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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 60

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 60 of 132.

1
1/2 sheet album cake yellow dough, yellow doughE
4
4 ct blueberry muffins, blueberryD
4
4 ct raisin bran muffinsD
P
Pumpkin streusel pudding cake, pumpkin streuselD
C
Chocolate muffins, chocolateE
W
White Elegance CakeSchnucks · 1130 gE
G
Grab 'N Go Blueberry Muffin, BlueberrySchnucks · 4.2 oz/120 gD
C
Cinnamon swirl loaf cake, cinnamon swirlE
L
Lemon loaf cake, lemonD
E
Enriched noodle product, meat ravioliC
E
Enriched macaroni product, breaded meat toasted ravioliC
P
Pre-sliced plain bagels, plainC
C
Cinnamon raisin bagels, cinnamon raisinC
6
6 pre-sliced everything bagels, everythingC
B
Blueberry bagels, blueberryD
P
Pre-sliced onion bagels, onionC
Cinnamon rolls, Schnucks
Cinnamon rollsSchnucksE
O
Original ready to bake crescent rolls, originalE
R
Ready to bake jumbo cinnamon rollsE
R
Ready to bake crescent rollsE
O
Orange ready to bake cinnamon rolls, orangeE
B
Big & flaky ready to bake crescent rolls, big & flakyE
B
Big & buttery ready to bake crescent rolls, big & butteryE
F
Flatbreads garlic butter shrimpD
F
Flatbreads pesto shrimpD
H
Hand pulled pork with sweet & spicy bbq sauceC
F
French toast bites
Plant Based BBQ Sliders
Plant Based BBQ Sliders
F
French toast sticksFarmRich
French Toast Sticks
French Toast Sticks · 12 oz
L
Lanettone with chocolate flavored chips, chocolateE
M
Morcilla blood sausageD
O
Original non-dairy coffee creamerSpringfieldC
O
Original non-dairy coffee creamerSpringfieldC
O
Original coffee creamerC
C
Coffee Creamer Non -DairySpringfieldC
W
Whole wheat plain bread crumbs4cD
M
Meatball mixConcord FoodsE
M
Meatball mixConcord FoodsE
C
Cookies and cream marble cake with buttercream icingE
O
Old-fashioned cornbread dressing, old-fashionedC
B
Bakery Creme CakePublix Super Markets Inc. · 89 gD
G
Guava Bar Cake, GuavaPublix · 17 oz/482 gD
P
Praline pecan jumbo muffins, praline pecanD
C
Chocolate chocolate chip jumbo muffins, chocolate chocolate chipE
P
Pumpkin Roll With Buttercream Filling, Pumpkin With Buttercream FillingPublix · 18 oz/510 gE
V
Vanilla cake with fudge icingE
C
Chocolate cake with fudge icingE

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