United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 66

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 66 of 310.

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Sweet P's Bake Shop, Raspberry Sweet RollsKingston Marketing CoD
P
Pumpkin Streusel Mini MuffinsKingston Marketing Co · 49 gE
C
Classic rice crispy bitesE
D
Dark chocolate drizzle rice crispy bitesE
S
Specialty pizzaD
C
Cooked shrimp with cocktail sauceC
C
Cooked shrimp with cocktail sauceD
T
Toasted coconut cake bitesE
S
Shrimp scampi italian style jumbo ravioli, shrimp scampiC
Gochujang sauce, gochujang
Gochujang sauce, gochujangE
Butter Chicken sauce, Culinary Tours
Butter Chicken sauceCulinary ToursD
T
Tikka Masala SauceD
K
Kung pao sauce, kung paoE
Peri Peri Hot Sauce, Culinary Tours
Peri Peri Hot SauceCulinary ToursE
L
Lemongrass tamarind sauce, lemongrass tamarindE
S
Sesame teriyaki sauce, sesame teriyakiCulinary ToursE
S
Souvlaki sauce, souvlakiE
S
Szechuan style peanut sauce, szechuan style peanutE
S
Sweet cinnamon roll with cinnamon and sugar glaze, cinnamonD
A
Apple caramel cupcakesE
S
Sweet RelishValu Time · 15 gE
F
Fudge iced browniesE
F
Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced browniesE
F
Fudge iced brownies, fudge icedE
S
Sweet & Tangy Bourbon Bbq SauceD
C
Craft beer chipotle bbq sauce, craft beer chipotleD
F
Fudge iced browniesE
C
Coconut sliced creme cakeD
S
Strawberry swirl sliced creme cakeD
F
Fig barsE
T
Traditional seafood cocktail sauceE
S
Steak SauceValu Time · 17 gD
D
Dark Chocolate Covered CherriesCella's · 43 gE
D
Delicious cherries covered with real dark chocolateCella'sE
O
Old Fashioned, Eclair Pie, Baked ChocolateTable Talk Pies Inc.E
C
Chocolate Eclair PieTable Talk · 114 gD
P
Pumpkin PieTable Talk · 114 gC
T
Table talk pies, old fashioned lemon pie, lemonTable Talk PiesD
Old Fashioned Blueberry Pie, Table Talk Pies
Old Fashioned Blueberry PieTable Talk Pies · 125 gC
Tartar sauce
Tartar sauce · 8 ozD
R
Raspberry Honey Mustard Dip & Glaze, Raspberry Honey MustardRobert rothschild farm · 13.2 oz/374 gE
T
Toasted Garlic Horseradish DipRobert Rothschild Farm · 30 gE
S
Sweet Heat Dip & Glaze, Sweet HeatRobert rothschild farm · 12.5 oz/354 gE
O
Onion Blossom Horseradish DipRobert Rothschild Farm · 29 gE
O
Onion Blossom Horseradish Gourmet DipRobert Rothschild Farm · 29 gE
O
Onion Blossom Horseradish DipRobert Rothschild Farm · 29 gE
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Robert rothschild farm, gingerbread dip, sugar n' spiceRobert Rothschild FarmE
Sugar 'n Spice Gingerbread Dip, Robert Rothschild Farm
Sugar 'n Spice Gingerbread DipRobert Rothschild Farm · 12 ozE

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