Additive · Antioxidant

E338 — Phosphoric acid · page 84

E338 (Phosphoric acid) appears in the ingredient lists of 4,182 products sold in the United States. Function: antioxidant, sequestrant.

4,182products with a complete record

15%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

5.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.23 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ABCDE

A 8%B 7%C 23%D 23%E 40%

3,675 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 4,182 products

Calories	155 kcal
Sugars	5.4 g
Saturated fat	2.7 g
Salt	0.23 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 73.275, 182.1073.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: antimicrobial agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, fumigant, malting or fermenting aid, non-nutritive sweetener, ph control agent, sequestrant

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 7664-38-2 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

4,182 products, most viewed first · page 84 of 88.

Sparkling LavenderDry Soda Co.C

SodaDry Soda Co.C

Sparkling Vanilla BeanDry Soda Co.C

Juniper berryDry Soda Co.C

DRY Sparkling CucumberDry Soda Co.C

Dry, wild lime soda, wild limeDry Soda Co.C

Ginger DRY SparklingDry Soda Co.

Sparkling sodaDryC

LavenderDry Soda Co.C

Dry, sparkling soda, lemongrassDryC

Sparkling beverageDry Soda Co.C

Sparkling Vanilla BeanDry Soda Co.C

DRY Sparkling CucumberDry Soda Co.C

Dry, Soda, Wild LimeDry Soda Co.

Dry, blood orange sodaDry Soda Co.C

Ginger DRY SparklingDry Soda Co.C

DRY Sparkling Rainier CherryDry Soda Co.C

Sparkling beverageDry Soda Co.C

DRY Sparkling CucumberDry Soda Co.

Ginger DRY SparklingDry Soda Co.C

Dry sparkling, sparkling water, malali watermelon, malali watermelonDry Soda Co.C

Dry Sparkling, Sparkling Beverage, Serrano PepperDry Soda Co.

Ranch Signature SauceWhataburger

Naturally flavored pecan root beerVibe Cola LlcE

Fest, Almond ColaVibe Cola LlcE

Bourbon Cream SodaVibe Cola LlcE

Fried Fresh In Store Tortilla ChipsCosentino's Kitchens · 425 gC

Jerk SauceKings Food ProductsD

Sparkling Protein WaterGenius Gourmet

Ranch Whipped Dressing & DipSkinny EatsC

Creamy Italian DressingSkinnyeatsD

Thousand island whipped salad dressing & dipD

Lemon protein waterB

Berry protein waterB

Protein waterB

Cola pure cane sugar sodaE

Cola zero calorie sodaC

Pure cane sugar sodaE

Cola pure cane sugar sodaE

Cola zero calorie sodaC

Pure cane sugar sodaE

Cola pure cane sugar sodaE

Steak sauce & dressingD

Bush Master Energy DrinkRealtree Outdoor Energy

Tortilla ChipsBackyard Salsa LlcA

Tgi fridays, frozen filings cake pops, sea salt, caramel, sea salt, caramelTgi FridaysE

Tgi fridays, iced cake bites, zesty lemon, vanilla, zesty lemon, vanillaTgi FridaysE

Tgi fridays, crumb crust mud pie, peanut butter & jelly, peanut butter & jellyTgi FridaysE

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

E338 — Phosphoric acid · page 84

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