United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 198

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 198 of 310.

A
Asian gourmet, ground gingerAsian GourmetB
C
Chinese sweet & sour sauce, sweet & sourAsian GourmetD
B
Black Cherry SodaManhattan SpecialE
Assorted Chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
S
Sampler assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
A
All dark assortmentE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
S
Sampler milk chocolate assortmentWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
M
Milk chocolate assortmentE
Assorted Chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
W
Whitman's, sampler, premium assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
M
Milk, dark and artisan chocolates, milk, darkE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedWhiteman's Candies Inc.E
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedE
P
Peanuts assorted chocolates, peanutsE
F
Fine chocolateE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
F
Fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
P
Premium Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedWhitman'sE
F
Fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedWhitman'sE
P
Peanuts assorted chocolates, peanutsWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
W
Whitman's, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
E
English Toffee Chocolate CandiesWhitman's Candies Inc.
W
Whitman's candies, pecan crown, chocolatesWhitman'sD
A
Assorted Chocolate CandyWhitman'sD
Sampler Milk Chocolate, Whitman's
Sampler Milk ChocolateWhitman's · 10 ozE
S
Sugar free assorted chocolate candiesD
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted fine chocolateWhitman'sE
S
Strawberry filling gold cakeDutch Maid BakeryE
4
4" toasted coconut cakeE
5
5-Cheese Garlic BreadGreen Mill

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