United States
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Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 214

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 214 of 465.

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Smoky blend of imitation crab meat, cream cheese, real bacon, cheddar cheese and spices dip, smoky baconE
Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Sweet Red Peppers And
Cream Cheese, Sour Cream, Sweet Red Peppers And · 7 ozD
Seafood Salad
Seafood SaladD
C
Crab, spinach artichoke dipLakeview Farms LlcC
O
Original bar-b-q sauce, original bar-b-qZardaC
C
Christian colon's rally barbecue sauceE
B
Barbeque sauceC
A
Authentic Red Wine Vinaigrette Salad DressingImo's Pizza · 30 gA
B
Balsamic vinaigrette premium dressingReily Foods CompanyE
B
Blue Plate, Light Mayonnaise With Greek YogurtReily Foods CompanyD
Light Mayonnaise, Blue Plate
Light MayonnaiseBlue PlateE
Light Mayonnaise, Blue Plate
Light MayonnaiseBlue PlateE
B
Blue Plate, Light Mayonnaise With Greek YogurtReily Foods CompanyC
Blue plate light mayonnaise with olive oil, Reily Foods Company
Blue plate light mayonnaise with olive oilReily Foods CompanyD
Packet Up! Pink Salmon Salad Kit, Chicken of the Sea
Packet Up! Pink Salmon Salad KitChicken of the Sea · 4.1 ozA
C
Chili Lime Mayonnaise DressingBest Foods
M
Mango pineapple vinaigretteE
S
Squeeze candy, blue raspberry, strawberry, green appleForeign Candy Co. Inc.D
Lit, Beyond raw
LitBeyond raw
M
MuffinsOrograin Bakeries Products Inc.
Muffin Tops Chocolate Chip, Thomas'
Muffin Tops Chocolate ChipThomas'
G
Grilling non-stick cooking sprayHealthy WayB
T
Teriyaki sauceE
B
Brisk, iced tea, lemonE
B
Brisk, iced tea, mango, mangoD
D
Drink, strawberry melonE
I
Iced TeaIndependent Producers · 355 mlA
J
Juice drink from concentrate, fruit punchE
H
Half & halfD
J
Juice drink, pink lemonadeE
S
Sweet Iced Tea With Real SugarLipton · 355 mlA
U
Unsweetened Iced TeaLipton · 355 mlA
P
Peach flavor lightly sweetened iced tea, peachLiptonD
G
Green tea, honeyD
P
Picante HotReynaldo's · 70 gA
A
Authentic rice puddingC
T
Tapioca puddingC
S
Soy ChorizoReynaldo's · 70 gA
S
Soy chorizoD
T
Traditional rice puddingC
V
Vegetarian soy chorizoD
T
Traditional Rice PuddingReynaldo's · 113 gC
Rice Pudding, Reynaldo's
Rice PuddingReynaldo's · 113 gB
C
Cake BarChipita America Inc. · 30 gE
Cake Bar With Strawberry Filling, 7 Days
Cake Bar With Strawberry Filling7 Days · 30 gE
Soft Croissant With Vanilla Filling, 7 Days
Soft Croissant With Vanilla Filling7 Days · 75 gE
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Whole wheat tortillasB
F
Flavor enhancer

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