United States
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Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 274

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 274 of 465.

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Ice Cream, Rum RaisinKey FoodD
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Tortillas soft tacoD
K
Key food, cocktail sauce, fieryKey FoodD
K
Key food, blended lowfat yogurt, peachKey FoodC
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Key food, blended lowfat yogurt, strawberryKey FoodC
K
Key food, blended lowfat yogurt, strawberry bananaKey FoodC
K
Key food, blended lowfat yogurt, bananaKey FoodC
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Key food, lowfat yogurt, blueberryKey FoodC
K
Key food, blended lowfat yogurt, cherryKey FoodC
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Key food, nonfat cottage cheeseKey FoodB
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Frosting, Creamy WhiteKey Food StoresE
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Key food, frosting, creamy fudgeKey FoodE
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Michelina's, zap ems, szechwan-style vegetables & white chicken in sauce with pastaMichelina'sC
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Michelina's, zap ems, chinese-style vegetables & white chicken in sauce with riceMichelina'sC
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Old fashion hearth english muffinsOld Fashion HearthA
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Premium quality multi grain english muffinsLepage Bakeries Inc.B
Fancy Select Hot Mixed, Bell-View
Fancy Select Hot MixedBell-ViewD
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Fancy Select Sweet MixedBell View
S
Sweet cauliflowerBell-ViewE
B
Bell-view, tangy sauce, horseradishBell-ViewD
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6 sliced english muffinsC
O
Original sausage rollsC
S
Specialty sandwich bunsBrownberryC
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Oakhurst, Lowfat Cottage CheeseOakhurst DairyB
Y
Yoder's, zesty deli style horseradish sauceYoder'sD
Potato Salad
Potato Salad · 5lb
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Yoder's, fat free cottage cheeseYoder'sA
D
Dessert mix with icing, blueberry hushpuppy
D
Dessert mix with icing
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Tartar SauceD
Old Fashioned 100% Apple Cider, Washington Natural
Old Fashioned 100% Apple CiderWashington Natural
Juice sparkl catawba fo, Royal Wine Corporation
Juice sparkl catawba foRoyal Wine CorporationD
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Creamy Ranch DressingBlanchard & BlanchardE
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DressingRoyal Wine CorporationE
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Creamy Southwestern Ranch DressingBlanchard & BlanchardE
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Lobster macaroni & cheese
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Egg salad on white breadD
C
Christie's, golden greek dressingE
Lite greek dressing bottles
Lite greek dressing bottlesD
Hula-Hula Cooking Sauce and Marinade, E & M Corporation
Hula-Hula Cooking Sauce and MarinadeE & M CorporationE
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Link & lock gingerbread pup houseE
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Sour Cream Dip, French OnionHeluva Good!D
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Heluva Good!, Bodacious Onion DipHeluva Good!E
Dill Pickle, Heluva Good
Dill PickleHeluva GoodD
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HummusHeluva Good!C
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Heluva Good!, Hummus, Roasted Red PepperHeluva Good!C
H
HummusHeluva Good!C
B
Buttermilk ranch footbowl dip, buttermilk ranchE

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