United States
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Additive · Preservative

E251 — Sodium nitrate · page 13

E251 (Sodium nitrate) appears in the ingredient lists of 811 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

811products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
1.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
2.0 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 3%C 11%D 26%E 55%

694 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 811 products
Calories298 kcal
Sugars1.8 g
Saturated fat7.1 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, 173.310.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, 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 7631-99-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

811 products, most viewed first · page 13 of 17.

Creamy zuppa toscana, Marketside
Creamy zuppa toscanaMarketside · 16 ozC
B
Boar's head, sweet slice, boneless smoked ham with natural juicesBoar's Head
Cobb Salad, BUC-EE'S
Cobb SaladBUC-EE'S · 12 oz
S
Smoked Gouda CheeseUniekaasE
W
Winco foods, deli sliced corned beefWinco FoodsD
W
Wilson, sliced cooked hamWilsonC
W
Winco foods, smoked sliced honey hamWinco FoodsC
W
Winco foods, busseto foods, prosciutto hamWinco FoodsE
C
Chef's SaladPublix
Energize
Energize
M
Mini Mozzarella Cheese Pepperoni RollsRoger's And Mazza'sE
M
Mozzarella Cheese Pepperoni RollHormel FoodsD
Mozzarella Cheese Pepperoni Rolls, Roger's And Mazza's
Mozzarella Cheese Pepperoni RollsRoger's And Mazza'sD
I
Italian Bakery Pepperoni RollsHormel FoodsE
P
Pepperoni Roll With Mozzarella CheeseHormel Foods
R
Roasted Turkey BreastSouthern HomeD
S
Specially-Seasoned Turnip GreensSylvia's RestaurantB
S
Specially-Seasoned Mustard GreensSylvia's RestaurantB
S
Specially-seasoned mixed greensA
S
Specially-seasoned collard greensC
J
JamTerrapin Ridge FarmsD
H
Hickory Smoked Maple HamBlack Bear
B
Black bear, traditional italian style bacon pancettaBlack BearE
B
Black bear, traditional italian style dry cured capocollo, hotBlack BearE
H
Horseradish & smoked bacon cheddar cheeseE
T
Traditional spinach & applewood bacon thin crust pizza, spinach & applewood baconEdwardo'sD
G
Gino's east, golden crispy thin crust pizza, sausage & pepperoniGino's EastD
P
Pizza Serrano HamGrupo EmpresarialD
S
Stromboli bacon, egg & cheese
B
Beef PattiesLancaster BrandD
P
PizzaTake & BakeD
I
Italian Hoagie Smoked Ham, Pepperoni, Salami, Provolone, Italian HoagieMapco · 8.5 oz/233 gD
H
Ham and bean soup, smokeTippin'sC
R
Rustic white breadE
P
Pepperoni PizzaMarketsideD
P
Pizza lover's passion, pepperoni, italian style pork, red onion, green pepper, mushroomD
H
Hawaiian style ham and pineapple pizza, hawaiian styleD
P
Pizzeria Style Pepperoni PizzaAholdD
B
Baked Potato With Bacon SoupAholdC
C
Country ham chipsSuncrest Farms Country Hams Inc.E
B
Biscuit Slices Country HamSuncreast FarmsE
C
Country Ham Biscuit SlicesSuncrest Farms Country Hams Inc.E
C
Country Ham ChipsSuncrest FarmsE
P
Prosciutto rolled with soft & silky fresh mozzarellaD
S
Soppressata & fresh mozzarellaE
G
Gusto, cooked hamGustoD
H
Heartland Pork BolognaGusto
G
Gusto, bacon, hickory smokedGustoE

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