United States
Data
Additive · Antioxidant

E223 — Sodium metabisulfite · page 34

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 34 of 57.

H
Haddon house, ground hot peppersHaddon HouseC
C
Chinese sweet & sour sauce, sweet & sourAsian GourmetD
A
Asian gourmet, imported bean sproutsAsian GourmetA
Coconut milk, Asian Gourmet
Coconut milkAsian GourmetE
L
Lite coconut milk, liteB
M
Medford farms, savory hearty tomato snack cracker, hearty tomatoMedford FarmsE
M
Medford farms, stone ground wheat crackers, sesameMedford FarmsD
M
Medford farms, stone ground wheat crakers, originalMedford FarmsD
M
Medford farms, stone ground less salt wheat crackersMedford FarmsB
T
The Sweetest Orange Blossom In A Hard CandyButterfieldsE
H
Hard CandyButterfieldsE
L
Lemon BudsButterfieldsE
K
Key Lime Buds Hard CandyButterfieldsE
Assorted Chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
S
Sampler assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
A
All dark assortmentE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
S
Sampler milk chocolate assortmentWhitman'sE
Assorted chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted chocolatesWhitman's · 517 gE
W
Whitman's, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
M
Milk chocolate assortmentE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
Assorted Chocolates, Whitman's
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
W
Whitman's, sampler, premium assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, sampler, assorted chocolateWhitman'sE
W
Whitman's, assorted fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedE
P
Premium assorted chocolates, assortedWhiteman's Candies Inc.E
A
Assorted fine chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
F
Fine chocolateE
F
Fine chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
A
Assorted chocolatesE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
A
Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
P
Premium Assorted ChocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolatesWhitman'sE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedWhitman'sE

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