Additive · Antioxidant

E220 — Sulfur dioxide · page 18

E220 (Sulfur dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,848 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

1,848products with a complete record
3%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
41.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.27 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 1%C 18%D 37%E 41%

1,665 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,848 products
Calories357 kcal
Sugars41.4 g
Saturated fat2.2 g
Salt0.27 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.170, 172.892, 182.3862.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant

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 7446-09-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

1,848 products, most viewed first · page 18 of 39.

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