United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E202 — Potassium sorbate · page 374

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 374 of 465.

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Cooked shrimp ringC
B
Brioche hot dog buns, briocheC
P
Potato hot dog buns gourmet grillers, potatoC
M
Meijer, chicken sandwich, monterey ranchMeijerD
H
Hash brown patties shredded potatoesMeijer
M
Markets of meijer, original hummusMarkets Of MeijerC
M
Markets of meijer, hummus, roasted garlicMarkets Of MeijerC
H
HummusM MarketsC
J
Jumbo cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icingMeijerE
M
Meijer, caramel filled chocolate eggsMeijerE
P
Pb & j sandwiches peanut butter & strawberry jamD
M
Meijer, green olive fougasseMeijerD
M
Meijer, bread, olive jalapeno & cheeseMeijerC
3
3 olive fougasse breadD
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Goat CheeseD
M
Meijer, frosted pastry treats, brown sugar & cinnamonMeijerE
M
Meijer, frosted pastry treats toaster pastries, chocolate fudgeMeijerE
Miracle Whip, Meijer Whipped Dressing
Miracle WhipMeijer Whipped Dressing · 30 ozD
M
Meijer, light nonfat yogurt, strawberry cheesecakeMeijerB
N
Nonfat blendedMeijerB
L
Light nonfat yogurtMeijerB
L
Light nonfat yogurtMeijerB
M
Meijer, light nonfat yogurt, blueberry, blueberryMeijerB
N
Nonfat yogurtMeijerB
N
Nonfat blended yogurt, black cherryMeijerB
M
Meijer, lowfat yogurt, mixed berryMeijerC
S
Smores marshmallow flavored ice cream with a chocolate swirl & chocolate-covered graham piecesD
P
Peanut butter ice cream with chocolate covered cone pieces & a chocolate swirlD
P
Purple cow, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, chocolate swirlPurple CowD
L
Light Nonfat YogurtPurple CowB
P
Purple cow, nonfat light yogurt, peachPurple CowB
L
Light Nonfat YogurtMeijer Distribution Inc.B
L
Light Nonfat YogurtMeijer Distribution Inc.B
P
Purple cow, nonfat yogurt, light raspberryPurple CowB
P
Purple cow, low fat yogurt, strawberryPurple CowB
L
Light Nonfat YogurtPurple CowB
P
Purple cow, nonfat yogurt light, boston cream piePurple CowB
P
Purple cow, blended lowfat yogurt, orange creamPurple CowC
B
Blended Lowfat YogurtPurple CowC
P
Purple cow, blended lowfat yogurt, mixed berryPurple CowC
P
Purple cow, blended low fat yogurt, blueberryPurple CowC
L
Lowfat yogurtC
B
Blended Lowfat YogurtPurple CowC
L
Lowfat YogurtPurple CowC
O
Original garlic & herb dipE
Liquid Water Enhancer, Meijer Inc.
Liquid Water EnhancerMeijer Inc.
M
Meijer, liquid water enhancer, grape, grapeMeijer
M
Meijer, chicken salad on white breadMeijerD

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