United States
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Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 29

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 29 of 53.

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Creme filled cakes swiss rollsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Cinnabon cinnamon twirls sweet rollsD
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Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, double chocolateMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Peanut butter flavored swiss rolls, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
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Swiss rolls creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Vanilla creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, chocolate icersMrs. Freshley'sE
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Creme filled cupcakesE
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Mrs. freshley's, swiss rollsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Blue Bird Bakeries, Frosted DonutsFlowers Foods Inc.E
Mrs. Freshley's Mini Donuts Chocolate, Flowers Foods Inc.
Mrs. Freshley's Mini Donuts ChocolateFlowers Foods Inc.E
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Peanut butter wafersMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, powdered sugarMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, frosted mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, angel food cakeMrs. Freshley'sE
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Powdered sugar mini donutsE
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Mrs. freshley's, swiss rolls, creme filled chocolate cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Buddy bars wafersMrs. Freshley'sE
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals powdered sugar mini donuts, Mrs. Freshley's
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals powdered sugar mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Jumbo fully cooked breaded chicken patty sandwichesD
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Sausage Egg & Cheese Buttermilk Biscuit Sandwiches, Sausage Egg & Cheese ButtermilkOdom's tennessee pride · 1 SANDWICHE
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Nashville hot chicken and buttermilk biscuit sandwichesD
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Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Buttermilk Biscuit, Bacon, Egg & Cheese SandwichOdom's tennessee pride · 1 SANDWICHE
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Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Buttermilk Biscuit, Sausage, Egg & Cheese SandwichOdom's tennessee pride · 1 SANDWICHE
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Breaded chicken patty sandwichesD
Chicken biscuit
Chicken biscuitD
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ODOMS TENNESSEE PRIDE Buttermilk Chicken Biscuit, 26.08 OZD
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Sausage & buttermilk biscuitsE
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Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits Sandwiches, Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits SandwichesOdom's tennessee pride · 2 SANDWICHESE
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ODOMS TENNESSEE PRIDE Jumbo Sausage Buttermilk Biscuit, 1.313 LBE
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Chicken & buttermilk biscuitsD
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Sausage & Buttermilk Biscuits Fully Cooked Sandwiches, Sausage & ButtermilkOdom's tennessee pride · 1 SANDWICHE
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ODOMS TENNESSEE PRIDE Jumbo Sausage And Buttermilk Biscuits Grab And Go, 3.25 OZE
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Jumbo chicken & buttermilk biscuitD
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Sausage & buttermilk biscuitE
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Jumbo chicken & buttermilk biscuitD
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Jumbo Sausage & Egg Buttermilk Biscuits, Sausage & Egg ButtermilkOdom's tennessee pride · 4.25 ONZE
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ODOMS TENNESSEE PRIDE Chicken Sandwich, 9.78 OZD
Creme Filled Cakes Cupcakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Creme Filled Cakes CupcakesMrs. Freshley's · 36 ozE
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Blue Bird Bakeries, Powdered DonutsFlowers Foods Inc.E
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Glazed strawberry cake doughnutsKrispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationE
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Powdered sugarKrispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationE
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Chocolate dippedE
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Crunch krispy juniors doughnutsE
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Powdered Sugar Krispy Juniors DoughnutsKrispy Kreme DoughnutsE
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Powdered sugarE

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