United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 28

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 28 of 53.

Swedish Horn Pastries, Svenhard’s
Swedish Horn PastriesSvenhard’s · 12 ozE
R
Raspberry filled chocolate donutsE
Fruit Pie, Franz
Fruit PieFranzD
Fruit pie, Franz
Fruit pieFranzE
F
Fruit pieE
Creme Pie, Franz
Creme PieFranzE
B
Banana pudding cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Donut Sticks, Mrs. Freshley’s
Donut SticksMrs. Freshley’s · 2.75 ozE
Jelly swirl honey bun case, Mrs. Freshley's
Jelly swirl honey bun caseMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Powdered mini donutsE
B
Banana pudding cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme Filled Chocolate CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies, Cream Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies, Cream Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
H
Honey BunMrs. Freshley'sE
Apple cinnamon Honey bun, Mrs freshly
Apple cinnamon Honey bunMrs freshly
M
Mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
Snowballs, Mrs. Freshley's
SnowballsMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, donut sticksMrs. Freshley'sE
S
Sweet rollsMrs. Freshley'sD
F
Frosted DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, yellow sponge cakes dessert cupsMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled cakesE
M
Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
H
Honey bunsMrs. Freshley'sE
S
Snowballs creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals, pecan twirls sweet rolls, Mrs. Freshley's
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals, pecan twirls sweet rollsMrs. Freshley'sD
G
Glazed Donut SticksMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies, Creme Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies, Creme Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies Creme-Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Chocolate creme filled cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
O
Orange flavored cupcakesE
O
Orange flavored creme filled cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals, swiss rolls, creme filled cakes, chocolateMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, buddy bars, creme filled wafers, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
Mrs. freshley's, glazed buns, honey, Mrs. Freshley's
Mrs. freshley's, glazed buns, honeyMrs. Freshley'sE
G
Glazed donut sticksMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Pecan Cinnamon TwistsWonder
T
Twirls cinnamon sweet rollsD
P
Peanut butter wafersE
H
Honey bun glazedE
R
Red velvet creme filled cupcakes, red velvetE
C
Creme filled cupcakesE
M
Mrs. freshley's, creme filled red velvet cupcakesE
C
Cinnamon mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
J
Jumbo honey bunsMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled little layer yellow cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
L
Little layer cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, swiss rolls cakes, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE

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