Additive · Preservative

E282 — Calcium propionate · page 68

E282 (calcium propionate) appears in the ingredient lists of 7,940 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative.

7,940products with a complete record
14%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
4.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.2 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 8%B 6%C 41%D 32%E 13%

6,871 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 7,940 products
Calories268 kcal
Sugars4.7 g
Saturated fat0.70 g
Salt1.2 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1221.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant

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 4075-81-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

7,940 products, most viewed first · page 68 of 166.

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