E171 — Titanium dioxide
E171 (Titanium dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,310 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
7,815 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 381 kcal |
| Sugars | 47.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.7 g |
| Salt | 0.24 g |
Categories
- Confectioneries3,468
- Cakes1,314
- Snacks969
- Biscuits919
- Frozen desserts221
- Desserts190
- Chocolate candies172
- Pastries157
3,034 of these 11,310 products were found by Shelfpedia in the ingredients text; Open Food Facts had not tagged the additive on them. Always check the label.
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.350, 73.575, 73.1575, 73.2575, 73.3126.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, color or coloring adjunct, drying agent, humectant, processing aid, surface-finishing agent, tracer
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 13463-67-7 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
11,310 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 173.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).