United States
Data
Additive · Antioxidant

E221 — Sodium sulfite · page 4

E221 (Sodium sulfite) appears in the ingredient lists of 544 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

544products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.2 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 2%C 9%D 45%E 41%

492 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 544 products
Calories448 kcal
Sugars9.7 g
Saturated fat1.8 g
Salt1.2 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 173.310, 182.3798.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, formulation aid, oxidizing or reducing agent, ph control 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 7757-83-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

544 products, most viewed first · page 4 of 12.

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Thin wheats crackersD
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Thin wheats crackersD
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All purpose crackersE
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Graham crackers, honey, honeyRoundysD
S
Saltine CrackersRoundy's · 15 gC
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Roundy's, graham crackers, honeyRoundy'sD
O
Oyster CrackersRoundy's · 15 gC
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Roundy's, graham crackers, cinnamonRoundy'sD
R
Roundy's, gourmet crackers, originalRoundy'sE
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Roundy's, essentially you, fruit & yogurt cereal, crispy rice & wheat flakes with oat & fruit clusters & yogurt-coated clustersRoundy'sD
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Snack crackersE
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Snack crackersD
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Saltine Wheat Snack CrackersSpartan · 15 gA
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Saltine Snack CrackersSpartan · 15 gC
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Saltine Snack CrackersSpartan · 14 gC
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Graham Crackers Made With Whole GrainsSpartan · 31 gE
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Graham Crackers Made With Whole GrainsSpartan · 31 gE
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Original Whole Wheat Snack CrackersSpartan · 31 gE
S
Strawberry flavored cake enrobed in strawberry fondant icing topped with chocolate string icing bitesE
S
SaltinesValu Time · 14 gC
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Snack CrackersValu Time · 16 gE
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Snack crackersE
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Honey grahams, honeyD
S
Sisig fully cooked stir fried pork byproduct with chicken liverC
S
Snackcrackers, Wheat Snack CrackersShurfineD
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Fine dried fruits & nutsD
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Fava Beans In Brine Foul MoudammasAl wadi al akhdar · 14 oz/400 gA
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Mini Apple DanishPillsburyD
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Lobster bisque soupC
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Lunds & byerlys, kobe cobb saladC
F
Fresh dipE
O
Original dressing
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Original dressing
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Original dressing
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Unsalted tops saltines, unsaltedBig YC
C
Cinnamon grahams, cinnamonD
S
Snack crackersE
S
Snack crackersE
S
Stroganoff Style Sauce With NoodlesComfort Creek Foods · 227 gA
O
Original classic baked snack crackersD
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Reduced fat classic snack crackersD
R
Roasted vegetable classic snack crackersE
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Wheat classic snack crackersD
U
Unsalted tops saltine crackersC
O
Original classic baked snack crackersE
O
Original thin wheat baked snack crackers, originalD
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Thin wheat baked snack crackers, thin wheatD
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Signature kitchens, snack crackers, wheatSignature KitchensD

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