United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 136

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 136 of 207.

B
Beef ChorizoCacique Inc.E
P
Pork ChorizoCacique Inc.E
C
Cured pork longanizaE
P
Pretzel dog
P
Pretzel dogD
S
Snack Fresh Protein SnackerCountry Fresh LlcD
B
Brussels sprouts & bacon with rosemary asiago butter
S
Snack Sensations, Beef Bite ComboCountry Fresh Inc.D
B
Beef Bite Combo With CheddarSnack SensationsE
B
Beef Bites Combo With CheeseCountry Fresh Inc.E
R
Rising crust combination pizzaC
Rising crust three meat frozen pizza
Rising crust three meat frozen pizzaC
ORIGINAL THIN SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZA, Jack's
ORIGINAL THIN SAUSAGE & PEPPERONI PIZZAJack'sD
Rising Crust Pizza
Rising Crust PizzaD
Half & Half Original Thin Pizza, Pepperoni, Cheese
Half & Half Original Thin Pizza, Pepperoni, CheeseC
Canadian Style Bacon Original Thin Pizza, Jack's
Canadian Style Bacon Original Thin PizzaJack'sD
Original Thin Crust Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza
Original Thin Crust Bacon Cheeseburger PizzaD
E
Extra Lean Sliced Hickory Smoked HamWilsonC
H
Hardwood Smoked BaconThorn Apple ValleyE
H
Hot Links, Red HotsOhse
W
White rose, beef franksWhite RoseE
C
Cooked HamWhite RoseD
W
White rose, hot dogsWhite RoseC
W
White rose, white turkeyWhite RoseD
W
White rose, cooked hamWhite RoseE
W
White rose, bolognaWhite RoseE
W
White rose, turkey bolognaWhite RoseE
W
White rose, chicken franks, hickory smokeWhite RoseD
B
Bacon base
H
Ham base
B
Breakfast Pork HamProfi
Bacon, Sysco
BaconSysco · 2 unitE
Summer Sausage, Schweigert
Summer SausageSchweigert · 16 oz
T
The Original Twins Hot DogSchweigert · 1 FRANKE
Schweigert old fashioned wieners
Schweigert old fashioned wieners · 12 oz
B
Beef Smoked Old Fashioned SausageEmmberE
H
Hebrew National, Quarter Pound Beef Franks, Hebrew National, Quarter Pound Beef FranksHebrew national · 56 oz/1.59 kgE
H
Hebrew national, beef polish sausageE
Q
Quarter Pound Beef Polish SausageHebrew national · 48 oz/3 lbs/1.36 kgE
H
Hebrew National, Beef FranksHebrew national · 53.16 oz/1.52 kgE
Beef salami, Herbrew National
Beef salamiHerbrew National
H
HEBREW NATIONAL Lean Beef Salami Roll
H
Hebrew National, Reduced Fat Beef FranksHebrew national · 11 oz/312 gE
H
Hebrew National, Beef Franks, Hebrew National, Beef FranksHebrew national · 11 oz/312 gE
H
Hebrew National, Beef KnockwurstHebrew national · 12 oz/340 gE
H
Hebrew National, Cocktail Beef FranksHebrew national · 12 oz/340 gE
B
Beef FranksHebrew national · 40.8 oz/2.55 lbs/1.16 kgE
B
Beef Franks, BeefHebrew national · 5 lbs/2.27 kgE

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