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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 126

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 126 of 208.

G
Grill FranksKunzlerE
G
Gourmet Pretzel DogsKunzlerD
S
Southwestern style franksE
R
Ragin Cajun Style SausageKunzlerE
Honey cured sliced lower sodium bacon
Honey cured sliced lower sodium baconB
C
Center cut sliced baconE
T
Thick cut sliced baconE
C
Center Cut Coated With Coarse Black Pepper BaconKunzler & Co. IncE
K
Kunzler, Organic Sliced BaconKunzler & Company IncE
C
Cheese WienersJuniataE
K
Kunzler, juniata, ring bolognaKunzlerE
S
Shady brook farms, smoked turkey baconE
S
Spinach salad dressingD
C
Chicken luncheon loaf, chickenD
Baked Beans With Bacon, Yellowstone
Baked Beans With BaconYellowstone · 15 oz
B
Baked beans with bacon, baconC
B
Baked beans with baconC
R
Red Beans & Rice With Andouille Sausage In SauceSouthgateC
Beans & Franks, Southgate
Beans & FranksSouthgate · 7.5 oz (213g)C
B
Beans & FranksSouthgateC
S
Southgate, corned beef hashSouthgateD
B
Beef hash, beefD
H
Hot Dogs SalchichasLouis Rich
P
Premium Turkey Hot DogsLouis RichD
Harwood smoked turkey sausage
Harwood smoked turkey sausage · 14 ozD
T
Tombstone, pepperoni & sausage pizza, originalKraftD
T
Tombstone, original pizza, pepperoni & sausageD
Pizza
PizzaD
Original Rising Crust
Original Rising CrustD
Classic thin crust four meat frozen pizza
Classic thin crust four meat frozen pizzaD
Pizza
PizzaD
Pizza
PizzaD
D
Digiorno, supreme traditional crust pizzaDigiornoD
S
Supreme sausage, pepperoni, green peppers, red peppers, onions thin crispy crust pizza, supremeD
Small thin crispy crust
Small thin crispy crustD
T
Tombstone, original supreme pizzaD
C
California pizza kitchen, sicilian recipe, crispy thin crustD
C
Crispy thin crust pizzaC
D
Digiorno, cheese stuffed crust pizza, bacon cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburgerD
D
Digiorno, cheese stuffed crust pizza, three meat, three meatD
Cheese Stuffed Crust Supreme Pizza
Cheese Stuffed Crust Supreme PizzaD
Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza
Cheese Stuffed Crust PizzaD
T
Traditional crust pizzaD
R
Rising crust pizzaD
G
Garlic bread pizza, supremeD
P
Pepperoni garlic bread pizza, garlicD
O
Original pizzaD
O
Original rising crust pizzaD

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