Additive · Stabilizer

E501 — Potassium carbonates

E501 (Potassium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 11 products sold in the Philippines. Function: stabilizer.

11products with a complete record

33%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

4.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)

2.6 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

BCE

A 0%B 33%C 11%D 0%E 56%

9 rated products

Per 100 g, across all 11 products

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)

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