United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 219

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 219 of 310.

C
Clover valley, chips & salsaClover ValleyC
Dijon honey mustard sauce
Dijon honey mustard sauceE
C
Chipotle Ranch SauceE
B
Buttermilk ranch sauceE
Barbecue sauce, deli goodness
Barbecue saucedeli goodnessE
F
Fry Sauce, FryDeli goodness · 2 fl. oz/59 mlE
S
Sweet & Sour Sauce, Sweet & SourDeli goodness · 2 fl oz/59 mlD
N
NA Sauvignon BlancCupcake
A
An-joy asian foods, general tsao chickenAn-Joy Asian FoodsD
S
Sesame chickenC
T
Teriyaki ChickenAn-JoyC
C
Chicken lomein
O
Orange ChickenAn-Joy Asian Foods
A
American potato salad, american potatoC
A
American potato salad, american potatoC
H
Homestyle potato saladC
H
Homestyle potato salad, homestyleC
M
Macaroni salad, macaroniC
G
German potato salad, german potatoC
G
German potato salad, german potatoC
S
Sweet & sour slaw, sweet & sour
S
Sweet & sour slaw, sweet & sour
G
Garlic sauceD
S
SodaCerveceria IndiaE
Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce, Assi Brand
Naturally Brewed Soy SauceAssi Brand · 33.8 fl ozE
A
Assi, Tempura Dipping SauceRhee Bros. Inc.E
A
Assorted milky chu chu bar, assortedC
D
DrinkKrazy KrittersD
S
Sugar Free Blue Rush Energy DrinkCold Spring Brewing CompanyC
M
My belly bubbles, leopard lemon lime drinkD
M
Mild guacamoleC
H
Homestyle Mashed PotatoesHandmade Real FoodsC
S
Seasoned Brown RiceHandmade
F
Fudge-dipped strawberry cheesecake on-a-stick dessertsE
B
Blueberry cheesecake lowfat yogurt, blueberry cheesecakeC
F
Frozen yogurtBelfonte Ice CreamC
Bulldog Root Beer, Orca Beverage Soda Works
Bulldog Root BeerOrca Beverage Soda WorksE
S
Southern seven cakeNoisebusters Inc.D
S
Southern seven cakeD
P
Pride Gourmet Bakers, Southern Seven Creme CakeNoisebusters Inc.D
S
Sausage, cheese, onion, savory garlic sauce on crust white pizza, whiteButch'sD
S
Sausage, cheese, onion, savory white garlic sauce on crust pizza, whiteD
S
Sausage, cheese, onion, savory white garlic sauce on super thin crust pizza, white garlicD
S
Sausage, cheese, onion, white garlic sauce pizza, white garlicD
O
Our deluxe white sausage, cheese, mushrooms, pepperoni, peppers, savory garlic sauce on crust pizza, our deluxe whiteD
B
Buffalo style pizza with sausage, buffalo styleD
B
Beer marinade steak sauceD
M
Mexican style rice puddingC

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