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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 76

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 76 of 132.

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Signature chimichangasEl MontereyC
T
Taquitos flour tortillasC
C
Chicken & cheese flour tortillasC
B
Beef & cheese taquitos flour tortillasC
T
TaquitosEl MontereyC
R
Restaurante style chicken & cheese taquitosEl MontereyC
R
Roll-ups egg & cheese rolled in a flour tortilla
E
Egg & cheese roll-upsEl MontereyC
E
Egg & sausage rolled in a flour tortillaC
E
Egg & sausage roll-upsEl MontereyC
C
Chicken & cheese taquitosEl MontereyC
B
Blue Ribbon Enriched BreadSchmidt Baking Co. Inc.C
Schmidt old tyme texas toast bread
Schmidt old tyme texas toast breadC
S
Schmidt, Oldtyme, BreadSchmidt Baking CompanyB
Schmidt's, Old Tyme, Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Schmidt Baking Company
Schmidt's, Old Tyme, Stone Ground 100% Whole Wheat BreadSchmidt Baking CompanyB
1
100% Whole Wheat BagelsSchmidtB
P
Plain bagelsSchmidtC
B
BagelsSchmidtD
E
Enriched rollsD
S
Schmidt, blueribbon, breadSchmidtA
E
Enriched White Sandwich BreadClover ValleyC
E
Enriched white breadSchmidt Baking CompanyC
B
Bake shop enriched sheet bunsC
E
Enriched bunsC
S
Special recipe breadC
T
Texas toast thick sliced white enriched breadC
H
Hamburger bunsLewis Bakeries Inc.C
S
Sof-Twist Giant White Enriched BreadAmerican Bakers CooperativeC
Soft-Twist White Enriched Bread, Lewis Bakeries Inc.
Soft-Twist White Enriched BreadLewis Bakeries Inc. · 20 ozD
B
Brown 'n serve enriched rollsC
E
Enriched Sliced Hamburger BunsC
S
Soft & fluffy white enriched bread, whiteC
S
Soft & fluffy white enriched bread, whiteC
S
Sandwich enriched breadC
1
12 brown 'n serve enriched rollsC
H
Honey' n wheat premium breadLewis Bakeries Inc.C
S
Split-top wheat premium breadLewis Bakeries Inc.C
F
Foot long hot dog bunsC
Giant Enriched Bread, American Bakers Cooperative
Giant Enriched BreadAmerican Bakers Cooperative
Bunny bread
Bunny bread
E
Evangeline maid, hamburger bunsEvangeline MaidD
E
Evangeline Maid, Jumbo Enriched BunsAmerican Bakers CooperativeD
Enriched hot dog buns
Enriched hot dog buns · 18 oz
Bread old fashioned
Bread old fashioned
12 Hot Dog Buns Enriched Buns
12 Hot Dog Buns Enriched BunsD
Thin Sandwich Enriched Bread, Evangeline Maid
Thin Sandwich Enriched BreadEvangeline MaidC
Po-boy enriched rolls, American Bakers Cooperative
Po-boy enriched rollsAmerican Bakers CooperativeD
F
French Hoagie RollsSeattle International Baking CompanyC

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