Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 181

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 181 of 310.

Otter pops 100% fruit juice ice pops
Otter pops 100% fruit juice ice popsC
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100% fruit juiceC
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Delicious fast freeze ice barsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Ice popsC
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Original delicious ice barsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Delicious Ice BarsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Freezer Pops, Lemon-Lime, Grape, Orange, Tropical Punch, Berry Punch, StrawberryKool pops · 15.47 lbs/7 kgC
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Freezer popsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Tropical freezer popsC
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Sour freezer popsC
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PopsBaskin RobbinsC
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Pops barC
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Sherbet flavored orange, raspberry, pineapple, green apple barsC
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Ice PopsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Ice PopsStar WarsC
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Ice popsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Patriot popsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Freeze & serve pops!The Jel Sert CompanyC
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Ice popsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Tropical citrus, mango, berry, pineapple, tropical, summer punch ice drops, citrus, mango, berry, pineapple, tropical, summer punchC
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Light sugar free popsThe Jel Sert Company
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16 Giant, Freeze & Serve PopsThe Jel Sert Company
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Authentic berry & cherry mix italian ices bars, blue raspberry, strawberry, berry lemonade, cherryC
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Original italian ices bars, originalC
A
Authentic italian ices barsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Italian Ices BarThe Jel Sert CompanyC
Of wylers authentic italian ice assorted flavors, The Jel Sert Company
Of wylers authentic italian ice assorted flavorsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
Plus giant pops
Plus giant popsC
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PopsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Freezer popsC
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Freezer orange ocean, berry blue typhoon, green berry rush, fruit juicy red barsC
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Authentic italian ices berry & cherry mixC
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Authentic italian ices bars, berry & cherry mix, berry lemonade, cherry, blue raspberry, strawberryC
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Italian ices barsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Italian icesThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Authentic Italian Ices BarsThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Authentic italian icesThe Jel Sert CompanyC
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Italian ices freeze and serve barsC
Blueberry Preserves, Polaner
Blueberry PreservesPolanerA
O
Old fashioned root beerDads Root Beer Company DivE
America's premium old fashioned root beer, Dads Root Beer Company Div
America's premium old fashioned root beerDads Root Beer Company Div · 33.8 fl oz (1L)C
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Caffeine free blue cream soda, blue creamE
C
Caffeine free blue cream soda, blue creamE
C
Caffeine free red cream soda, red creamE
C
Caffeine free red cream soda, red creamE
Diet dad's root beer
Diet dad's root beerC
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Dad's, Old Fashioned Root BeerDads Root Beer Company DivC
Dads Old Fashioned Diet Root Beer
Dads Old Fashioned Diet Root BeerC

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