United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 159

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 159 of 207.

Old fashion Frankfurters, Alpine Meats
Old fashion FrankfurtersAlpine Meats · 16 oz, 1 lbE
N
Naturally smoked stadium dog frankfurtersE
S
Stuffed SandwichesLaura LynnD
S
Stuffed SandwichesLaura LynnD
B
Baked Beans With OnionsLaura LynnC
B
Baked BeansLaura LynnC
O
Original Baked BeansLaura LynnB
B
Baked BeansLaura LynnB
O
Old Fashioned Hardwood Smoked Center Cut BaconLaura LynnE
T
Thick Sliced BolognaIngles Markets Inc.E
B
BolognaLaura LynnE
S
Spiced Bacon Ends & PiecesFarmers Hickory
People’s Choice Beef Jerky Teriyaki
People’s Choice Beef Jerky Teriyaki
Peoples Choice beef jerkey orginal, People's Choice
Peoples Choice beef jerkey orginalPeople's Choice
B
Bbq seasoned meatloaf wrapped in hickory-smoked baconE
T
Teriyaki Beef Jerky, TeriyakiTerry's · 2.85 oz/80 g
B
BolognaE
C
Cooked hamC
O
Oven roasted cooked sliced turkey breast, oven roastedD
C
Cooked hamC
C
Cooked hamC
O
Oven roasted cooked sliced turkey breast, oven roastedD
O
Old fashioned hardwood smoked hearty style sliced bacon, old fashioned hardwood smokedE
S
Sliced baconE
T
Thick Sliced BaconE
C
Center cut baconE
O
Old fashioned hardwood smoked hearty style sliced bacon, old fashioned hardwood smokedE
Q
Quikstarts, hickory smoked franksLay MeatsE
H
Hickory smoked wienersE
T
Touchdown beef franksE
B
BolognaE
B
BaconE
T
Thick sliced baconE
S
Slab baconE
C
ChiliD
C
Cooked hamC
T
Turkey breastD
B
BolognaE
Q
Quikstarts, sliced bolognaLay MeatsE
B
BolognaLay MeatsE
L
Lower sodium baconE
Q
Quikstarts, hickory smoked bun length franksLay MeatsE
Q
Quikstarts, hickory smoked jumbo franksLay MeatsE
S
Smoked hamD
S
Smoked HamLay MeatsD
P
Premium cooked ham and water productLy MeatsD
H
Honey Ham And Water ProductLay MeatsD
W
White TurkeyLay MeatsC

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