United States
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Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 226

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 226 of 465.

C
Cake bites, strawberryE
M
Moscow mule dark chocolate, moscow muleE
C
Caesar side saladD
H
Ham and black bean torta sandwichD
C
Chicken caesar saladD
F
Frosted donuts yellow cake donuts with chocolate frosting, chocolateE
F
Frosted yellow cake donuts with chocolate frosting, frosted yellow cakeE
R
Roast beef and cheddar cheese bistroD
A
Apple cider donut 6 pkE
N
Naturally flavored blueberry mini scones, blueberryE
G
Grilled chicken breast with rib meat and vegetable wrapD
Y
Yellow cake mini donuts with maple icing, maple icedE
S
Smoked turkey, ham, bacon mayonnaise, lettuce, cheddar and american cheeses on wheat bread7-ElevenD
R
Raspberry honey bun, raspberryE
H
Howler toasted 'mallow filling milk chocolate, toasted 'mallowE
E
Egg white and turkey sausage breakfast burrito, egg white and turkey sausage
D
Diet root beerThe Fitz's Root Beer CompanyC
C
Cooking sauceD
F
Fanny Farmer, Sea Salt Caramels Milk ChocolateFannie May Confections Inc.E
F
Fanny Farmer, Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt CaramelsFannie May Confections Inc.E
A
Assorted ChocolateFanny FarmerE
A
Assorted ChocolatesFannie May Confections Inc.E
A
Assorted chocolatesE
B
Buttercreams ConfectionsFannie May
F
Fannie may, milk and dark assorted chocolatesFannie MayE
M
Milk and dark colonial assortmentFannie MayE
D
Dark chocolateFannie MayE
F
Fannie may, sea salt caramels, milk chocolateFannie MayE
C
Carmarsh Dark ChocolateFannie May Confections Inc.E
M
Milk Chocolate CarmarshFannie May Confections Inc.E
F
Fine chocolatesFannie MayE
D
Dark chocolateE
N
Nut and caramel collectionE
C
CarmarshFannie MayE
F
Fannie may, caramel presents milk chocolateFannie MayE
F
Fannie may, dark chocolate caramel presentsFannie MayE
C
Colonial Assortment Fine ChocolateFannie May Confections Inc.E
F
Fannie may, assorted chocolatesFannie MayE
M
Milk chocolate caramel presentsE
C
Creamy dark chocolate with a rich buttery caramel center, individually wrappedE
D
Dark chocolate fruit & nut barsE
D
Dark chocolate sea salt caramelsE
C
Chicago's chocolateE
J
Jalapeno & cilantro hummusC
I
Imported PepperonciniSoofer Co. Inc.E
White Chili Con Queso
White Chili Con Queso
B
Bryan, cajun style smoked sausage linksBryanE
No Sugar Added Original Barbecue Sauce, Ray's
No Sugar Added Original Barbecue SauceRay's

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