E501i — Potassium carbonate
E501i (Potassium carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 9 products sold in the Philippines. Function: stabilizer.
Nutri-Score
8 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 418 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.3 g |
| Salt | 2.7 g |
Status in the United States (FDA)
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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
9 products, most viewed first.
![[Member's Value] Chicken Nuggets, S and](https://images.openfoodfacts.org/images/products/975/844/363/0049/front_en.3.400.jpg)
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).