E290 — Carbon dioxide · page 7
E290 (Carbon dioxide) appears in the ingredient lists of 970 products sold in the United States. Function: preservative, propellant.
Nutri-Score
851 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 71 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.88 g |
| Salt | 0.08 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1240.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, freezing or cooling agent, direct contact, ph control agent, processing aid, propellant, solvent
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 124-38-9 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
970 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 21.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).