E220 — Sulfur dioxide · page 5
E220 (Sulfur dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,848 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.
Nutri-Score
1,665 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 357 kcal |
| Sugars | 41.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.2 g |
| Salt | 0.27 g |
Categories
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 5 of 39.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).