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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 188

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 188 of 310.

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Lite raspberry vinaigrette dressing, raspberry vinaigretteStater Bros.E
T
Teriyaki marinade, teriyakiE
Lemon Pepper 30 Minute Marinade
Lemon Pepper 30 Minute MarinadeE
G
Garlic & herb marinade, garlic & herbE
S
Steak & chop marinade, steak & chopE
M
Mesquite marinade, mesquiteE
Soy sauce
Soy sauceE
Original soy sauce
Original soy sauceE
Lemon juice
Lemon juiceB
J
Juice, limeStater BrosB
100% Lime Juice
100% Lime JuiceB
C
Cream Cheese With StrawberriesE
F
Fresh cut salsaB
O
Original syrupE
Lite Butter Syrup, Stater Bros
Lite Butter SyrupStater BrosD
Butter Syrup
Butter SyrupD
O
Original syrupE
L
Lite SyrupStaterbrosD
S
SyrupE
S
SyrupE
Syrup
SyrupD
O
Original creamy dressing mixed with cooked diced potatoes and vegetables salad, originalC
M
Mustard potato salad, mustardC
E
Elbow macaroni salad with rich mayonnaise, sweet pickles, crisp celery and onion, macaroniD
C
Cole slaw shredded cabbage blended with a mayo dressing, vegetables and seasoningC
E
Elbow macaroni with rich mayonnaise, sweet pickles, crisp celery and onion saladD
S
Stuffed jalapenos with cream cheese, cream cheeseD
S
Stuffed jalapenos with cheddar cheese, cheddar cheeseD
M
Mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce, mozzarellaD
C
Chocolate flavored syrupD
O
Original bbq sauceD
H
Hickory barbeque sauce, hickory barbequeD
S
Sweet n' sticky barbeque sauce, sweet n' sticky barbequeE
Honey Barbecue Sauce, Stater Bros
Honey Barbecue SauceStater Bros · 18 ozE
H
Hickory & brown sugar barbecue sauce, hickory & brown sugarE
C
Chili sauce, chiliE
C
Cocktail sauce, cocktailE
S
Sweet original barbecue sauceE
K
Kona coffee bbq sauce, kona coffee bbqE
P
Pale ale bbq sauce, pale ale bbqE
W
Wing sauce, sweet & spicyStater Bros. Markets Inc.E
W
Wing sauce, garlic parmesanStater BrosE
A
Asian Wing SauceStater BrosE
S
Strong garlic & parmesan wing sauce, garlic & parmesanE
T
Tangy hot flavor buffalo wing sauce, hot buffaloE
E
Easy churned, cherry flavored vanilla light ice cream, cherry flavored vanillaB
H
Hamburger dill pickle chips, hamburgerD
H
Hamburger dill pickle chips, hamburgerD

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