United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 10

E281 (Sodium propionate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,524 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

2,524products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
27.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.83 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 1%C 7%D 26%E 64%

2,299 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,524 products
Calories376 kcal
Sugars27.4 g
Saturated fat6.1 g
Salt0.83 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 180.23, 184.1784.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant

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 137-40-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

2,524 products, most viewed first · page 10 of 53.

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Pizza kit
D
Dessert ShellsSpecialty Bakers · 24 gE
F
Flour tortillas whole wheatC
C
Chocolate fudge icing frosted cupcakesE
F
Fall harvest buttercream frosting cupcakes, buttercreamE
C
Classic buttercream frosting cupcakesE
R
Roundy's select, double dutch chocolate creme cakeRoundy'sE
B
Buttercream frosting cupcakes, pink awarenessE
F
Frosted cupcakes, classic buttercream frostingE
B
Buttercream frosting cupcakesE
R
Roundy's, light croissant sandwiches, turkey sausage, egg white & cheeseRoundy'sD
P
Pre-Baked Apple PieShurfineC
O
Old Fashioned Filled CandiesF.B. Washburn Candy Corp. · 12 gE
F
Fajita Style Whole Wheat TortillasSpartan · 57 gC
F
Fajita Style Flour TortillasSpartan · 57 gC
Bake shop golden brown flaky butter pecan danish, Topco
Bake shop golden brown flaky butter pecan danishTopcoE
Cinnamon danish coffee cake
Cinnamon danish coffee cakeE
C
Cheese danish coffee cake, cheese danishE
sweet ps bake shop mini glazed cinnamon rolls
sweet ps bake shop mini glazed cinnamon rolls · 8 ozE
L
Lemon flavored cake bites enrobed in lemon fondant icing topped with white string icingE
S
Strawberry flavored cake enrobed in strawberry fondant icing topped with chocolate string icing bitesE
C
Cookies & creme brownie dessert barE
S
Strawberry Filled CookiesValu Time · 26 gE
H
Happy Shapes Stars CerealValu Time · 30 gE
D
Delicious glazed sour creme flavored donut holes with a tasty glaze topping, glazed sour cremeE
G
Glazed sour creme donuts, glazed sour cremeE
C
Chocolate iced cake donutsE
C
Cinn-a-butter sliced creme cakeSweet P's Bake ShopD
L
Lemon sliced creme cake, lemonD
C
Chocolate marble sliced creme cake, chocolate marbleD
V
Variety cake donuts, plain, sweet powdered and sugar crunchE
P
Peach pieSweet P'sC
P
Pumpkin pieD
W
White confetti cake bites enrobed in white fondant icing topped with confetti sprinklesE
M
Mint iced brownies with chocolate drizzle, mint icedE
A
Apple cinnamon sliced creme cake, apple cinnamonD
P
Pumpkin sliced creme cakeC
C
Cranberry orange sliced creme cakeD
F
Fudge iced browniesE
F
Fudge iced browniesE
F
Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced browniesE
F
Fudge iced brownies, fudge icedE
F
Fudge iced browniesE
P
Petite chocolate gourmet bundt cakes, rich chocolateE
C
Coconut sliced creme cakeD
S
Strawberry swirl sliced creme cakeD
O
Old Fashioned, Eclair Pie, Baked ChocolateTable Talk Pies Inc.E
T
Table Talk Pies, Inc., Old Fashioned Baked Peach PieTable Talk Pies Inc.D

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