Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 232

E202 (Potassium sorbate) appears in the ingredient lists of 22,252 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

22,252products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.1 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%

18,954 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 22,252 products
Calories250 kcal
Sugars11.1 g
Saturated fat3.4 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

22,252 products, most viewed first · page 232 of 464.

Creamy Ranch dressing, WinCo Foods
Creamy Ranch dressingWinCo Foods
Creamy Ranch Dressing, Winco Foods
Creamy Ranch DressingWinco FoodsC
Thousand Island dressing, Winco Foods
Thousand Island dressingWinco FoodsD
Soy Sauce
Soy SauceE
Greek Vinagrette
Greek Vinagrette
W
Winco foods, toaster pastries, frosted cherryWinco FoodsE
W
Winco foods, toaster pastries, frosted blueberryWinco FoodsE
Toaster pastries, Winco Foods
Toaster pastriesWinco FoodsE
W
Winco foods, toaster pastries, frosted s'moresWinco FoodsE
Syrup butter flavored, Winco Foods
Syrup butter flavoredWinco FoodsD
Syrup, maple flavored, Winco Foods
Syrup, maple flavoredWinco FoodsD
Syrup original, WinCo Foods
Syrup originalWinCo FoodsE
C
Cottage CheeseReiter DairyC
F
Fat Free Small Curd Cottage CheeseReiter DairyB
C
Creamed Spinach SnacksThe Pictsweet CompanyC
Syrup, Tropical Preserving Co.  Inc.
SyrupTropical Preserving Co. Inc.C
Syrup, Butter, Tropical Preserving Co.  Inc.
Syrup, ButterTropical Preserving Co. Inc.E
S
Sweetened Iced TeaTuscan Dairy FarmsE
S
Sweetened Iced TeaTuscanE
I
Iced teaTuscan Dairy FarmsB
T
Tuscan Dairy Farms, LemonadeJohanna Dairies Inc.
O
Orange flavored drinkE
C
Coconut Almond PasteOdenseD
O
Odense, chocolate almond pasteOdenseD
L
Light margarita mix
S
Sweet & sour mix
M
MAI TAI MIX
S
Strawberry Daiquiri Non-Alcoholic MixMr & Mrs T
W
Whiskey sour mix
N
Non-alcoholic margarita mix
B
Baja style fish taco sauceE
W
Whole california grape leaves fill with rice & meatReese
P
Potato gnocchi
S
Sherry vintage cooking wineC
Vintage white cooking wine
Vintage white cooking wineC
Marsala vintage cooking wine, Reese
Marsala vintage cooking wineReeseE
M
Maraschino cherriesC
M
Maraschino Cherries With StemsWorld Finer Foods Inc.C
T
Tartar sauce with capers and dill
Hollandaise sauce buttery & smooth, World Finer Foods  Inc.
Hollandaise sauce buttery & smoothWorld Finer Foods Inc.E
Bearnaise Sauce, Reese
Bearnaise SauceReeseE
R
Rothbury Farms, Grandpa's Oven, Banana BreadRoskam Baking CompanyE
B
BreadRothbury FarmsE
R
Rothbury Farms, Grandpa's Oven, Bread, Cinnamon StreuselRoskam Baking CompanyE
I
Ice creamVelvet Ice CreamD
I
Ice creamD
S
Sport PeppersViennaD
S
Stuffed Shrimp Wrapped In BaconBayside BistroD

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).