United States
Data
Additive · Antioxidant

E222 — Sodium bisulfite · page 14

E222 (Sodium bisulfite) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,708 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

1,708products with a complete record
35%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.1 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 23%B 11%C 23%D 17%E 25%

1,458 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,708 products
Calories138 kcal
Sugars1.2 g
Saturated fat0.00 g
Salt1.1 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.310, 182.3739.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flavoring agent or adjuvant, flour treating agent, formulation aid, processing aid, surface-finishing agent, texturizer

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 7631-90-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

1,708 products, most viewed first · page 14 of 36.

I
Instant mashed potatoes flakesB
W
White Chicken Chili With BeansHormel · 247 gA
H
Hormel, compleats, good mornings sausage gravy & roasted potatoesHormel
H
Hormel, compleats, sausage breakfast scrambleHormel
Compleats microwave dinner, Hormel
Compleats microwave dinnerHormelC
H
Hormel, snackers, spinach & artichoke dipHormelD
G
Good Mornings Ham Breakfast ScrambleRestaurant Item · 213 gA
H
Hormel, compleats, turkey bacon & egg whites breakfast scrambleHormel
Hormel chicken breast dressing, Hormel
Hormel chicken breast dressingHormelB
H
Hormel, compleats, roast beef & mashed potatoesHormel
C
Chicken breast & mashed potatoes with rib meat roasted white meat chicken with creamy mashed potatoes and flavorful chicken gravyHormel
P
Pumpkin Pecan ButterGene's Fine Foods · 17 g
T
Tacoma boys markets, vinaigrette, roasted sweet pepperTacoma BoysD
K
Karoflane placki potato pancakes, karoflane placki
SE Grocers 100% Lemon Juice
SE Grocers 100% Lemon JuiceB
100% Lime Juice
100% Lime JuiceB
Whole Pepperoncini
Whole PepperonciniE
O
Original instant mashed potatoesA
O
Original instant mashed potatoes, originalA
B
Butter & herb flavored mashed potatoes, butter & herbE
R
Roasted garlic flavored mashed potatoes, roasted garlicE
Golden Hominy, Bush's Best
Golden HominyBush's Best · 130 gA
White Hominy, Bush's Best
White HominyBush's Best · 130 gA
B
Bayou best picklesE
O
Original bbq sauceD
Original instant mashed potatoes, original
Original instant mashed potatoes, originalA
B
Baked potato soup with baconC
G
Gourmet crab cakesD
J
Jumbo butterfly shrimpC
J
Jumbo popcorn shrimpC
C
Caribbean jerk shrimpD
M
Mrs. t's, pierogies, traditional sauerkrautAteeco Inc.C
W
White cheddar seasoned with bacon shredded white cheddar cheese & red-skin whipped potatoes seasoned with bacon minis pierogies, white cheddar seasoned with baconC
S
Sweet Mixed PicklesShoprite · 28 gD
S
Shoprite, cherry peppers, hotShopriteD
H
Hot Banana Pepper Rings, HotShopriteD
S
Shoprite, stuffing mix, chickenShopriteE
Banana Pepper Rings, Shop Rite
Banana Pepper RingsShop Rite · 28 gB
C
Cherry Peppers, MildShoprite
Instant Mashed Potatoes, Shoprite
Instant Mashed PotatoesShoprite · 22 gA
I
Instant Mashed PotatoesShoprite · 22 gA
Vat Cured Sauerkraut, Shoprite
Vat Cured SauerkrautShoprite · 30 gA
S
SauerkrautShoprite · 30 gA
A
Au Gratin PotatoesPrice Rite · 28 gD
S
Scalloped PotatoesH-E-B · 28 gD
A
Au Gratin PotatoesH-E-B · 26 gE
Sauerkraut, H-E-B
SauerkrautH-E-B · 32 oz
B
Buttery Homestyle Mashed PotatoesH-E-B · 27 gD

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