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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 28

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 28 of 132.

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Wheat breadC
H
Hot dog bunsD
E
Enriched hamburger bunsD
Original yeast dinner dough rolls, Kroger
Original yeast dinner dough rollsKroger · 48 oz
O
Original Hamburger BunsCountry Oven · 78 gD
C
Cinnamon rollsE
C
Cinnamon raisin rollsE
Sugar Free Whole Wheat, Private Selection
Sugar Free Whole WheatPrivate Selection · 24 ozB
P
PeachThe Kroger Co.E
W
White Hamburger Enriched BunsKroger · 43 gD
S
Sliced wide pan breadThe Kroger Co.D
A
Artisan style bakery breadC
8
8" white osu cakeE
E
Enriched white breadD
W
Wheat breadThe Kroger Co.C
E
Enriched hot dog bunsD
E
Enriched hamburger bunsThe Kroger Co.D
B
Brown & Serve Enriched RollsKroger · 26 gE
G
Grain widepan breadThe Kroger Co.
K
Kroger, cinnamon danish, cinnamonKrogerE
C
Cheese DanishKroger · 56 gE
C
Chocolate Enrobed Cake DonutsBakery Fresh Goodness · 69 gE
O
Old Fashioned Stuffing BreadBakery Fresh Goodness · 50 gE
White bread, The Kroger Co.
White breadThe Kroger Co.
A
Artisan Style Bakery BreadKroger · 20 oz/567 gC
L
Loaf cakeKrogerE
L
Loaf cakeE
L
Loaf cakeE
S
Swirl loaf cakeE
L
Loaf cakeE
Flour tortlas
Flour tortlas
C
Choc cake decoratedE
F
French breadC
C
Chocolate cupcakesE
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS TOPPED WITH COARSE SUGAR, Kroger
BLUEBERRY MUFFINS TOPPED WITH COARSE SUGARKroger · 15 ozE
H
Honey Raisin Bran MuffinsBaked Fresh Goodness · 106 gE
S
Soft top variety cookie trayBakery Fresh GoodnessE
Pre-Sliced Blueberry Bagels, The Kroger Co.
Pre-Sliced Blueberry BagelsThe Kroger Co.D
Brioche Buns, Private Selection
Brioche BunsPrivate Selection
W
White Outdoor Rolls Buns, WhiteKroger · 14.5 oz/410 gD
Brown and serve clasic white, The Kroger Co.
Brown and serve clasic whiteThe Kroger Co.D
While sliders, Kroger
While slidersKroger
Enriched Hamburger Buns, Kroger
Enriched Hamburger BunsKroger · 12 ozD
Butter milk bread, Kroger
Butter milk breadKrogerD
12 Grain Wide Pan Bread, The Kroger Co.
12 Grain Wide Pan BreadThe Kroger Co. · 24 oz
T
The kroger co, choc cupcakeE
C
Cheese cinnamon rollE
Thick Cut Texas Toast Bread, Kroger
Thick Cut Texas Toast BreadKroger · 20 oz

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