United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 57

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 57 of 208.

H
Hot & spicy the original smoked sausage, hot & spicyE
N
Natural casing stadium kielbasaE
T
The original smoked sausage, smokedE
N
Natural casing franksE
N
Natural casing stadium kielbasaE
S
Skinless franksE
F
Fully cooked skinless stadium kielbasaE
D
Deli BolognaKowality · 56 gB
B
BolognaKowalski · 56 gB
B
Beef BolognaKowalski · 56 gD
S
Smoked LiverKowalski · 56 gD
H
Hard SalamiKowalski Sausage Co. Inc. · 56 gD
P
Polish brand ham with natural juicesKowalski Sausage Co. Inc.D
O
Original Smoked Snack Stick, Original SmokedE
Smoked Snack Stick, Slim Jim
Smoked Snack StickSlim Jim
ORIGINAL SNACK SIZE STICKS, Slim Jim
ORIGINAL SNACK SIZE STICKSSlim Jim
S
Smoked Snack Stick, OriginalSlim jimE
M
Mild Smoked Snack Stick, MildSlim jimE
Slim Jim
Slim Jim
Original Sticks, Slim Jim
Original SticksSlim Jim
Slim Jim mills beef and cheese single small on side of end cap, Slim Jim
Slim Jim mills beef and cheese single small on side of end capSlim Jim · 1.5 oz (42 g)
Original Smoked Snack Stick, Slim Jim
Original Smoked Snack StickSlim Jim · 55 gE
Smoked Snack Stick, Monster Size Slim Jim
Smoked Snack StickMonster Size Slim Jim
Monster size meat sticks
Monster size meat sticks
S
Slim Jim, Smoked Snack Stick, Tabasco Spiced, Tabasco SpicedSlim jimE
S
Smoked Snack Sticks, Tabasco SpicedSlim jimE
S
Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Kinda Hot Chili Pepper, Kinda Hot Chili PepperSlim jimD
S
Slim Jim, Dare, Beef Jerky, Freakin' Hot Habanero, Freakin' Hot HabaneroSlim jimD
B
Beef Jerky, TeriyakiSlim jimE
P
Pickled sausage, pickledE
S
SlimJim Spicy 3 Stick PackSlimJima
Slim jim pickle, Slim Jim
Slim jim pickleSlim Jim
C
Cowabunga in caliE
Smoked turkey blt wrap, Market Basket
Smoked turkey blt wrapMarket Basket · 9.3 ozD
C
Cheddar bacon cold pack cheese spread, cheddar baconE
H
Hardwood smoked beef sticksE
B
Bacon hickory smokedE
C
Cold Pack Cheese SpreadKowalski's Markets · 28 gE
L
Linguica portuguese brand sausageE
P
Portuguese Brand SausageGouveas · 57 gD
T
Thin crust pepperoni pizzaD
Thin Crust Sausage & Pepperoni Pizza
Thin Crust Sausage & Pepperoni PizzaD
T
Thin crust bacon cheeseburger pizzaD
M
Meat lover's thin crust sausage, pepperoni & bacon pizzaD
S
Supreme thin crust pizzaD
Q
Quelle Quiche!, Quiche LorraineQuelle Quiche!D
B
Bacon & horseradish dip, bacon & horseradishE
F
French Onion With Bacon DipDean's · 30 gE

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