United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 302

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 302 of 310.

Bread & Butter Chips, Meijer
Bread & Butter ChipsMeijerC
P
Polish Dill SpearsMeijerC
S
Sweet RelishMeijerC
S
Sweet & crunchy sweet midgetsMeijerD
B
Bread & butter sandwich slice picklesMeijerC
Z
Zesty Kosher Dill SpearsMeijerC
W
Whole Kosher DillsMeijerC
H
Hamburger Dill SlicesMeijerC
B
Bread & Butter ChipsMeijerD
D
Dill relish tangyMeijerD
Z
Zero Calorie Portable Liquid Sweetener With SucraloseMeijerA
Z
Zero Calorie Portable Liquid Sweetener With Stevia ExtractMeijerA
U
Unsweetened Iced TeaMeijerB
I
Iced teaMeijerD
T
Tea & lemonadeMeijerE
T
Twinkle baker decor, baby blue frosting tubeTwinkle Baker Decor
T
Twinkle baker decor, baby pink frosting tubeTwinkle Baker Decor
F
Frosty White Frosting TubeTwinkle Baker Decor
C
Cream cheese pound cakeE
C
Cream cheese pound cakeE
P
Pumpkin pies, pumpkinE
Apple cinnamon danish, apple cinnamon, Hostess
Apple cinnamon danish, apple cinnamonHostessE
A
Apple cinnamon danish, apple cinnamonE
F
Fruit PieHostessE
F
Fruit PieHostessE
F
Fruit PieHostessE
G
Greek Yogurt CakesHostessD
G
Greek Yogurt CakesHostessD
G
Greek yogurt cakesD
P
PastriesE
Danish snack cakes 4.79, Hostess
Danish snack cakes 4.79HostessE
F
Fruit pies, cherryE
S
Seasoned Beef Sirloin Roast With Bbq SauceNaples KitchenC
B
Beef Sirloin RoastNaples KitchenA
B
Beef Skirt Steak For Fajitas Tenderized With BromelainNaples KitchenC
B
Burnt ends pork seasoned & seared boneless pork with sweet and tangy bbq sauceC
C
Chicken with teriyaki sauce & pineappleB
C
Chicken with teriyaki sauce & pineappleB
T
Traditional macaroni salad, traditionalWellsley FarmsC
H
Homestyle potato salad, homestyleWellsley FarmsC
T
Traditional red bliss salad, traditionalWellsley FarmsC
H
Homestyle Potato SaladWellsley FarmsC
A
Aegean Greek PastaWellsley FarmsC
H
Homestyle turkey gravy, homestyleWellsley Farms
P
Petite PepperonciniWellsley FarmsC
C
Cocktail beef franks wrapped in puff pastry, cocktailWellsley FarmsE
A
Asian style chicken noodle salad, asian style chicken noodleWellsley FarmsC
O
Orange SodaWellsley FarmsE

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