United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 22

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 22 of 53.

F
Frosted sugar cookiesE
S
Smores! frosted sugar cookies, smores!E
Shark Frosted Sugar Cookies, Lofthouse
Shark Frosted Sugar CookiesLofthouse · 38 gE
A
All But Gluten, Soft Raisin CookiesMaplehurst Bakeries LlcE
V
Vanilla cupcakes, vanillaE
C
Chocolate CupcakesMaplehurst Bakeries LlcE
P
Pumpkin cake rollE
C
Chocolate creme swiss rollE
S
Strawberry creme swiss rollE
C
Cherry pie, cherryD
A
Apple pieE
P
Pumpkin cake roll with creme filling, pumpkinE
P
Pumpkin junior cake rolls with creme filling, pumpkinE
C
Chocolate cake roll with creme filling, chocolateE
C
Chocolate junior cake rolls, chocolateE
S
Strawberry cake roll, strawberryE
P
Pumpkin Pie, PumpkinMaplehurst bakeries · 37 oz/1.05 kgD
S
Sweet potato pieD
P
Pecan Pie, Pecan · 30 oz/851 gE
C
Crema Casera Grade A Table CreamEl Mexicano · 15 mlE
R
Rice PuddingEl Mexicano · 126 gC
R
Rice PuddingEl Mexicano · 126 gC
L
La Tona, Coconut CookieMarquez Brothers International Inc.
F
Fajita Style Tortillas FlourChi-Chi's · 57 gC
T
Taco style flourD
Lean Boiled Ham, Oscar Mayer
Lean Boiled HamOscar Mayer · 6 ozD
H
Honey HamSara Lee · 56 gA
D
Deluxe club bolognaE
O
Oven roasted turkey breastD
B
Black forest hamD
ROAST BEEF, HILLSHIRE FARM
ROAST BEEFHILLSHIRE FARM · 13 ozD
Ultra Thin Turkey Breast, Hillshire Farm
Ultra Thin Turkey BreastHillshire FarmD
H
Hillshire farm, tuscan style herb turkey breast, boldD
Turkey Breast, Black Pepper
Turkey Breast, Black Pepper · 8 ozD
H
Hillshire farm, smokey bourbon smoked hamD
Deli Select, Ultra Thin Brown Sugar Ham
Deli Select, Ultra Thin Brown Sugar HamD
H
Hillshire farm, deli select, honey roasted turkey breastC
O
Oven Roasted Turkey Breast - Lower SodiumB
O
Oven roasted turkey breast and white turkeyD
H
Hickory smoked turkey breast and white turkeyD
H
Hillshire farm, farm classics, honey roasted turkey breastD
H
Hickory smoked ham water addedD
B
Black forest hamD
F
Farm classics honey hamD
O
Oven roasted chicken breastD
O
Oscar Mayer, FranksOscar mayer · 1 LINKC
O
Oscar Mayer, Light BolognaOscar mayer · 1 SLICED
O
Olive loafE

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