United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 127

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 127 of 310.

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Hot chicago style giardiniera, hot chicago style
O
Original Barbecue SauceBurman's · 37 gE
B
Barbecue SauceBurman's · 37 gE
Sweet Relish, Great Gherkins
Sweet RelishGreat GherkinsD
S
Sausage, pepperoni, peppers, black olives and onions with a four cheese blend supreme pizzaD
E
Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoniMama cozzi'sD
F
Freeze At Home BarsFreeze 'N Squeeze · 85 gC
T
Tuna SaladLittle Salad Bar · 93 gC
S
Seafood SaladLittle Salad Bar · 93 gC
P
PreservesFit & Active · 17 gC
W
Whole pepperonciniE
F
Fit&Active, Liquid Water Enhancer, Orange TangerineAldi-Benner Company
S
Significantly HummusLittle Salad Bar · 28 gA
G
Ginger AleAldi-Benner Company · 240 mlB
C
Citrus spritz, citrusE
S
Summit, Root BeerAldi-Benner Company
C
Chicken chow meinC
P
Pb & j stripes peanut butter with strawberry jellyD
S
Stuffed green olives with feta cheeseE
S
Stuffed green olives with jalapeno jack cheeseE
S
Stuffed green olives with white cheddar cheeseE
O
Olive Tapenade HummusLittle Salad Bar · 28 gA
B
Bean hummus trioA
G
Greek Yogurt DipFriendly Farms · 30 gD
M
Mini muffinsE
C
Churros crispy pastry bitesD
Butter syrup
Butter syrupE
H
Hot SalsaLittle Salad Bar · 30 gB
G
Grilled boneless skinless chicken thigh meat in a teriyaki sauce and pineapplesB
S
Spinach artichoke with greek yogurtD
S
Spinach parmesan with greek yogurtD
T
Tzatziki cucumber dill with greek yogurtD
S
Santa fe style saladC
S
Squeeze minced gingerE
Sweet & smoky barbecue mustard dipping sauce, French's
Sweet & smoky barbecue mustard dipping sauceFrench's · 12 ozD
Red-hot Dip'n Buffalo Ranch, Franks
Red-hot Dip'n Buffalo RanchFranks
S
Smoky Base Barbecue SauceCattlemen's · 34 gD
B
Base Barbecue SauceCattlemen's · 34 gD
C
Carolina tangy gold bbq sauce, carolina tangy goldE
B
Bbq sauceE
M
Mississippi honey bbq sauceE
F
Frank's, redhot, kickin' bbq sauceFrank'sE
H
Honey Mustard Dipping SauceFrench's · 36 gD
F
Frank's, redhot, ketchup style hot sauceFrank's
Z
Zesty italian flavor infuserFrench'sE
S
Sweet & tangy teriyakiE
F
Flavor infuser marinadeE
F
French's, flavor infuser, marinade, caribbean jerkFrench'sE

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