United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 83

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 83 of 310.

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Vanilla flavored ice cream with cookie dough piecesSignature SelectD
S
Strawberry Ice CreamSignature Select · 67 gD
P
Premium ice creamD
C
Classic coleslawC
H
Homestyle potato saladC
H
Homestyle potato saladC
P
Potato salad with eggC
P
Potato saladC
I
Ice creamD
W
White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice
T
Teriyaki chicken with rice
C
Carnitas burrito bowl
R
Red chile chicken enchilada with mexican style rice corn tortilla, white meat chicken, ancho chile red enchilada sauce, green enchilada sauce, monterey jack cheese, cotija cheese, cilantro with rice, red chile chicken enchilada with mexican style rice
P
Potato saladC
P
Potato saladC
M
Macaroni saladD
P
Potato saladC
F
Fiesta bean dip tray
O
Orange chicken, breaded dark meat chicken coated in orange sauce with fried riceC
T
Triple cheese enchiladaC
B
Beef tamaleC
S
Shanghai recipe beefC
W
World cuisine asian style beefC
C
Classics elbow noodles with cheese & seasoned breadcrumbsC
S
Signature select, chicken empanadas appetizersD
B
Beef, cheese & jalapeno appetizersD
B
Bags of gold cheese, spinach & artichoke appetizersD
O
Orange chickenC
C
Crispy crab rangoonD
B
Beef enchiladasC
C
Cheese enchiladasC
P
Potato saladC
M
Macaroni saladD
Colslaw Kit
Colslaw KitB
D
DIPD
P
Pimento cheese dipD
P
Pimento cheese dipD
Select artisan garlic bread
Select artisan garlic breadD
B
Buffalo Style ChickenD
Apple fruit pie, Signature
Apple fruit pieSignature · 22 gE
S
Sourdough parmesan artisan garlic bread, sourdough parmesanSignature SelectC
W
Wonton StripsSignatureD
C
Chicken & bbq sauce with mozzarella & cheddar cheeses flatbread crustD
I
Ice cream cakeE
N
Neapolitan ice cream cakeE
G
Greek yogurt cheesecakeE
G
Greek yogurt cheese cakeE
Pumpkin ice cream sandwiches, Signature Select
Pumpkin ice cream sandwichesSignature SelectD

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