United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 50

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 50 of 132.

I
Imagine design, gourmet hot cocoa with chocolate moose magnetImagine
C
Coffee CreamerFood Club · 15 mlD
Cheese & garlic restaurant style croutons, cheese & garlic, Food Club
Cheese & garlic restaurant style croutons, cheese & garlicFood ClubD
O
Old fashioned cottage wheat bread, old fashioned cottage wheatC
O
Old fashioned wheat berry bread, old fashioned wheat berryC
E
Enriched hot dog bunsD
E
Enriched hamburger bunsD
S
Strawberry banana pudding snacks, strawberry bananaC
j
jumbo biscuitsfood clubE
D
Deluxe jumbo cinnamon rolls with buttercream icing, cinnamonE
E
Enriched white bread dough, white
O
Old fashioned white split top bread, old fashioned whiteC
Old fashioned white bread, old fashioned white, Food Club
Old fashioned white bread, old fashioned whiteFood ClubC
O
Old fashioned 100% whole wheat bread, old fashioned whole wheatC
B
Butter & garlic jumbo croutons, butter & garlicFood ClubE
C
Cheese & garlic jumbo croutons, cheese & garlicE
O
Old fashioned raisin bread, old fashioned raisinD
O
Old fashioned rye bread, old fashioned ryeC
E
English muffinsB
H
Hot & spicy style bread crumbs, hot & spicy styleD
S
StrudelD
B
Big & Flaky Crescents RollsFood Club · 43 gE
B
Big & buttery crescent rolls, big & butteryFood ClubE
P
Pudding SnacksFood Club · 92 gB
P
Pudding SnacksFood Club · 92 gC
B
Butterscotch pudding snacks, butterscotchFood ClubC
C
Chocolate pudding snacks, chocolateFood ClubC
P
Pudding SnacksFood Club · 92 gC
T
Tapioca Pudding SnacksFood Club · 92 gC
V
Vanilla pudding snacks, vanillaFood ClubC
B
Bacon, egg & cheese smoke flavored bacon with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, bacon, egg & cheeseTopco Associates Inc.D
S
Sausage, egg & cheese seasoned sausage with scrambled eggs & cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust breakfast stuffed sandwiches, sausage, egg & cheeseD
L
Lean stuffed sandwiches, pepperoni pizza, pepperoni pizzaTopco Associates Inc.C
S
Smoke flavored ham layered with melted cheddar cheese in a crispy golden crust stuffed sandwiches, ham & cheeseTopco Associates Inc.D
E
Enriched white club bread, whiteC
E
Enriched bunsC
E
Enriched wheat club bread, wheatC
P
Pepperoni pizza sliced pepperoni layered with melted mozzarella cheese & garlic tomato sauce in a crispy seasoned crust stuffed sandwiches, pepperoni pizzaD
H
Hollandaise sauce mix, hollandaiseE
G
Garlic shrimp and pasta with broccoli, carrots and corn in a delicious garlic sauce skillet dinner, garlic shrimpB
P
Plain bread crumbs, plainFood ClubC
C
Cinnamon raisin swirl bagels, cinnamon raisin swirlD
Jumbo cinnamon rolls, Food Club
Jumbo cinnamon rollsFood ClubE
C
Crescents RollFood Club · 28 gE
O
Orange danish with icing, orangeE
B
Banana pudding snacks, bananaC
B
Butterscotch pudding snacks, butterscotchC
C
Chocolate pudding snacks, chocolateFood ClubC

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