United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 104

E481 (Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate) appears in the ingredient lists of 6,335 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer.

6,335products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
18.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.97 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 3%B 4%C 25%D 27%E 42%

5,444 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 6,335 products
Calories321 kcal
Sugars18.1 g
Saturated fat3.2 g
Salt0.97 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.846.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flour treating agent, oxidizing or reducing agent, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active 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 25383-99-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

6,335 products, most viewed first · page 104 of 132.

A
Apple Bear ClawsWalmartE
D
Dutch apple bear claw danish, dutch appleCloverhill BakeryE
C
Cheese DanishCpv LlcE
B
Big texas cinnamon roll, cinnamonE
C
Cheese danishE
B
Blueberry Cheese Bear Claw Danish, Blueberry CheeseCloverhill bakery · 25.5 oz/723 gE
B
Bear claw danishE
C
Cherry cheese bear claw danishE
D
Dutch apple bear claw danishE
C
Cheese Danish, CheeseCloverhill bakery · 24 oz/680 gE
J
Jumbo white iced honey bun, white iced honeyE
C
Chocolate Iced Jumbo Honey Bun, Chocolate IcedCloverhill bakery · 28.5 oz/808 gE
Honey bun
Honey bun · 4 oz
O
Original Melba ToastFair & Favor
B
Blueberry yogurtD
B
Banana nut crumbD
C
Cranberry nut crumbD
Z
Zucchini nut crumbD
B
Butter pound cakeE
C
Cinnamon swirl pound cakeE
M
Marble butter pound cakeE
P
Pina colada with white streuselD
O
Original Dutch Wafer RollsLil' Dutch MaidD
Fisherman's Wharf Extra Sourdough Bread, Redding French Bakery
Fisherman's Wharf Extra Sourdough BreadRedding French Bakery
S
Stuffed SandwichesLaura LynnD
S
Stuffed SandwichesLaura LynnD
C
Coffee creamerLaura LynnD
C
Coffee creamerLaura LynnD
C
Crescent rollsCrescentE
N
Non-Dairy CreamerLaura Lynn
S
Salted caramel mocha coffee creamerD
B
Big & flaky crescent rollsE
C
Crescent rollsE
4
4 double chocolate muffinsD
A
Apple decadent danish37th Street BakeryE
N
Nature's choice, 100% whole wheat hamburger buns, whole wheatA
N
Nature's choice, 100% whole wheat hot dog buns, whole wheatA
W
White sandwich bread, whiteC
S
Sliced enriched hamburger bunsFood ClubA
S
Sliced - Enriched Hot Dog BunsFood CityC
B
Brown & serve rollsC
W
Wheat sandwich bread, wheatA
N
Nature's choice, 100% whole wheat bread, whole wheatA
N
Nature's choice, honey wheat bread, honey wheatC
C
Club white enriched breadC
ENRICHED BREAD, KERN'S
ENRICHED BREADKERN'SC
O
Old fashioned white enriched breadD
T
Texas toast enriched breadC

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).