E420ii — Sorbitol syrup
E420ii (Sorbitol syrup) appears in the ingredient lists of 161 products sold in the United States. Function: humectant, sequestrant, stabilizer, sweetener, thickener.
Nutri-Score
136 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 425 kcal |
| Sugars | 37.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.0 g |
| Salt | 0.20 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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
161 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 4.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).