United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 56

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 56 of 207.

B
BolognaE
C
Cooked ham with natural juicesD
P
Pepperoni stromboli
I
Italian-style meat trio panini grilled sandwich stuffed with ham, pepperoni, salami and provolone, sprinkled with grated parmesan, grated romano, parsley and oreganoE
I
Italian dry salamiE
P
PepperoniE
A
Armour, toppables, ham stripsArmourD
T
Turkey StripsArmour-Eckrich Meats Llc · 78 gA
C
Chicken stripsArmourD
T
Toppables Smoked Sausage SlicesArmour · 85 gD
Hardwood Smoked Bacon, Armour
Hardwood Smoked BaconArmour · 12 oz
Cooked Ham, Armour
Cooked HamArmour · 12 oz
Armour Cup N Crisp Pepperoni, Armour
Armour Cup N Crisp PepperoniArmour · 5 oz
L
Lower Sodium Pepperoni SlicesMargherita · 28 gE
Armour Cooked Ham, Armour
Armour Cooked HamArmourD
Cotto Salami, Eckrich
Cotto SalamiEckrich · 28 gE
C
Carving ham with natural juicesD
B
Black forest carving hamE
Hard Salami, Armour
Hard SalamiArmour · 28 gE
H
Hard salamiE
S
Sandwich-sized hard salamiE
S
Smok-Y Breakfast SausageEckrichE
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Oven Roasted Turkey BreastC
D
Deli thin-slicedHealthy OnesC
S
Sandwich style pepperoniE
P
Pepperoni calzone
E
Eckrich, BolognaArmour-Eckrich Meats LlcE
H
Hard SalamiArmour · 28 gE
G
Genoa SalamiArmour-Eckrich Meats Llc · 56 gE
ITALIAN DRY SALAMI, Margherita
ITALIAN DRY SALAMIMargheritaE
S
Smoked Turkey BreastEckrich · 8 oz/227 gC
H
Honey Roasted 98% Fat Free Turkey Breast, Honey RoastedEckrich · 8 oz/227 gD
S
Smoked Brown Sugar Ham With Natural Juices, Smoked Brown SugarEckrich · 8 oz/227 gD
E
Eckrich, smok- y breakfast sausage, beefEckrichE
B
Black forest ham with natural juicesD
B
Black forest hamC
O
Oven roasted turkey breastB
S
Sweet smoked hamD
B
Black forest ham with natural juicesC
O
Oven roasted turkey breastD
B
Black forest hamC
M
Maple ham with natural juicesC
C
Cooked hamC
Deli thin-sliced rotisserie style chicken breast, Healthy Ones
Deli thin-sliced rotisserie style chicken breastHealthy Ones · 7 oz (200g)B
Deli Thin-Sliced Black Forest Ham, Armour-Eckrich Meats Llc
Deli Thin-Sliced Black Forest HamArmour-Eckrich Meats LlcC
PEPPERONI, Margherita
PEPPERONIMargherita · 28 gE
O
Oven roasted turkey breast deli style thin sliced browned with caramel color, roasted turkey breastD
A
Ancho chili hamD

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