United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 158

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 158 of 207.

B
Bacon & Cheddar Cheese Stuffed Pork ChopsTarget StoresD
R
Rotisserie seasoned chicken breast with rib meatD
B
Beef snack bites, beef sausageE
P
Pepperoni flavored snack bites sausage, pepperoniE
H
Honey smoked hamD
B
Black forest ham with natural juicesD
R
Roasted maple ham with natural juicesD
V
Virginia brand hamD
B
Bacon-wrapped petite sirloin steak angus beefArcher FarmsC
L
Loaded baked potato dipD
S
Sliced Smoked Turkey BreastArcher FarmsD
S
Sliced Black Forest HamArcher FarmsD
S
Sliced Honey Ham With Natural JuicesArcher FarmsD
S
Stuffed Chicken BreastsTarget StoresC
Hickory Smoked Ham Steak, Market Pantry
Hickory Smoked Ham SteakMarket PantryD
B
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken BreastArcher Farms
P
Pepperoni & Sausage PizzaTarget StoresD
P
Pepperoni PizzaTarget StoresD
O
Original Crust Supreme PizzaTarget StoresD
P
Pepperoni artisan pizzaD
H
Hawaiian style artisan pizzaD
M
Market pantry, bean with bacon condensed soup, smoke, smokeMarket PantryC
B
Beef JerkyTarget StoresE
H
Healthy honey hamC
T
Turkey breastC
O
Oven roasted turkey breastC
M
Mesquite smoked hamD
B
Black forest hamD
B
Bacon Wrapped ScallopsTarget StoresD
P
Potato skinsD
P
Potato & Bacon BitesTarget Stores
C
Cheese DipTarget StoresD
C
Chicken Bacon Ranch BitesTarget StoresD
P
Potato skinsD
A
Asparagus & bacon crustless quiche bitesE
P
Peppered turkey breastD
S
Seasoned angus beef pastramiD
Bacon-Wrapped Petite Sirloin Steaks, Archer Farms
Bacon-Wrapped Petite Sirloin SteaksArcher FarmsC
H
Ham SteakMarket Pantry
H
Hard salamiE
C
Cooked hamD
P
PepperoniE
H
Hawaiian-style hamD
C
Cobb saladB
B
Bacon parmesan dip, bacon parmesanE
A
Applewood smoked baconE
M
Mexican Bandits, Beef JerkyRalph'sE
V
Virginia Smoked Link SausageT. O. WilliamsE

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