United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 114

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 114 of 208.

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Bobak's, Maxwell, Smoked Polish SausageBobak Sausage CompanyE
B
Bobak's, Smoked Polish SausageBobak Sausage CompanyE
J
Jumbo Pork FrankfurtersBobak'sD
P
Pork FrankfurtersBobak'sD
B
Bobak's, Premium Beef FranksBobak Sausage CompanyE
S
Smoked sausage, smokedE
M
Maxwell Smoked Polish SausageBobak'sE
S
Smoked SausageBobak Sausage CompanyE
M
Maxwell smoked polish sausageE
S
Smoked Pork Neck BonesLedbetterE
S
Smoked Pork TailsLedbetterD
S
Smoked Center Ham ShanksLedbetterD
A
Applewood Smoked Beef JerkyPony ExpressE
H
Hickory Smoked Teriyaki Beef JerkyPony ExpressE
C
Corned beef hashD
H
Hartford house, corned beef hashHartford HouseD
V
Vienna Sausage, SyrupArmourE
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
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
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

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