United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 70

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 70 of 208.

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Pepperoni mini pizza bagelsC
H
Homestyle Baked BeansFood Lion · 130 gA
C
Chunky Baked Potatoes With Cheddar & BaconFood Lion · 245 gA
C
Country style baked beansFood LionC
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Italian style sandwichE
T
Thin Deli-Sliced Rotisserie ChickenFood LionD
B
Beans & FranksFood Lion · 220 gA
B
Bake & rise crust pizzaD
Crispy thin crust pizza, Food Lion
Crispy thin crust pizzaFood LionD
Chrispy Thin Crust Pizza Combination, Food Lion
Chrispy Thin Crust Pizza CombinationFood LionD
S
Supreme crispy thin crust pizzaC
Crispy Thin Crust Pizza, Food Lion
Crispy Thin Crust PizzaFood LionD
P
Pepperoni microwaveable crispy thin crust pizzaD
C
Cooked HamFood Town Stores Inc. · 28 gB
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Roasted Turkey BreastFood Lion · 28 gA
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Roasted Turkey BreastFood Lion · 28 gA
S
Sliced Danish HamFood Town Stores Inc. · 56 gA
S
Sliced Honey HamFood Lion · 28 gD
C
Cooked Ham SlicedFood Lion · 28 gB
B
Beef BolognaFood Lion · 32 gE
B
BolognaFood Lion · 32 gE
D
Deli style, ultimate meat pizzaD
C
Cowboy beansA
Bacon Pieces, Food Lion
Bacon PiecesFood Lion · 9 oz
C
Corned beef hashD
S
Sliced honey ham, honeyD
Smoked Turkey Breast, Oscar Mayer
Smoked Turkey BreastOscar MayerC
S
Sliced cooked hamC
Sliced danish brand ham
Sliced danish brand hamC
O
Oven roasted turkey breast, oven roastedC
B
Bertolli, meal soup for 2, italian-style weddingC
E
Edwards, Pepper Coated Virginla Bacon, Hickory SmokedS. Wallace Edwards & Sons IncE
N
New England Style Ham Salad, New England Style HamBIG YD
P
Pizzeria style pizza made with diced chicken, bacon, mozzarella cheese with ranch sauce on a crust, chicken bacon ranchD
P
Pizzeria style supreme pizza made with italian sausage, pepperoni, red & green peppers, black olives & onions, supremeD
P
Pizzeria style hawaiian pizza made with canadian bacon & pineapple, hawaiian styleD
S
Smokehouse made with mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese, canadian bacon, italian sausage, bacon & red onion pizzeria style pizzaD
S
Sliced baconE
T
Thick cut sliced baconE
S
Sliced baconE
H
Hickory smoked thick cut sliced bacon, hickory smokedE
C
Center cut sliced baconE
S
Sliced baconE
S
Smoke flavor fully cooked sliced bacon, smokeE
B
Bacon cheeseburger macaroni & cheese elbow macaroni, with beef & smoky bacon in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce entree, bacon cheeseburger macaroni & cheeseC
C
Cheddar cheese & bacon potato skins loaded with cheddar cheese sauce and bacon appetizer, cheddar cheese & bacon potato skinsC
F
Fully cooked hot dogs made with chicken & porkE
F
Fully cooked jumbo hot dogsE

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