E171 — Titanium dioxide · page 229
E171 (Titanium dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,336 products sold in the United States. Function: color.
Nutri-Score
7,816 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 381 kcal |
| Sugars | 47.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.8 g |
| Salt | 0.24 g |
Categories
- Confectioneries3,468
- Cakes1,309
- Snacks970
- Biscuits925
- Frozen desserts221
- Desserts190
- Chocolate candies172
- Pastries156
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
11,336 products, most viewed first · page 229 of 237.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).