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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 165

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 165 of 208.

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Lean Turkey HamJennie-OD
Hickory Smoked Boneless Ham Steak
Hickory Smoked Boneless Ham Steak
F
Foodhold, cooked hamFoodholdD
A
Ahold, premium pastramiAholdB
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Pepper Brand HamBoar's HeadD
O
Olive LoafBoar's HeadE
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Wunderbar, german brand, bologna, made with pork, chicken, beefWunderbarE
H
Hormel, cure 81, classic dinner hamHormelD
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Jennie-o, sun dried tomato turkey breastJennie-OC
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Hormel, classic dinner hamHormelD
A
Ahold, german brand bolognaAholdE
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Jones dairy farm, dainty ham with natural juicesJones Dairy FarmD
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Yangtze, barbeque porkYangtzeD
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Mash's, corned beef brisket, mildMash'sD
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Lean, applewood smoked boneless ham steak, with natural juicesArcher FarmsD
B
Bacon-wrapped jalapeno peppers
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Kl Quarter Sliced HamKentucky Legend
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Sliced Boneless HamArcher FarmsD
B
Baked Honey, Ham With Natural Juices, HoneyKentucky Legend
B
Boneless honey hamArcher FarmsD
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Lean Hardwood Smoked Boneless Ham Water AddedMarket Pantry
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Natural Cassing Beef FrankfurtersBoar's Head
Smoked Beer Brisket Burnt Ends
Smoked Beer Brisket Burnt Ends
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Markets of meijer, cobb saladMarkets Of MeijerB
M
Mini Cheese And Pepperoni TrayIndependent
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Hardwood smoked off the bone premium ham with natural juicesHormelD
P
Pork tenderloin wrapped in applewood baconD
English Muffin Ham, Egg & Cheese, Kroger
English Muffin Ham, Egg & CheeseKroger
Ends And Pieces, Pine Mountain Brand
Ends And PiecesPine Mountain Brand
P
Premium pasteurized process cheddar and pepperoni cheese product, cheddar cheese & pepperoniHormelE
Italian Style Pinwheel, Marketside
Italian Style PinwheelMarketside · 5.0 ozE
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Sliced Honey Cured Boneless HamSmithfield
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Tonys, smoked salmon, pepperTonysD
T
Tonys, wild smoked salmonTonysD
Broccoli salad, Members mark
Broccoli saladMembers markD
H
Honey maple hamD
T
Tavern hamD
M
Meijer, sweet & smokey pork tenderloin wrapped in applewood baconMeijerD
S
Seltzer's, Sweet Lebanon Bologna, Lean BeefPalmyra Bologna Co. Inc.E
F
Food 4 less, mickleberry sliced hamFood 4 LessD
Sliced Smoked Ham, Food 4 Less
Sliced Smoked HamFood 4 Less
A
Apple cinnamon flavored fully cooked deluxe spiral sliced ham, apple cinnamonE
S
Spiced pumpkin flavored fully cooked deluxe spiral sliced ham, spiced pumpkinE
H
Honey cured fully cooked spiral sliced ham, honey curedE
P
Point cut corned beef brisketE
B
Beef Lebanon BolognaSeltzer's
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers, Smith’s Deli
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño PoppersSmith’s Deli · .54 lbD
A
Ahold, boneless hamAholdE

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