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Additive · Preservative

E250 — Sodium nitrite · page 86

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 86 of 207.

P
Polska KielbasaParkview · 56 gD
C
Canadian bacon, egg white & cheese muffin sandwiches, canadian bacon, egg white & cheeseC
S
Smoked Snack SticksSimms · 32 gE
B
Black angus bacon & cheddar cheese beef patties, black angus bacon & cheddar cheeseD
M
Medium traditional sausage, pepperoni, seasoned beef slices and bacon with a four cheese blend crust ultimate meat pizza, medium traditional crust, sausage, pepperoni, seasoned beef slices and bacon with a four cheese blendD
C
Crispy thin crust pizzaD
B
Beef JerkySimms · 28 gE
A
Applewood smoked gourmet thick sliced bacon, applewood smokedE
S
Sausage Snack SticksSimms · 28 gE
S
Sausage Snack StickSimms · 28 gE
S
Sausage, pepperoni, peppers, black olives and onions with a four cheese blend supreme pizzaD
E
Extra large traditional crust pepperoni pizza, pepperoniMama cozzi'sD
T
Turkey bacon, turkeyD
C
Cooked hamD
W
Water added honey hamD
F
Fit&Active, Classic Turkey FranksAldi-Benner CompanyE
T
Thin & crispy pizzaD
4
4-meat medley pizzaD
H
Hawaiian style thin crust pizzaD
Baked beàns, Aldi
Baked beànsAldi · 28 oz
G
Gourmet thick sliced hickory smoked baconE
H
Hardwood smoked lower sodium bacon, hardwood smokedE
S
Smoked center cut bacon, smokedE
P
Potatoes, eggs, bacon & cheddar cheese bowl, baconC
T
Turkey Sausage Snack SticksSimms · 16 gE
B
Beef sausage snack sticks, beefAldiE
C
Cocktail sausages, cocktailE
S
Smoked turkey breast, smokedD
W
White Wine SalamiSpecially Selected · 28 gE
C
Chianti Red Wine SalamiSpecially Selected · 28 gE
Real bacon pieces, Tuscan Garden
Real bacon piecesTuscan GardenE
A
Alpine mountain cheese salamiE
H
Hardwood smoked sliced baconE
M
Mini quichesE
S
Sopressata SalamiSpecially Selected · 28 gE
G
Genoa SalamiSpecially Selected · 28 gE
B
Bistro savory lorraine quicheD
I
Iceberg and romaine lettuces, smoked turkey breast, hard-boiled egg, bacon, bleu cheese dressing, turkey & bacon cobb saladC
F
Fully cooked smoke flavor bacon, smokeE
C
Chopped hamE
S
Smoked & cured premium sliced turkey breastD
W
Water added chopped hamE
F
First street premium slicedD
P
Premium sliced navel pastramiE
N
Naturally smoked bacon ends & piecesE
F
Flat buffet hamE
C
Corned beef hashD
S
Smoked deli sliced honey ham, smokedD

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