United States
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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 71

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 71 of 208.

F
Fully cooked bun length hot dogs made with chicken & porkE
P
Partyzone, mini pizza bagels, pepperoniC
P
Partyzone, mini pizza bagels, combinationD
P
Partyzone, pizza bitesD
B
Bacon, egg & cheese fully cooked bacon, eggs and process american sharp yellow cheese on a flaky golden croissant breakfast sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheeseD
S
Smoked fully cooked premium deli sliced lunchmeat ham, smokedD
H
Honey smoked fully cooked premium deli sliced lunchmeat ham, honey smokedD
O
Oven roasted cured fully cooked premium deli sliced lunchmeat turkey breast, oven roasted curedE
H
Honey smoked fully cooked premium deli sliced lunchmeat turkey breast, honey smokedE
F
Frozen pizzaD
F
Frozen pizzaD
B
Beef JerkyFood Club · 28 gE
O
Original soft & tender beef jerky, originalE
T
Teriyaki soft & tender beef jerky, teriyakiE
O
Onion baked beans seasoned with brown sugar, onion & bacon, onionC
H
Homestyle baked beans in a tangy sauce with brown sugar & bacon, homestyleC
C
Corned Beef HashFood Club · 236 gA
F
Four meat pizza made with pepperoni, italian sausage, canadian bacon & bacon thin & crispy crust, four meatD
T
Thin & crispy crust supreme pizza, supremeD
M
Maple cured baked beans seasoned with bacon & onion, maple curedC
C
Chunky chicken corn chowder ready to serve soup, chicken corn chowderC
F
Food club, fully cooked bacon, smokeFood ClubE
S
Sliced BaconFood Club · 16 gE
T
Thick Sliced BaconTopco Associates Inc. · 12 gE
O
Original baked beans seasoned with brown sugar & bacon, originalC
S
Sliced pepperoniE
S
Sliced pepperoni meatE
B
Bacon wrapped filet of beefD
R
Rising crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoniD
R
Rising crust three meat pizza made with sausage, pepperoni, beef, three meatD
R
Rising crust supreme pizza, supremeD
C
Cheese stuffed crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoniD
C
Cheese stuffed crust supreme pizza made with sausage, pepperoni, red & green peppers, black olives & onions, supreme pizzaD
S
Smoked sausageE
P
Polish sausageE
B
Baked beansB
U
Ultra thin crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoniD
P
Partyzone, pizza bites, pepperoniD
R
Raw stuffed chicken breastB
C
Country style baked beans seasoned with brown sugar & bacon, country styleC
Real Bacon Pieces, Food Club
Real Bacon PiecesFood Club · 7 gE
R
Real Bacon BitesFood Club · 7 gE
S
Scalloped PotatoesFood Club · 240 gA
P
Pork MeatballsBuckley Farms · 113 gD
C
Chicken Breast Strips With Rib MeatBuckley Farms · 84 gA
B
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast StripsBuckley Farms · 84 gA
S
Smoked fully cooked deli style thin sliced hamB
H
Honey fully cooked deli style thin sliced ham, honeyD

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