Additive · Antioxidant

E301 — Sodium ascorbate · page 5

E301 (Sodium ascorbate) appears in the ingredient lists of 219 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant.

219products with a complete record
11%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.3 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 7%C 24%D 49%E 16%

187 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 219 products
Calories244 kcal
Sugars2.3 g
Saturated fat4.3 g
Salt1.3 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3731.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, dough strengthener, flour treating agent, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, oxidizing or reducing agent, processing aid, surface-finishing agent

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 134-03-2 via Wikidata (CC0)