United States
Data
Additive · Preservative

E281 — Sodium propionate · page 42

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 42 of 53.

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Maple view farms, chicken sandwichMaple View FarmsC
C
Cheese BurgerMaple View FarmsD
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Maple View Farms, Spicy Chicken SandwichQdc Inc.C
H
Ham, Egg & Cheese MuffinG' MorningD
Club Sub Ham & Turkey With American Cheese On A Sub Bun, 18th Street Deli
Club Sub Ham & Turkey With American Cheese On A Sub Bun18th Street DeliD
C
Country ham sandwichC
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Irish Soda BreadMiami Onion Roll CoE
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Vegetable egg rollsM&m Food MarketB
B
BurritoCulinaire IncD
P
Pork with barbecue sauce burritoD
B
Beef enchilada burritoD
E
El Burro Chicken Chipotle BurritoCulinaire Inc.C
S
Samarco's bakery, white breadSamarco's BakeryC
Corn Tortillas, La Perla Tortilleria
Corn TortillasLa Perla Tortilleria · 33 oz
D
Delizza, belgian mini eclairs, strawberryDelizzaD
S
Strawberry Swirl Creme CakeMarketsideE
C
Carrot creme cakeE
C
Creme CakeMarketsideE
S
Sour cream pound cakeE
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Pound CakeMarketsideD
P
Pound CakeMarketsideE
C
Carrot Pound CakeMarketsideE
P
Pumpkin Pound CakeMarketsideE
C
Carrot cheese cake, carrot cheeseE
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Indulgent Chocolate CakeThe Bakery Baked With Pride
S
Shadow cakeThe Bakery Baked With PrideE
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Luscious Four Berry PieMarketsideD
S
Sweet CornbreadWal-Mart Stores Inc.D
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Wal-mart stores, inc., raspberry lemon cakeWal-Mart StoresE
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Ultimate Carrot CakeMarketsideE
5 Cheese Breadsticks, Marketside
5 Cheese BreadsticksMarketside
B
Bacon cheese breadsticks
C
Creme cakeE
R
Rich marble cakeE
Sock It Yo Me Cake, Marketside
Sock It Yo Me CakeMarketside · 28 ozE
B
Bourbon pecan cakeE
C
Carrot bar cake with cream cheese icingE
R
Red velvet bar cake with cream cheese icingE
D
Decadent chocolate bar cakeE
G
German chocolate torteE
G
German chocolate torteE
S
Strawberry danishE
C
Carrot cake with cream cheese icingE
D
Decadent chocolate cakeE
D
Decadent red velvet cakeE
S
Strawberry danishE
G
Garlic and parmesan cheese tender homestyle breadsticks, garlic and parmesan cheese
D
Decadent a delicious two-layer italian creme cake made with nuts and coconut with a fluffy cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut, decadent italian cremeE

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