Additive · Antioxidant

E315 — Erythorbic acid · page 8

E315 (Erythorbic acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 376 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant.

376products with a complete record
15%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
16.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.11 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 9%B 6%C 52%D 11%E 22%

364 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 376 products
Calories118 kcal
Sugars16.4 g
Saturated fat0.00 g
Salt0.11 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.3041.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, antioxidant, color or coloring adjunct, curing or pickling agent, flavor enhancer, 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 89-65-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

376 products, most viewed first · page 8 of 8.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).