Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 335

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 335 of 465.

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Iced tea, raspberryD
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Iced teaD
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Iced tea, lemonD
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Diet iced tea, lemonC
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Iced teaD
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Iced tea, lemonD
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Diet iced tea, lemonC
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Nestea, red tea, pomegranate passionfruit, pomegranate passionfruitE
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Nestea, diet green tea, citrusC
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Nestea, iced tea, raspberryD
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Nestea, red tea, pomegranate passionfruitD
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Nestea, iced tea, raspberry, raspberryD
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Nestea, iced tea, lemon, lemonD
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Nestea, iced tea, peachD
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Nestea, liquid water enhancer, iced tea with peach
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RED TEAD
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Nestea, iced sweet teaD
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Iced tea, sweet teaD
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Iced tea, lemonD
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Red tea, pomegranate passionfruitNestaD
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Nestea, iced tea, lemonD
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Iced tea, lemonD
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Nestea, diet iced tea, lemonC
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Nestea, green tea, citrus, citrusD
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Nestea, diet green tea, citrusC
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Nestea, iced tea, raspberryD
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Nestea, iced tea, peachD
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Nestea, half & half iced tea, lemonade, lemonadeD
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Nestea, iced tea, peach, peachD
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Nestea, iced tea, peach, peachD
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Iced tea, peachD
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Nestea, red tea, pomegranate passionfruit, pomegranate passionfruitD
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Red tea, pomegranate passionfruitD
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Tomatina Sauce, Queso CheeseDucal
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Tomato DressingDucalD
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Seasoned Tomato SauceDucal
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Ducal, salsita lista prepared sauce rancheraDucal
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Ducal, salsita lista prepared sauce refriedDucal
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Salsita Lista Prepared Sauce With MushroomsDucal
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Beef meatballs with barbecue sauceD
Sparkling Peach Spumante
Sparkling Peach SpumanteD
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St. julian, sparkling pomegranate blueberry juiceD
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St. julian, sparkling raspberry spumante wine
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Gardners Candies, Cashew Meltaway EggGardners Candies Inc.E
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Gardners Candies, Solid Chocolate Nut EggGardners Candies Inc.E
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Toasted coconut meltaway eggGardners Candies Inc.E
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Veggie Cup W/ RanchMary's Harvest Fresh Foods IncA
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Frozen lemonade cocktails

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