Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 240

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 240 of 465.

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1% lowfat yogurtWinco FoodsC
Jumbo Buttermilk Biscuits, Winco Foods
Jumbo Buttermilk BiscuitsWinco Foods
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Winco foods, tortilla chips, spicy nacho cheeseWinco 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
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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
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Cottage CheeseReiter DairyC
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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.
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Orange flavored drinkE
C
Coconut Almond PasteOdenseD
O
Odense, chocolate almond pasteOdenseD
L
Light margarita 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
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
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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
P
Pork & Beef SausageRoad HouseE
C
Chicken SausageHarley - Davidson Road HouseD

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