United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 137

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 137 of 208.

P
Premium applewood smoked baconE
C
Corned beef hashD
Corned beef hash
Corned beef hashC
B
Bacon ranch dressingE
R
Real Crumbled BaconStater Bros.E
H
Honey bbq beef jerkeyStater Bros. Markets Inc.E
P
Peppered beef jerky, smokeStater Bros. Markets Inc.E
P
Pizzeria style, hawaiian style pizza, mozzarella cheese, canadian bacon & pineapple on a crustD
P
Pizzeria style supreme pizzaD
H
Hickory smoked bacon, hickory smokedE
H
Hickory smoked thick sliced baconE
H
Hickory smoked premium lower sodium baconE
Cooked ham with natural juices, Stater Bros
Cooked ham with natural juicesStater Bros · 12 ozD
O
Oven roasted 98% fat free turkey breastD
O
Original seasoned with bacon & brown sugar baked beans, originalC
O
Original seasoned with bacon & brown sugar baked beans, originalC
H
Homestyle tangy sauce with bacon & brown sugar baked beans, homestyleC
B
Bacon bbq sauceE
Z
Ziyad, chicken and beef meat lunchZiyadD
P
Pepperoni pizzaC
C
Combination PizzaGateway Foods IncD
P
Pepperoni pizzaD
S
Supreme PizzaGateway Foods IncC
T
Three Meat PizzaExceptional ValueD
N
Natural Casing Beef FrankfurtersSabrettE
S
Sabrett, hot sausageSabrettE
Skinless Beef Frankfurters, Sabrett
Skinless Beef FrankfurtersSabrettE
S
Sabrett, skinless beef cocktail franksE
cocktail franks
cocktail franks
S
Sabrett, hot sausage, hickory smokeSabrett
Hot Dog, WindMill
Hot DogWindMill · 32 ozE
K
Kam Yen Jan, Chinese Style Sweet SausageJanuary CompanyE
Y
Yangtze, Chinese Style Barbecue PorkJanuary ComapnyD
Y
Yangtze, chinese style barbecue porkYangtzeD
C
Chinese Style Barbecue PorkYangtzeD
B
Beef chorizoE
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

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