E420i — D-sorbitol
E420i (D-sorbitol) appears in the ingredient lists of 32 products sold in the United States. Function: humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, sweetener, thickener.
Nutri-Score
20 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Sugars | 4.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.4 g |
| Salt | 1.3 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.90, 184.1835.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: color or coloring adjunct, drying agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, humectant, nutrient supplement, nutritive sweetener, ph control agent, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer
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 50-70-4 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
32 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).