United States
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Additive · Antioxidant

E223 — Sodium metabisulfite · page 30

E223 (Sodium metabisulfite) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,702 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

2,702products with a complete record
14%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.85 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 9%B 5%C 20%D 31%E 36%

2,249 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,702 products
Calories281 kcal
Sugars3.3 g
Saturated fat3.3 g
Salt0.85 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, 182.3766.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, freezing or cooling agent, direct contact, oxidizing or reducing 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 7681-57-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

2,702 products, most viewed first · page 30 of 57.

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Western style omelet wrap
P
Prepared HorseradishZatarain's
2
2 Regular Shells Pie CrustsMorning Fresh FarmsD
M
Morning Fresh Farms, Pie Crust ShellsMerchants Distributors Inc.
Mojo, La Preferida
MojoLa PreferidaB
S
Sour orange marinadeA
L
La preferida, flour tortillasLa PreferidaD
G
Galletas Maria CookiesGilda Industries Inc.D
G
Gourmet Fruit BlendAmerican Importing CompanyD
I
Island Trail MixAmport FoodsE
D
Dark chocolate covered coconut chunksE
Extra hot horseradish sauce, Beaver
Extra hot horseradish sauceBeaverC
H
Hot kosher horseradish and beetsD
C
Cream horseradishBeaverC
Extra hot wasabi horseradish, Beaver
Extra hot wasabi horseradishBeaver · 12.5 ozC
A
Authentic fresh prepared wasabiPacific
H
Hawaiian Host, Creamy Milk Chocolate Covered CoconutHawaiian Host Inc.E
H
Hawaiian Host, Tropical Fruit Bites, Creamy Milk Chocolate Covered BananaHawaiian Host Inc.E
H
Hawaiian Host, Tropical Fruit Bites Rich Dark Chocolate Covered CoconutHawaiian Host Inc.E
R
Rich Dark Chocolate Covered PineappleHawaiian Host Inc.E
P
Provolini antipastiD
G
Graham crumbsD
O
Original Snack CrackersH.T. Traders
S
Snack CrakersHarris-Teeter Inc.D
C
Cracked Wheat CrackersHarris-Teeter Inc.C
C
Coconut 3 layer cakeE
3
3 layer carrot cakeE
F
Flour Large Tortillas, FlourAlaska grains tortilla company · 26 oz/737 g
F
Flour Small Tortillas, FlourAlaska grains tortilla company · 13 oz/369 g
1
100% whole wheat tortillasFlowers Foods Inc.C
1
100% whole wheat wrapsFlowers Foods Inc.D
O
Original white wrapsFlowers Foods Inc.D
F
Flour tortillasFlowers Foods Inc.D
Ghost pepper tortilla
Ghost pepper tortilla
1
100% whole wheat fresh tortillasD
B
Burrito style flour tortillasD
T
Tortillas fajita style flourD
Animal crackers chocolate, Stauffer's
Animal crackers chocolateStauffer'sD
S
Snack crackersStauffer'sD
Golden State Chili Peppers
Golden State Chili Peppers
M
Marinated garlic, pickled antipastoC
P
Pepper ringsDelalloE
P
Pepper chunksC
S
Sliced jalapenosDelalloD
P
Pepper chunksD
A
Antipasto delightC
P
Pepper ringsDelalloE
D
Delallo, salad savors, salad topping, feta cheese, pitted calamata olives, sweet red peppersDelalloD

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