United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 183

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 183 of 207.

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Smoked Bratwurst With Cheddar CheeseSausage WorksE
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Smoked SausageSausage WorksE
S
Smoked Kielbasa KingLowes FoodsE
T
The Louie Andouille, Smoked Andouille SausageSausage WorksE
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The CheesapenoLowes FoodsE
T
The Smoky Maple SausageSausage WorksE
The Franktacular Natural-Casing Smoked Wieners, Lowe's Food Stores Inc.
The Franktacular Natural-Casing Smoked WienersLowe's Food Stores Inc.E
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Honey Turkey BreastLowe's Food Stores Inc.D
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Lowes foods, cooked hamLowes FoodsC
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The Beef Tastic Beef Snack SticksLowes FoodsE
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Baked Brown Sugar HamLowes Foods
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Ghost pepper snack sticksLowes FoodsE
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Lowes foods, beans & franks in tomato sauceLowes FoodsC
B
Baked Beans With Brown Sugar And BaconLowes FoodsB
B
Beef JerkyLowe's Food Stores Inc.E
B
Beef JerkyLowes FoodsE
B
Beef JerkyLowes FoodsE
B
Beef Jerky, TeriyakiLowe's Food Stores Inc.E
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Lowes foods, condensed soup, bean with baconLowes FoodsC
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Rising crust pepperoni pizzaD
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Peppered bacon steakE
C
Campfire hot dogsE
G
Gold Smoked BratwurstMinnesotaE
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Smoked SausageMinnesota Gold MeatsE
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Hickory smoked thick sliced bacon, hickory smokedE
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Thick sliced baconE
N
No name peppered thick sliced baconE
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Signature pepperoni pizzaD
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Jalapeno smoked sausageE
S
Smoked sausageE
Fully Cooked Hot Link
Fully Cooked Hot Link · 36 ozE
P
Polish kielbasaE
H
Hot linkE
O
Original smoked sausageE
B
Beef sausageE
L
Loaded Potato SticksSnappsD
P
Potato skinsC
Snapps appetizers, Snapps
Snapps appetizersSnapps
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Ihop at home, french toast breakfast sandwich, egg, canadian bacon and cheeseIhop At HomeD
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Ihop at home, flatbread breakfast sandwichIhop At HomeD
Cooked Salami, Higueral
Cooked SalamiHigueral · 40 ozE
Cooked salami, Higueral
Cooked salamiHigueral
8
814 americas, higueral, jamonada cooked salami814 AmericasD
A
Antipasto SaladStraw's Market FreshC
3
3 x 3 breakfast burrito
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Our Stadium Style Skinless Polish Smoked SausageManger Packing Corp.E
Smoked turkey chipotle w/ cheddar cheese lettuce &tomato, Fresh to you
Smoked turkey chipotle w/ cheddar cheese lettuce &tomatoFresh to you · 5.8 oz
Country Club, Chef's Select
Country ClubChef's Select · 300 gD

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