, malting or fermenting aid, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener
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 7447-40-7 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 427 |
| Australia | 189 |
| United Kingdom | 157 |
| Spain | 149 |
| India | 83 |
| Netherlands | 80 |
| Germany | 78 |
| Belgium | 69 |
| United States | 47 |
| New Zealand | 41 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Morocco | 23 |
| Poland | 22 |
| Hungary | 16 |
| Bulgaria | 14 |
| Ireland | 13 |
| Finland | 12 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Czechia | 10 |
| Réunion | 10 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Switzerland | 9 |
| Philippines | 8 |
| Greece | 7 |
| Canada | 6 |
Products
41 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).