United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 126

E211 (Sodium benzoate) appears in the ingredient lists of 14,836 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

14,836products with a complete record
10%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.64 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 5%C 19%D 25%E 45%

12,542 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 14,836 products
Calories150 kcal
Sugars11.2 g
Saturated fat1.6 g
Salt0.64 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1733.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, fumigant, ph control agent, surface-active 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 532-32-1 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

14,836 products, most viewed first · page 126 of 310.

S
Sweet RelishWeis Quality · 15 gD
B
Butter Lite Reduced Calorie SyrupWeis Markets Inc. · 60 mlD
Original Pancake & Waffle Syrup, Weis Quality
Original Pancake & Waffle SyrupWeis QualityE
Pancake & Waffle Syrup, Weis Markets Inc.
Pancake & Waffle SyrupWeis Markets Inc. · 60 mlE
Original Lite Reduced Calorie Syrup, Weis Quality
Original Lite Reduced Calorie SyrupWeis Quality · 60 mlD
P
Potato SaladWeis 2 Go · 136 gC
M
Macaroni SaladWeis 2 Go · 136 gC
S
Spiral Pasta SaladWeis 2 Go · 100 gB
C
Creamy Cole SlawWeis 2 Go · 93 gC
P
Pepper CabbageWeis 2 Go · 100 gB
F
Fully Cooked Canadian BaconWeis Quality · 56 gA
J
Jumbo Maraschino Cherries Without StemsWeis · 7 gE
M
Maraschino Cherries Without StemsWeis · 6 gE
100% Reconstituted Lemon Juice, Weis Markets Inc.
100% Reconstituted Lemon JuiceWeis Markets Inc.B
Less Sodium Soy Sauce, Weis
Less Sodium Soy SauceWeis · 15 mlE
S
Strawberry syrupWeisD
W
White Birch BeerWeis Markets Inc. · 355 mlA
D
Diet White Birch BeerWeis Quality · 355 mlA
O
Orange tangerine liquid water enhancerWeis
B
Beef Jerky TeriyakiWeis Quality · 28 gE
W
Weis, beef jerky, teriyakiWeisE
C
Country Style Strawberry Filled Soft CookiesWeis · 26 gE
W
Weis, country style soft cookies, raspberry filledWeisD
B
Big Fig Chewy Fruit BarsWeis · 16 gE
R
Ranch flavored dipWeis QualityD
F
French onion flavored dipWeisD
T
Taco sauceWeisC
T
Taco sauceWeisC
A
Apple pieE
R
Real fruit fillingE
N
Nonfat yogurtA
Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, Aldi-Benner Company
Balsamic Vinaigrette DressingAldi-Benner CompanyE
C
Classic HummusLittle Salad Bar · 28 gA
R
Roasted Garlic HummusLittle Salad Bar · 28 gA
R
Roasted Red Pepper HummusLittle Salad Bar · 28 g
L
Long potato rollsD
S
Sandwich potato rollsD
1
100% lemon juice from concentrate, lemonB
B
Blue cheese stuffed queen olives, blue cheeseE
S
Sweet onion salsaA
H
Hot Fudge ToppingBerryhill · 38 gE
M
Medium traditional sausage, pepperoni, seasoned beef slices and bacon with a four cheese blend crust ultimate meat pizza, medium traditional crust, sausage, pepperoni, seasoned beef slices and bacon with a four cheese blendD
M
Mozzarella cheese sticks with marinara sauce, mozzarellaD
C
Cream cheese stuffed jalapenos in a crispy breading, cream cheeseD
S
Summit, Citrus Twist, Lemon LimeAldi-Benner CompanyE
N
Naturally flavored sodaE
L
Lemon lime citrus twist soda, lemon limeE
M
Mountain frost citrus flavored soda, citrusE

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