United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 74

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 74 of 132.

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Wheat BreadWal-Mart Stores IncC
C
Countrystyle brown gravy mix
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Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Olive OilVictoriaC
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Victoria, stuffed hot peppers with olive oil, hotVictoriaC
Sandwich white, Our family
Sandwich whiteOur family · 1.5 gA
C
Chocolate pudding cups, chocolateC
V
Vanilla pudding cupsC
B
Butterscotch pudding cups, butterscotchC
T
Tapioca pudding cups, tapiocaC
B
Banana pudding cups, bananaNash Finch CompanyC
C
Chocolate fudge pudding cups, chocolate fudgeC
P
Plain bread crumbs, plainC
Italian Style Bread Crumbs, Our Family
Italian Style Bread CrumbsOur FamilyD
C
Cinnamon Jumbo Rolls With Icing, Cinnamon With IcingOur family · 1 ROLL WITH ICINGE
C
Crescent dinner rollCrescentE
C
Cinnamon Jumbo Rolls With Cream Cheese Icing, Cinnamon With Cream Cheese IcingOur family · 1 ROLL WITH ICINGE
G
Glazed Donut HolesNash Finch CompanyE
O
Our family, cinnamon apple donut holesOur FamilyE
O
Our family, coffee cake, apple, danishOur FamilyD
O
Our family, cheese danish coffee cakeOur FamilyE
O
Our family, raspberry danish coffee cakeOur FamilyD
E
Enriched white hamburger buns with sesame seeds, sesame seedsOur FamilyC
Enriched white split top bread, Our Family
Enriched white split top breadOur FamilyC
C
Country Style Buttermilk BreadOur FamilyC
C
Country style wheat bread, country style wheatOur FamilyC
C
Country Style Wheat Hamburger BunsOur FamilyC
C
Country Style Wheat Hot Dog BunsOur FamilyB
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H&s bakery, harvest pride, texas toast breadH&S BakeryC
B
Brown & Serve RollsHarvest Pride
T
Texas toast breadC
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Wheat breadC
W
Wheat Sandwich BreadC
White Bread
White Bread
Cinnamon raisin bread
Cinnamon raisin bread
F
Fat free yogurt mousse, chocolate cherryB
C
Chicken & cheese chimichangasC
I
Italian style bread crumbs, italian styleE
A
Artisan Whole Grain BreadCellone's BakeryC
B
Big italian family-size homestyle breadC
W
Winco foods, stuffing mix, with herb seasoning packetWinco FoodsD
White bread, Winco Foods
White breadWinco Foods
O
Original holland ruskReeseC
C
Cinnamon swirl breadD
R
Rothbury farms, blueberry cobbler bread, blueberryRothbury FarmsD
P
Pumpkin cobbler bread swirled with cinnamon, allspice and nutmegD
S
Swirl breadRothbury Farms Inc.D
C
Country Hearth, Split Top Wheat Hearty Homestyle Bread"Pan-O-Gold ""Country Hearth"" Bakers"
C
Country Hearth, 100% Whole Wheat Homestyle BreadBakersC

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