United States
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Additive · Preservative

E211 — Sodium benzoate · page 94

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 94 of 310.

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Strawberries & creme fudgeE
M
Mandarin Flavored SodaRennstaff Group Inc. · 240 mlA
D
Dawn Food Products, Filled & Decorated Red Velvet Mini Bundt CakesDawn Food Products Inc.E
C
Cake boss, premium cake mix, primo yellowCake Boss
M
Moist Chocolate Cupcakes Fillet With Creamy Fudge, Topped With Rich Peanut Butter Icing And ChocolateDawn Food Products Inc.E
R
Red velvet filled cupckaesE
H
Hello Yellow Decorating IcingCake Boss · 35 gE
C
CookieE
O
Oatmeal raisin cookieD
C
Cake boss, la la love cupcakes with icing, chocolate, creamy fudgeCake BossE
C
CakeCake BossE
B
Beach Party CakeCake Boss · 82 gE
M
Moist layers of red velvet cake filled with a rich cream cheese frostingE
C
Cake boss, filled cupcakes, excellent peppermintCake BossE
W
Weightwatchers, moist cake with greek yogurt, apple spice flavored filling and streusel topping, coffee cake with greek yogurt apple spiceD
C
Coffee cake with greek yogurt blueberryD
S
Signature mousse tortesE
M
Mousse tortesE
S
Signature mousse torteE
L
Lemon cakeE
D
Decaf TeaPersons-Majestic Mfg. Co. · 240 mlA
Original Recipes Cole Slaw
Original Recipes Cole Slaw · 16 ozC
Voodoo zapps
Voodoo zapps · 14 ozD
Ice cream cake
Ice cream cakeD
M
Mississippi Mud Pie Layers Of Crushed Cookie Crumbles, Coffee Ice Cream, Fudge Topping, Whipped Topping And Espresso Chunks Dessert Cups, Mississippi Mud PieFriendly's · 8.5 fl oz/251 mlD
L
Lite syrupD
A
Aunt Jemima Country Rich Syrup 24 Ounce Plastic JugAunt JemimaE
Lite Syrup, Original, Quaker Oats
Lite Syrup, OriginalQuaker Oats · 12 fl ozC
L
Lite syrup, originalD
Original syrup, original
Original syrup, originalE
Q
Quaker fruit & oatmeal frtflledbr berry 10.4zD
Q
Quaker fruit & oatmeal frtflledbr strawberry 10.4zD
Q
Quaker fruit & oatmeal frtflledbr apple crisp 10.4zD
Original syrup ounce mega value size bottle
Original syrup ounce mega value size bottle · 64 fl ozE
H
Homestyle syrup, homestyleQuakerD
Butter Rich Syrup, Aunt Jemima
Butter Rich SyrupAunt Jemima · 36 fl ozE
Original syrup fluid ounce plastic jug, Aunt Jemima
Original syrup fluid ounce plastic jugAunt JemimaE
O
Original lite syrup, originalC
Original Maple Syrup
Original Maple Syrup
B
Beverage, OrangeadeJohn P. Miranda Import/ExportE
V
Vanilla flavored with chocolate chips & cookie dough pieces frozen dairy dessert, vanilla, chocolate chipsD
C
Cream SodaGiant Eagle · 355 mlB
S
SodaGiant EagleE
S
SodaGiant Eagle · 355 mlB
S
SodaGiant EagleE
C
Caffeine Free Root BeerGiant Eagle · 355 mlB
G
Giant eagle, garlic breadsticks, mozzarella stuffedGiant EagleD
P
Permium Ice CreamGiant Eagle · 68 gE

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