United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 202

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 202 of 207.

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Pepperoni And Cooked Pork Topping Combination PizzaMr. P's PizzaD
P
Pizzeria Style Crust PizzaMr. P'sD
T
Thin crust pepperoni pizzaC
T
Thin crust combination pizzaC
T
Thin crust supreme pizzaC
T
Thrr meat pizzaD
P
Peanut Butter Protein BoxSmoothie King
G
Guy fieri, pasta sauce, pepperoni marinaraGuy FieriB
6
6" sub sandwich with jalapeno ranch dressingC
L
Luncheon meat made with porkE
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Ml, luncheon meatMlD
L
Luncheon loafD
P
Pineland farms creamery, bacon swiss spreadable cheesePineland Farms CreameryD
S
Sausage & Pepperoni PizzaKowalski's MarketsD
F
Free Range Egg Salmon SaladKowalski's MarketsC
B
Bolognese pasta sauceC
C
Chicken Wild Rice Soup with BaconKowalski's MarketsB
Teriyaki
Teriyaki
C
Cheese & Salami CupFood EvolutionE
H
Ham on artisan whiteFood EvolutionD
H
Ham slider on pretzelRt Wholesale Llc.D
T
Turkey and turkey bacon wrapB
B
Beef FranksNemaE
E
Emerils, creole creations seafood jambalayaEmerilsC
S
Smoked ChorizoJosef BrunnerD
F
FrankfurterGrossglockner Inc.D
K
KnackwurstWegmansD
U
Ultimate pepperoniD
S
Sausage & pepperoni pizza, tavern styleD
T
Tavern style supreme pizzaD
T
Tavern style four meat pizzaD
H
Hickory smoked & fully cooked boneless mini half hamD
O
Open acres boneless steakC
0
0.33 lb bacon & cheddar pattiesD
M
Mesquite smoked fully cooked turkey breast, mesquite smokedD
H
Ham pinwheelsC
I
Italian party favorites pinwheels, italianE
L
Lorraine quicheD
B
Bacon twice baked potato
T
Turkey, swiss & wheat thins snack boxE
H
Ham & onion cheese ball
P
Post, breakfast bowlsPost
G
Great plains sausage works bacon cheddar meatballsE
PAIN DE VIANDE, HEREFORD
PAIN DE VIANDEHEREFORD
M
Meat lovers HeggiesHeggies Pizza
B
BCB Thin Crust Pizza Beef, Cheese & BaconHeggies PizzaE
Sausage & Pepperoni Thin Crust Pizzas, Heggies Pizza
Sausage & Pepperoni Thin Crust PizzasHeggies PizzaD
B
Beans with pork and baconC

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