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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 173

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 173 of 207.

B
Bacon CheeseburgerAholdD
F
Flatbread SandwichesAholdD
B
Beef FranksAholdE
B
Beef brisketC
B
Baked Potato SoupAholdC
P
Pepperoni PizzaAholdD
A
Artisan Crust Supreme PizzaAholdD
A
Artisan Crust Meat PizzaAholdD
C
Chicken & Chorizo Sausage Gumbo SoupAholdC
S
Split pea and ham soupGiantC
C
Codon bleu chicken poppersGiantD
C
Chicken poppersGiant
B
Bacon ranch, chicken poppersGiantD
A
Ahold, bacon & cheddar franks, smokeAholdE
B
Beef FrankAholdE
M
Mayonnaise spread, baconAholdE
B
Bacon! Sweet Sriracha Meatloaf Topped With BaconAholdD
B
Bacon! Honey Bbq Meatloaf Topped With BaconAhold
B
Bacon! Swiss & Monterey Jack CheeseAholdE
S
Stuffed Baked PotatoAholdC
L
Loaded Mashed PotatoAholdD
T
Turkey meatloafC
B
Bacon HummusAhold
Real bacom bits
Real bacom bits
C
Caramelized onion & pancetta italian sauce, caramelized onion & pancettaA
S
Stuffed crust pepperoni pizzaD
P
Pepperoni Mini Bagels Topped With Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Cheese And Pepperoni Snackers, PepperoniAhold · 7 oz/198 gD
Luncheon Loaf, Stop & Shop
Luncheon LoafStop & Shop · 12 oz
Beef sticks, Rural king
Beef sticksRural king · 11 ozE
T
Taste Of Pella, Original Snack SticksTriple T Specialty Meats Inc.E
T
Taste Of Pella, Original Snack BitesTriple T Specialty Meats Inc.E
S
Snack sticksE
T
Teriyaki Snack BitesTaste Of PellaE
O
Original beef jerkyE
O
Original Pork JerkyTriple T Specialty Meats Inc.C
S
Scallops wrapped in baconD
H
Hot Bbq SauceBuster'sD
T
Thin crust pizzaD
F
Fully cooked mini turkey corn dogsD
F
Fried rice with eggs & bacon scrambled eggs and bacon with seasoned fried rice and vegetables, fried rice with eggs & baconC
S
Scrambled eggs, sausage and bacon with seasoned fried rice and vegetables morning bowl, fried rice with sausage, bacon & eggsC
Bastirma Cured Dried Beef Strip, Ohanyan's
Bastirma Cured Dried Beef StripOhanyan's
F
Field Peas With SnapsFixin's
S
Smoked half duck partially bonedE
B
BangerButcher & The BoarE
S
Smoked pork knuckles, smoked porkD
S
Smoked pork tails, smoked porkD
C
Cook and serve smoked pork ham shanks, smoked porkE

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