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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 179

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 179 of 208.

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Ham Pinwheels TrayGretchen's Shoebox Express
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Muffaletta Wrap With Ham, Pepperoni & SalamiGretchen'sD
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Italian Sandwich Salad ComboGretchen'sC
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Cracker Thin Crust Premium Pizza, Sausage & PepperoniVito & Nicks Ii
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Cheese stuffed crust pizza, pepperoniD
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Four Meat Cheese Stuffed Crust PizzaD
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Rising crust pizza, chicken bacon ranchC
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Rising crust pizza, hawaiian styleC
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Wood fired pizza, spicy salamiD
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Wood fired pizza, pepperoni & roasted garlicD
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Traditional crust pepperoni pizzaD
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Supreme pizzaC
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Traditional crust loaded meat pizzaD
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Lower sodium baconE
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Maple baconE
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Herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauce & zesty sliced & diced double pepperoni on a traditional crust pizzaD
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Detroit style herbed mozzarella cheese blend, pizza sauce & zesty pepperoni on a thick crispy crust pizza, detroit styleD
M
Meijer, biscuit sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheese, bacon, egg & cheeseMeijerE
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Center cut sliced bacon, naturally hardwood smokedMeijerE
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Meijer, cooked hamMeijerC
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Meijer, oven roasted turkey breastMeijerC
A
Amish three varieties of baked beans with pork in a sweet and tangy barbecue sauceMeijer Inc.C
M
Meat lovers cobb saladD
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Meijer, sliced-fully cooked canadian baconMeijerD
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Ham & swiss half sub on white bunD
Sliced Pepperoni, meijer
Sliced PepperonimeijerE
Sliced Turkey Pepperoni, meijer
Sliced Turkey Pepperonimeijer
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Cut green beans seasoned with baconA
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Real Bacon PiecesE
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Baked beansB
B
Baked beansMeijerC
B
Baked beansB
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Pepperoni pizza snack rollsD
C
Combination pizza snack rollsC
Boneless Diced Ham, Fresh from Meijer
Boneless Diced HamFresh from Meijer · 8 ozD
Honey Ham Steaks, Meijer
Honey Ham SteaksMeijerD
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Hickory Smoked Sliced Ham, Hickory SmokedMeijer · 12 oz/340 gD
M
Meijer, smoked hamMeijerC
M
Meijer, smoked turkey breastMeijerC
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Cocktail franksE
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Hot italian style smoked sausageE
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Signature selects sweet italian style smoked sausageE
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Smoked kielbasaE
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Signature selects smoked beer bratwurstE
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Bosco Sticks, 4" Breadsticks Stuffed With Pepperoni, Mozzarella & Pizza SauceC
B
Bacon wrapped pork tenderloinD
B
Bacon Wrapped Chicken Tender FiletChef's Requested FoodsB
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Filet MignonChef's RequestedD

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