United States
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Additive · Preservative

E251 — Sodium nitrate · page 5

E251 (Sodium nitrate) appears in the ingredient lists of 812 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

812products 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%

695 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 812 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

812 products, most viewed first · page 5 of 17.

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Genoa salame, provolone cheese & hard boiled egg snacker with trail mix of nuts and sweets snack boxE
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
M
MARIE CALLENDERS Three Cheese Pepperoni Sausage Ziti, 12 OZ
M
Marie callender's, cheesy ham & potato pieD
T
Three meat & four cheese lasagnaC
F
Freshly made pasta, three cheese ziti marinara with sausage & pepperoniB
T
Three meat & four cheese lasagnaC
C
Chicken FranksWinn Dixie · 43 gD
Beef summer sausage, Hickory Farms
Beef summer sausageHickory Farms · 10 ozE
Summer sausage hardwood smoked, Hickory Farms
Summer sausage hardwood smokedHickory Farms · 283 g, 10 ozE
Kielbasa, Omaha Steaks
KielbasaOmaha Steaks
T
Turkey BolognaButterball · 28 gE
T
Turkey FranksZacky Farms · 56 gD
J
Jumbo Turkey FranksZacky Farms · 56 gD
C
Cheddar bacon ranch chicken snackersD
P
Pepperoni pizza sauce, pepperoniContadinaC
S
Shells & cheese bitesE
S
Shells & cheese bitesE
A
Andouille smoked sausageE
Slim Jim Original Twin Pack
Slim Jim Original Twin Pack · 46.6oz
P
Pasteurized process cheese food with bacon bitsE
P
Pasteurized process cheese food with salamiE
P
Pasteurized process cheese food with salamiE
M
Mild cheddar, colby jack, monterey jack, and pasteurized process cheese with salami party packE
W
Western Style BurritosDon Miguel Mexican Foods Inc. · 120 gB
B
Breakfast BurritosDon Miguel · 120 gB
C
Cheese spreadE
W
Weyauwega, Smoky Bacon Cold Pack Cheese SpreadWeyauwega Star Dairy Inc.E
F
Franks, Made With Turkey And PorkEsskay Inc.
White turkey delicatessen style meats
White turkey delicatessen style meats · 8 ozD
Cheese Franks, Eckrich
Cheese FranksEckrich · 43 gE
Hard salami, Margherita
Hard salamiMargherita · 28 gE
Marguerita, Margherita
MargueritaMargherita · 28 gE
Eck salchicha picante, Armour-Eckrich Meats Llc
Eck salchicha picanteArmour-Eckrich Meats LlcE
I
Italian-style meat trio panini grilled sandwich stuffed with ham, pepperoni, salami and provolone, sprinkled with grated parmesan, grated romano, parsley and oreganoE
M
Matador, Beef Jerky, OriginalJack Link'sE
Pickled Hot Sausage, Wagner Provisions Co. Inc.
Pickled Hot SausageWagner Provisions Co. Inc. · 30 gE
H
Handmade stromboli pepperoni & cheeseE
S
Smoked sausageE
R
Real Foods, Broccoli Cheddar Salad With BaconTaylor Fresh Foods Inc.C
B
BANQUET Ham and Cheese Breadstick

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