Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 294

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 294 of 465.

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Organic Wasabi SauceCerulean SeasE
S
Spicy chili & garlic sauce, spicyAsian GourmetE
C
Clear Fruit, Carbonated Water BeveragesEver Fresh Juice CoE
C
Clear Fruit, Non-Carbonated Water Beverage, Peach FlingEver Fresh Juice CoC
Non-Carbonated Water Beverage, Fruit Punch, Ever Fresh Juice Co
Non-Carbonated Water Beverage, Fruit PunchEver Fresh Juice CoE
Non-Carbonated Water Beverage, Kiwi Strawberry, Ever Fresh Juice Co
Non-Carbonated Water Beverage, Kiwi StrawberryEver Fresh Juice CoE
Clear fruit, Ever Fresh Juice Co
Clear fruitEver Fresh Juice Co
A
Assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
S
Sampler assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
A
All dark assortmentE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
S
Sampler milk chocolate assortmentWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
M
Milk chocolate assortmentE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
Assorted Chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
W
Whitman's, sampler, premium assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
M
Milk, dark and artisan chocolates, milk, darkE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedWhiteman's Candies Inc.E
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedE
F
Fine chocolateE
F
Fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
A
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
P
Premium Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedWhitman'sE
F
Fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedWhitman'sE
P
Peanuts assorted chocolates, peanutsWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
W
Whitman's, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's candies, red velvet chocolatesWhitman'sE
Sampler Milk Chocolate, Whitman's
Sampler Milk ChocolateWhitman's · 10 ozE
S
Sugar free assorted chocolate candiesD
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted fine chocolateWhitman'sE
S
Strawberry filling gold cakeDutch Maid BakeryE
D
Dutch Maid Bakery, 7" Triple Chocolate CakeE
4
4" salted caramel cakeE
4
4" toasted coconut cakeE

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