United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 226

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 226 of 310.

S
Strawberry preserves
A
All Purpose SauceThe Original Sooie SauceD
M
Margarita mixLasco Foods Inc.
M
Michelada mix
S
St louie sweet bbq sauceE
N
Natural ultimate margarita mixLasco Foods Inc.
H
Honey sriracha bbq sauceSugarfire SmokehouseE
C
Coffee bbq sauceSugarfire Smoke HouseE
W
White bbq sauceD
P
Pina colada mix, pina colada
N
Natural strawberry daiquiri-margarita mix, strawberry
B
Bloody mary mix
C
Carolina bar-b-q sauceD
B
Bar-B-Q Sauce
B
Bar-b-q sauceD
M
Memphis style bar-b-q sauceC
K
Kc style bar-b-q sauceD
B
Bar-b-q sauceE
M
Michele's, Honey Creme Syrup, Honey CremeMichele's Foods Inc.E
Maple Creme Syrup, Michele's Foods Inc.
Maple Creme SyrupMichele's Foods Inc.D
N
Nature's design, whole peeled eggsNature's Design
C
Cherry vanilla vanilla premium ice cream with maraschino cherries, cherry vanillaD
C
Chocolate chip cookie dough flavored premium ice cream with cookie dough and chocolate chips, chocolate chip cookie doughD
B
Banana split banana flavored premium ice cream swirled with fudge, pineapple, cherries and pecans, banana splitD
B
Banana split banana flavored ice cream with fudge, pineapple, cherries and pecansD
B
Black raspberry truffle flavored ice cream with chocolate flavored chips & black raspberry filled cupsD
C
Chocolate chip cookie dough flavored ice cream with cookie dough and chocolate chipsD
S
Strawberry cheesecake flavored ice cream swirled with a strawberry ribbonD
B
Blackberry pieE
A
Apple Lightly Glazed Pie, AppleKern's · 4 oz/113 gE
C
Cherry Lightly Glazed Snack Pies, CherryKern's · 12 oz/340 gE
Q
Quikstarts, hickory smoked bun length franksLay MeatsE
Q
Quikstarts, hickory smoked jumbo franksLay MeatsE
d
dount food countryFood City
Freddies Root Beer, Freddie's
Freddies Root BeerFreddie's
S
Sterling Foods, Oatmeal Raisin CookieSterling Foods Inc.E
G
Gourmet Cookies, Cookie, Chocolate ChunkSterling Foods Inc.E
S
Sterling Foods Llc, Gourmet Cookies Sugar CookieSterling Foods Inc.E
S
Sterling Foods, Gourmet Cookies, White Chocolate MacadamiaSterling Foods Inc.E
D
Diet iced tea, lemonC
N
Nestea, red tea, pomegranate passionfruit, pomegranate passionfruitE
G
Grape Jelly & Peanut ButterAlgood Food CompanyD
T
Tomatina Sauce, Queso CheeseDucal
T
Tomato DressingDucalD
S
Seasoned Tomato SauceDucal
D
Ducal, salsita lista prepared sauce rancheraDucal
S
Salsita Lista Prepared Sauce With MushroomsDucal
B
Beef meatballs with barbecue sauceD

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