United States
Data
Additive · Antioxidant

E224 — Potassium metabisulfite · page 6

E224 (Potassium metabisulfite) appears in the ingredient lists of 416 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, preservative.

416products with a complete record
21%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.40 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 14%B 7%C 27%D 21%E 30%

310 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 416 products
Calories68 kcal
Sugars2.4 g
Saturated fat0.00 g
Salt0.40 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3637.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, 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 16731-55-8 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

416 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 9.

A
Ajinomoto, bbq seasoned beef with vegetable on sticky riceAjinomotoC
T
Teriyaki beef take-out boxC
W
White Wine VinegarHarris Teeter
White Grape Juice From Concentrate, Harris Teeter
White Grape Juice From ConcentrateHarris Teeter · 1.89 LE
L
Light Coconut MilkHt TradersC
B
Beef Pepper Steak With Ginger Sesame Sauce And Long Grain Rice, Prepared EntreeSandridge Food Corporation
P
Penne & Bolognese With Italian-Style SausageSandridge Food Corporation
I
Italian Style Pasta Salad, Italian StyleGrandma's · 28 oz/1.75 LB/794 gC
A
Apple cider vinegarPanos Brands LlcA
1
100% lime juiceGeorge Delallo Co. Inc.B
White wine Vinegar, Holland House
White wine VinegarHolland House
H
Holland house, red wine vinegar, italian herbHolland House
S
Sake Cooking WineHolland HouseC
White Cooking Wine
White Cooking WineC
F
Four monks, white wine vinegar, tarragon flavorFour Monks
S
Sherry cooking wineC
F
Four monks, white wine vinegarFour Monks
V
Vitarroz, Cooking WineLatin Brands Corp.
F
Flounder stuffedD
Petite Dill Pickles, Wiejske Wyroby
Petite Dill PicklesWiejske WyrobyB
B
Balsamic Vinegar Of ModenaStar
100% Grape Juice, Apple Dandy
100% Grape JuiceApple DandyE
Juice sparkl catawba fo, Royal Wine Corporation
Juice sparkl catawba foRoyal Wine CorporationD
White grape juice, Royal Wine Corporation
White grape juiceRoyal Wine CorporationE
1
100% juice from concentrateCott CorporationE
S
Stuffed flounder with crabmeatD
S
Stuffed tilapia with crabmeatB
G
Grated coconut in extra heavy syrupE
White dry cooking wine
White dry cooking wine
1
100% white grape juice from concentrate with added ingredientsHy-Vee Inc.E
A
Asian style chicken noodle soup, asian style chicken noodleC
L
Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisqueC
L
Lobster bisque soup, lobster bisqueC
I
Iberia, extra virgin olive oilIberiaE
S
Spirited tequila jalapenosTrus HermanasD
M
Med, spirited vodka jalapenos, medTres HermanasD
P
Pork & beef tortellini, pork & beefLouisaC
Original dijon mustard
Original dijon mustardE
Wholegrain mustard, BORNIER
Wholegrain mustardBORNIERB
I
Italian style brie & cremini risotto bitesD
K
Kosher dill gherkins fresh pack picklesGreat ValueD
P
Pickles, kosher dill gherkinsGreat ValueC
1
100% white grape juice from concentrate, white grapeWal-Mart Stores Inc.E
S
Steam mealB
G
Great value, kosher dill gherkins picklesGreat ValueC
Stir - Fry Sauce, Lee Kum Kee
Stir - Fry SauceLee Kum KeeE
L
Lentil & chorizo smoky soupC
N
NA Sauvignon BlancCupcake

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