United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 165

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 165 of 310.

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Sweet RelishWinco Foods
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Tartar SauceWinco Foods
Teriyaki Sauce, Winco Foods
Teriyaki SauceWinco FoodsE
Greek Vinagrette
Greek Vinagrette
Syrup butter flavored, Winco Foods
Syrup butter flavoredWinco FoodsD
Lite Syrup, Original, Winco Foods
Lite Syrup, OriginalWinco FoodsD
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Winco foods, lite syrup, butterWinco FoodsC
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Strawberry Jelly And Peanut ButterTropicalC
Syrup, Tropical Preserving Co. Inc.
SyrupTropical Preserving Co. Inc.E
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Sweetened Iced TeaTuscan Dairy FarmsE
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Sweetened Iced TeaTuscanE
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Iced teaTuscan Dairy FarmsB
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Tuscan Dairy Farms, LemonadeJohanna Dairies Inc.
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Crispy Rice & Marshmallow TreatGoetze's Candy Co Inc.E
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Crispy moo barE
Garlic chili pepper sauce, A Taste Of Thai
Garlic chili pepper sauceA Taste Of Thai · 7 fl ozE
C
Citrus & berry non alcoholic sangria mix, sangria, citrus & berry
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Strawberry Daiquiri Non-Alcoholic MixMr & Mrs T
B
Blue cheese stuffed olives
Pepperoncini, Reese
PepperonciniReeseE
B
Baja style fish taco sauceE
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Sweet pickled watermelon rindReeseD
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Oyster SauceE
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Whole california grape leaves fill with rice & meatReese
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Wasabi horseradish
Reese Creme de Menthe syrup, World Finer Foods Inc.
Reese Creme de Menthe syrupWorld Finer Foods Inc.D
Maraschino syrup, Reese
Maraschino syrupReeseD
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Maraschino cherriesC
M
Maraschino Cherries With StemsWorld Finer Foods Inc.C
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Horseradish sauceReeseE
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Tartar sauce with capers and dill
Hollandaise sauce buttery & smooth, World Finer Foods Inc.
Hollandaise sauce buttery & smoothWorld Finer Foods Inc.E
Bearnaise Sauce, Reese
Bearnaise SauceReeseE
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Rothbury Farms, Grandpa's Oven, Banana BreadRoskam Baking CompanyE
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BreadRothbury FarmsE
R
Rothbury Farms, Grandpa's Oven, Bread, Cinnamon StreuselRoskam Baking CompanyE
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Sport PeppersViennaD
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PICKLE, DILL PLANK SMOOTH CUT PLASTIC REF 3/16 Chipico
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PICKLE, DILL PLANK 650 COUNT PAIL REF Vienna
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PICKLE, DILL SPEAR 400-425 COUNT REF Chipico
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P&P LoafCameco Inc.E
P
P&P LoafCameco Inc.E
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Old South, Sweet Pickled Watermelon RindBryant Preserving Co. Inc.D
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Premium Ice CreamPurityD
C
Chocolate CupcakesTopsE
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Reduced Sodium Soy Marinade & Dipping Sauce, Reduced Sodium SoyTops · 10 fl oz/296 mlE
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Mustard + Egg Potato Salad, Mustard + EggTops · 32 oz/2 LB/907 gC
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Orange Flavored Soda, OrangeTops · 20 fl oz/591 mlE

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