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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 201

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 201 of 310.

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Assorted chocolates, assortedE
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Sweet, salty, nutty & nice salted chocolate nut caramels in milk and dark chocolate, caramel, salted caramel, nut caramelE
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Assorted fine chocolatesE
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Assorted fine chocolatesE
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Assorted fine chocolatesE
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Santa dark chocolate & maple cream, maple creamE
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Cream Santa Covered In Dark ChocolateRussell StoverE
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Russell stover, all dark fine chocolateRussell StoverE
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All milk fine chocolates, all milkRussell StoverE
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Assorted fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
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Assorted fine chocolatesE
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All dark fine chocolatesE
Elegant collection, a decadent private reserve assortion
Elegant collection, a decadent private reserve assortionE
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Assorted fine chocolates, assortedRussell StoverE
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Happy valentine's day assorted chocolateE
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Russell stover, assorted chocolatesRussell StoverE
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Assorted chocolates, assortedRussell StoverE
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Assorted fine chocolates, assortedRussell StoverE
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Russell stover, love ya! assorted chocolatesRussell StoverE
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Champagne & strawberries marshmallow covered in milk chocolateE
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Assorted chocolatesE
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Assorted chocolatesE
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Assorted fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
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Assorted chocolateE
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Lemon flavored marshmallow with a sour kick in candy coating pucker egg, lemonE
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Lemon cake egg candy in dark chocolate, lemon, dark chocolateRussell StoverE
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Key lime whip egg candy in milk chocolate, key lime whip eggRussell StoverE
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Pineapple whip egg candy in dark chocolate, pineapple whip eggRussell StoverE
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Mango whip egg candy in dark chocolate, mango whip eggRussell StoverE
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Banana whip egg candy in dark chocolate, banana whip eggRussell StoverE
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Passion fruit whip eggE
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Peach whip egg candyE
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Strawberry creme filled white fudge, strawberryE
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Milk Chocolate Assortment, Caramel, Pecan Delight, Truffle, Peanuts, Nut Caramel, ToffeeRussell stover · 9.4 oz/266 gE
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Milk & dark assorted fine chocolatesE
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Assorted milk & dark chocolatesE
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Assorted fine chocolatesE
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Assorted milk & dark chocolates, assortedE
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Assorted milk & dark chocolates, assortedE
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Assorted milk & dark chocolatesE
Assorted milk & dark chocolates, Russell Stover
Assorted milk & dark chocolatesRussell Stover · 9.4 ozE
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Dark chocolate assortmentE
Assorted creams in milk & dark chocolate, Russell Stover
Assorted creams in milk & dark chocolateRussell StoverE
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Caramels & nuts in milk & dark chocolateE
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Dark chocolate & raspberry cream pumpkin, dark chocolate & raspberry creamRussell StoverE
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Russell stover, pumpkin, dark chocolate & cranberry creamRussell StoverE
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Pumpkin maple flavored marshmallow in milk chocolate, pumpkin mapleE
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Caramel apple in milk chocolate pumpkin, caramel appleE

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