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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 112

E250 (Sodium nitrite) appears in the ingredient lists of 9,929 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

9,929products 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%

8,714 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 9,929 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

9,929 products, most viewed first · page 112 of 207.

O
Original Pickled Sausages, OriginalArmour · 7.2 oz/204 gE
T
Tangy Barbecue Flavored Pickled Sausage, Tangy BarbecueArmour star · 7.2 oz/204 gE
V
Vienna SausageArmourE
A
Armour, treet, luncheon loaf, with chicken & pork, smoke flavor added, hot & spicyArmourE
Vienna Sausage, Armour
Vienna SausageArmourE
A
Armour, potted meat, barbecue, barbecueArmourE
V
Vienna SausageArmourE
Vienna Sausage, Original, Armour
Vienna Sausage, OriginalArmourE
V
Vienna bites chickenArmourD
Armour, vienna sausage, barbecue, Armour
Armour, vienna sausage, barbecueArmour · 130gD
Nacho Cheese Franks, Ball Park
Nacho Cheese FranksBall Park · 15 ozE
B
Ball park, beef & bacon meatballsBall ParkE
T
The flame grilled teriyaki beef jerkyE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, teriyakiBall ParkE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, peppered smoke, peppered smokeBall ParkE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, bourbon bbqE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, originalBall ParkE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, originalBall ParkE
B
Bourbon bbq beef jerkyBall ParkE
B
Ball park, chicken patties, bacon & white cheddarD
Turkey Franks, Ball Park
Turkey FranksBall ParkD
B
Bun Size FranksSara Lee FoodsE
L
Lean angus beef franksD
C
Cheese FranksBall ParkE
B
Ball park, cheese franksE
B
Beef jerkyE
B
Beef jerkyE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, bourbon bbqBall ParkE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, teriyaki, smokeBall ParkE
B
Ball park, the flame grilled beef jerky, bourbon bbqBall ParkE
A
Angus Beef FrankBall Park
C
Caramelized Onion Baked Brie With BaconVeratec Inc.D
Pepperoni & Cheese Roll, Barney's Bakery
Pepperoni & Cheese RollBarney's BakeryD
H
Hot pepper cheese & pepperoni rollE
B
Burnett Dairy, Pepperoni Pizza Mozzarella String CheeseBurnett Dairy CooperativeD
B
Burnett Dairy, String Cheese, Hot Pepper, BeefBurnett Dairy CooperativeE
B
Burnett Dairy, String Cheese, Pepperoni PizzaBurnett Dairy CooperativeE
S
Sweet & smoky baked beans seasoned with real bacon & onion, sweet & smokyB
Beef smoked sausages
Beef smoked sausagesE
Grace, reduced sodium corned beef, Grace
Grace, reduced sodium corned beefGraceD
Chicken Vienna Sausage In Chicken Broth, Grace
Chicken Vienna Sausage In Chicken BrothGraceD
G
Gourmet caramel glazed perigord pork pate with trufflesE
T
Tour Eiffel, Gourmet Caramel Color Glazed Pork Pate With Black PeppercornCharcuterie La Tour Eiffel
C
Caramel Color Glazed Pork Pate With CognacCharcuterie La Tour EiffelD
Egge & Ham Biscuit Bites, Pioneer
Egge & Ham Biscuit BitesPioneer · 29.2 gA
V
Virtuoso classic crust pizzaD
Lena's pepperoni provel cheese thin crust pizza
Lena's pepperoni provel cheese thin crust pizzaD
I
Imo's provel cheese thin crust pizzaD

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).