United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 111

E250 (Sodium nitrite) appears in the ingredient lists of 9,940 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

9,940products with a complete record
6%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
2.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 3%C 13%D 36%E 44%

8,723 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 9,940 products
Calories252 kcal
Sugars2.0 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Salt2.0 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.170, 172.175, 172.177, 172.820, 172.824.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, propellant

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 7632-00-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

9,940 products, most viewed first · page 111 of 208.

D
Delicatessen Sliced Deli Thin Honey TurkeyFairgroundsE
J
Jerk Style Smoked SausageFarmingtonE
C
Chicken Vienna Sausages In Chicken BrothHargis HouseD
H
Hargis house, bbq seasoned vienna sausagesHargis HouseD
M
Morning Delight, Meat Lovers Breakfast Bowl, Eggs, Potatoes, Sausage, Bacon & Cheddar CheeseThe Moran Group IncorporatedC
C
Corned Beef HashHargis HouseD
B
Buffalo style smoked sausageE
U
Unrivaled ten layer 3 meat lasagna, ground beef italian sausage pepperoniC
M
Macaroni & cheese topped with baconC
H
Honey Roasted Turkey BreastFarmingtonD
H
Honey ham ultra thin slicedD
B
Black forest hamD
Ultra thin sliced smoked ham
Ultra thin sliced smoked ham · 9 ozD
C
Chipotle seasoned chicken breastC
C
Classic baconE
H
Ham with natural juicesD
T
TurkeyD
T
Three Meat Sausage, Pepperoni And Beef Sausage Made With Pork & Chicken, Beef Topping Made With Beef & Chicken Rising Crust Pizza, Three MeatMantia's · 29.8 oz/845 gD
S
Supreme Original Thin Savory Italian Pizza, SupremeMantia's · 16.9 oz/479 gD
C
Cheese DogsFairgroundsE
H
Hargis house, beans & franksHargis HouseC
K
Kaskey's, chunky chicken corn chowder soupKaskey'sC
K
Kaskey's, chunky baked potato with cheddar and bacon bits soupKaskey'sC
S
Smoked SausageFarmingtonE
F
Fully Cooked BratwurstFarmingtonE
H
Hargis house, corned beefHargis HouseE
J
J. higgs, bacon jerkyJ. HiggsE
H
Honey hamFairgroundsD
P
Polish SausageFairgroundsE
S
Smoked SausageFairgroundsE
P
Peppered Beef JerkyTillamook Country Smoker IncE
B
Beef JerkyTillamook Country SmokerE
B
Beef JerkyTillamook Country Smoker IncE
B
Beef JerkyTillamook Country Smoker Inc.E
W
Wood smoked beef jerkyTillmook Country Smoker Inc.E
S
Smoked Jalapeno Beef JerkyTillamook Country SmokerE
T
Tillamook country smoker, teryyaki beef jerkyTillamookE
Beef Smoked Meat Stick, Tillamook Country Smoker Inc
Beef Smoked Meat StickTillamook Country Smoker IncE
O
Old fashioned silver dollar beef jerkyE
Honey Glazed Beef Jerky, Tillamook Country Smoker
Honey Glazed Beef JerkyTillamook Country SmokerE
B
Beef Steak NuggetsTillamook Country Smoker Inc.
P
Pepperoni Sausage StickTillamook Country Smoker Inc
B
Beef StickTillamook Country Smoker Inc
V
Van camp's, beanee weenee, beans in tomato sauce with sliced chicken franks, original, originalC
V
Van camp's, beanee weenee, beans in tomato sauce with sliced chicken franks, original, originalB
C
Chilee flavor chili beans in tomato sauce flavored with sliced chicken franks, chileeB
O
Original beans in tomato sauce flavored with sliced chicken franks, originalB
B
Barbeque beanee weenee, barbequeB

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