Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 48

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 48 of 207.

A
Artisan pizzaD
Select pork luncheon meat, Signature select
Select pork luncheon meatSignature selectE
I
Italian style chopped salad chopped vegetable blend, fontina cheese, black olives, smoked turkey breast, genoa salami, and pepperoncini with a champagne vinaigretteC
Pepperoni Pizza, Signature Cafe
Pepperoni PizzaSignature CafeD
S
Supreme italian sausage, pepperoni, bell peppers, red onion, black olives & mushrooms pizzaD
Supreme puzza, Signature Cafe
Supreme puzzaSignature CafeD
Meatlover’s Pizza
Meatlover’s PizzaD
Dry salami, Signature select
Dry salamiSignature select · 277 gE
S
Supreme thin crust pizzaC
Brand Ham, Black Forest
Brand HamBlack Forest · 56 gD
B
Black forest hamD
Turkey Breast, Safeway  Inc.
Turkey BreastSafeway Inc.C
S
Slow roasted pastramiC
S
Slow cooked corned beefC
Turkey Breast, Safeway  Inc.
Turkey BreastSafeway Inc.
I
Italian style pancettaE
O
Oven Roasted Turkey BreastSignature Farms · 28 gA
Cooked ham
Cooked ham · 28 oz
S
Smoked hamD
C
Cooked Hot Uncured CapocollaPrimo TaglioE
Spanish Style Chorizo, Primo Taglio
Spanish Style ChorizoPrimo Taglio · 4 ozE
I
Italian dry salamiE
Applewood Honey Ham, Primo Taglio
Applewood Honey HamPrimo Taglio · 56 gD
S
Sliced Hard SalamePrimo Taglio · 28 gE
Genoa salami & provolone cheese snack pack, genoa salami & provolone, Primo taglio
Genoa salami & provolone cheese snack pack, genoa salami & provolonePrimo taglio
G
Genoa Salame, Provolone Cheese & Breadstick Snack PackDinoE
G
Genoa salame, provolone cheese & hard boiled egg snacker with almonds snack boxD
G
Genoa salame, provolone cheese & hard boiled egg snacker with trail mix of nuts and sweets snack boxE
S
Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured hamSignature SelectC
R
Rich & creamy loaded baked potato soup with bacon, baked potato soup with baconC
R
Rich & creamy spicy shrimp & corn chowderC
S
Spicy jambalaya with sausage, white meat chicken & uncured ham, sausage, white meat chicken & uncured hamSignature CafeC
Fully cooked bacon, Signature Select
Fully cooked baconSignature SelectE
H
Hickory smoked sliced baconE
H
Hickory smoked thick sliced baconE
Hickory Smoked Bacon, Signature Select
Hickory Smoked BaconSignature SelectE
H
Hickory Smoked Summer SausageThe Deli Counter · 56 gD
S
Smoked ham water added
Fully cooked smoked sausage
Fully cooked smoked sausageE
F
Fully cooked smoked sausageE
C
Corn dogsD
B
Beef & bacon blended pattiesD
Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, Signature Select
Thick Cut Applewood Smoked BaconSignature Select · 48 oz
P
Peppered smoked thick sliced bacon, peppered smokedE
I
Italian style chopped salad with ham and turkey breast bowlC
Peppered Salami, Primo Taglio
Peppered SalamiPrimo Taglio · 10 ozE
Ultra thin crust three meat sicilian recipe rich traditional tomato sauce topped with a blend of mozzarella, fontina, parmesan, and romano cheeses, zesty capicola ham, spicy italian sausage and hearty salami pizza, Signature Select
Ultra thin crust three meat sicilian recipe rich traditional tomato sauce topped with a blend of mozzarella, fontina, parmesan, and romano cheeses, zesty capicola ham, spicy italian sausage and hearty salami pizzaSignature SelectD
T
Thin crust sausage & pepperoni pizza, sausage & pepperoniD

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