United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 61

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 61 of 207.

A
Artisan sandwich muffulettaD
I
Insalata with ham & turkeyC
P
Premium salad bowlC
B
Blt salad with turkey & baconC
C
Cobb salad with chicken and baconA
T
Turkey bites & cheeseD
M
Mini pizza with pepperoni kitC
B
Blazing buffalo style chicken pinwheels premium sandwichesMembers MarkD
P
Premium deli meats & cheeses club sandwichD
P
Premium deli meats & cheeses italian sandwich on a kaiser roll, italian, meats & cheesesE
H
Honey Bee Turkey & Ham Honey Smoked Turkey Breast, Smoked Honey Maple Ham, Tomato, Swiss Cheese, Greenleaf Lettuce On A Roll With A Honey Mustard Mayo Packet Sandwich, Honey Bee Turkey & HamTaylor farms · 9 oz/255 gD
S
Spinach salad with baconC
Cobb Salad, Taylor Farms
Cobb SaladTaylor FarmsB
C
Chef SaladTaylor Farms · 220 gA
C
Chef saladC
Chef salad, Taylor farms
Chef saladTaylor farms
Chef salad w ham & turkey, Freshly Made
Chef salad w ham & turkeyFreshly Made · 7.26 oz
Caesar Salad with Chicken & Bacon, Freshly Made
Caesar Salad with Chicken & BaconFreshly Made · 5.7 ozD
B
Black forest ham & provolone half subD
B
Black forest ham & provolone pinwheelsD
I
Italian style pinwheels with salami, pepperoni & hamE
H
Honey ham & turkey slidersD
H
Ham & swiss wedgeD
A
Authentic italian style deluxe ham, genoa salami, pepperoni & picante provolone cheese, authentic italian styleD
B
Black forest hamC
S
Sweet slice ham briocheD
H
Honey turkey breast & smoked gouda wrap, honey turkeyD
C
Corned beef on marble ryeD
I
Italian garlic breadD
I
Italian style pinwheels with salami, pepperoni & hamD
M
Maple turkey sandwich, maple turkeyD
E
Eggs, pie crust, half & half, swiss cheese, bacon, cheddar cheese, green onion, spices quiche with bacon, bacon
H
Honey ham & swiss cheese sliders and green leaf lettuce on a roll, honey ham & swiss cheeseD
T
Turkey, cheddar cheese, green leaf lettuce on a roll sliders, turkey & cheeseD
Italian style hoagie, Ralphs
Italian style hoagieRalphsD
C
Corned beefD
S
Smoked cured bratwurst, smokedD
G
German brand franks, german brandD
H
Hot link sausage, hotE
P
Polish bistro style naturally smoked sausage with garlic, paprika & natural flavors artisanal meat, polish sausageD
B
Bistro style german brand bologna artisanal meat, bistro style german brand bolognaE
B
Bistro style black forest ham with natural juices, bistro style black forestSaag's Products LlcD
V
Virginia brand hamD
B
Bavarian Brand HeadcheeseSaag's Products Llc · 56 gC
B
Beef pastrami, beefSaag's Products LlcD
C
Clam Chowder With BaconIvar's · 245 gB
R
Red Hots Pickled SausageBig John's · 38 gD
Pickled red hots
Pickled red hots · 32 ozE

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