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Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 132

E202 (Potassium sorbate) appears in the ingredient lists of 22,302 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

22,302products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.67 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 6%C 20%D 26%E 43%

18,980 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 22,302 products
Calories250 kcal
Sugars11.0 g
Saturated fat3.3 g
Salt0.67 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.90, 182.3640.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, nutrient supplement, ph control agent

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 24634-61-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

22,302 products, most viewed first · page 132 of 465.

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IHOP Bananas Foster French Toast, 21.34 OZ
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Tex-max style tortillasC
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The ultimate sausage & peppers sweet italian sausage, fire roasted bell peppers, caramelized onions, smoked provolone, gooey mozzarella cheese, and savory tomato sauce on a crispy thick crust pizzaD
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Bold & spicy quarter cut and thin sliced uncured pepperoni, diced pepperoni, gooey mozzarella cheese, and savory tomato sauce on a crispy thick crust pizza, the three way peppD
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The carnivore italian sausage, diced pepperoni, applewood smoked bacon, gooey mozzarella cheese, and zesty tomato sauce on a crispy thick crust pizza, the carnivoreD
Cottage Cheese, Walnut Creek
Cottage CheeseWalnut Creek
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Tastykake, cupkakes, chocolateTastykakeE
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Dreamies Creme KakesTastykake · 40 gE
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Tastykake, pancake krimpets, cream filled sponge cakesTastykakeE
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Cupkakes, ChocolateTastykakeE
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Coconut crunch mini donutsE
T
Tastykake, cream filled sweetie kakes with icing and heart sprinkles, chocolateTastykakeE
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Cream Filled Chocolate Iced CupcakesTastykake · 67 gE
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Tastykake, tasty tweets, 12 cream filled chocolate cakes with icing and easter sprinklesTastykakeE
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Iced Creme Filled Chocolate Cakes With Sprinkles, Iced Creme Filled ChocolateTastykake · 2.25 oz/64 gE
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Tastykake, santa snacks, cream filled vanilla cakesTastykakeE
B
Blueberry fruit & yogurt bars, blueberryTastykakeE
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Fruit & yogurt iced barsTastykakeE
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Swirly CupkakesTastykake · 50 gE
C
Chocolate bells enrobed upside down chocolate cupcakes with creme fillingTastykakeE
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Peanut butter kandy kakes, peanut butterTastykakeE
Tastykake, Tastykake
TastykakeTastykake
Baked Pie, Peach, Tasty Baking Company
Baked Pie, PeachTasty Baking CompanyD
Lemon Pie, Tastykake
Lemon PieTastykakeD
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Tastykake, pudding pie, chocolateTastykakeE
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Tastykake, baked pies, pumpkinTastykakeD
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Kandy bar kakesTastykakeE
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Vanilla Pudding PieTastykake · 113 gD
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Graham Pie Crust, Key Lime PieTastykake
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Tastykake, baked pies, caramel appleTastykakeD
C
Chocolate kreamie chocolate layer cakes with creme fillingTastykakeE
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Pumpkin spice flavored cupcakes with cream cheese icingTastykake
Cruch mini donuts, tastykake
Cruch mini donutstastykake
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Kandy bar kakesE
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Tastykake, kreamie junior chocolate layer cake, vanilla cremeTastykakeE
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KrimpiesTastykakeE
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Tastykake, creme filled cookies, steel cut oatTastykakeE
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Spring Edition Peach Cobbler Mini DonutsTastykake · 62 gE
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Peanut butter chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter flavored icing & creme fillingTastykakeE
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Key lime flavored mini donutsTastykakeE
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Tastykake, cupcakes, grahamTastykakeE
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Minis krumb topped muffinsTastykakeC
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Minis kandy topped browniesE
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Chocolate swirly cupkakes minisE
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CupkakesE
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Frosters, iced creame filled cakesE
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Frosters iced creme filled cakesE
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Peanut butter flavored cupkakesE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).