United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E251 — Sodium nitrate · page 4

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 4 of 17.

Turkey Sausage, Parks Famous Flavor
Turkey SausageParks Famous Flavor · 90 gA
H
Ham SlicesHobe's Old Fashion Country Ham · 56 gB
O
Old Fashion Ham SliceHobe's · 56 gB
C
Country HamHobe's · 56 gA
H
Hobe's, Ham SkinsHobe's Old Fashion Country Ham
C
Country Pork Sliced Side MeatHobe's Old Fashion Country Ham · 56 g
H
Hobe's, Old Fashioned Sugar Cured Country HamHobe's Old Fashion Country HamE
E
Ed hipp's, smoked turkey sausage, mildEd Hipp'sD
B
Black eye peas & andouille in tomato gravyB
C
Classics four cheese mac with baconC
POLISH SAUSAGE, PARKER HOUSE
POLISH SAUSAGEPARKER HOUSE · 56 gD
T
Traditional Corned Beef HashWestern Family · 236 gA
B
Bean With Bacon Condensed SoupWestern Family · 123 gA
S
Smoked TurkeyWestern Family Foods Inc. · 56 gB
Hickory Smoked Bacon Jerky, Western Family
Hickory Smoked Bacon JerkyWestern Family · 28 gE
B
Beef JerkyWestern Family Foods Inc. · 28 gE
P
Premium Hickory Bacon & CheddarBar-S · 56 gD
T
Teriyaki Beef JerkyJack Link's · 28 gE
P
Premium Cuts Beef JerkyJack Link's · 26 gE
M
Meat snacksE
J
Jumbos Plump & Juicy, Chicken Franks Pork And Beef AddedSunnylandE
D
Double Smoked Sweet BolognaPalmyra Bologna Company Inc. · 44 gE
Sweet Lebanon Bologna, Palmyra Bologna Company Inc.
Sweet Lebanon BolognaPalmyra Bologna Company Inc. · 44 gE
C
Cheese & Meat Snack, White Cheddar Salami With Black PepperKraftE
V
Value biscuit country hamE
V
Value Biscuit Country HamTennessee Valley Ham Co. Inc. · 56 gC
C
Country meats ham end slicesE
C
Country Ham Biscuit SlicesClifty Farm · 56 gC
Country ham boneless
Country ham boneless · 12 ozE
P
Pork Side Meat Sliced And PepperedClifty Farm · 56 gE
R
Rising crust pizzaD
C
Calabrese salame
A
Artisan pizzaD
Dry salami, Signature select
Dry salamiSignature select · 277 gE
Genoa salami & provolone cheese snack pack, genoa salami & provolone, Primo taglio
Genoa salami & provolone cheese snack pack, genoa salami & provolonePrimo taglio
G
Genoa Salame, Provolone Cheese & Breadstick Snack PackDinoE
G
Genoa salamiE
G
Genoa salame, provolone cheese & hard boiled egg snacker with almonds snack boxD
G
Genoa salame, provolone cheese & hard boiled egg snacker with trail mix of nuts and sweets snack boxE
Peppered Salami, Primo Taglio
Peppered SalamiPrimo Taglio · 10 ozE
R
Reduced sodium italian dry salameE
Fruit Slices Candy, Signature Kitchens
Fruit Slices CandySignature Kitchens · 43 gE
S
Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittataSignature Cafe
S
Signature cafe, ham, potato, and cheddar frittataSignature Cafe
T
Three meat and four cheese lasagnaC
H
Hearty three meat marinara bakeC
M
MARIE CALLENDERS Three Meat And Four Cheese Lasagna, 10.5 OZ
M
Marie callender's, three meat & four cheese lasagnaC

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