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Additive · Emulsifier

E481 — Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate · page 86

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 86 of 132.

H
Hot dog enriched bunsD
Hamburger buns, Family style
Hamburger bunsFamily styleA
S
Sliced Enriched BunsD
R
Red velvet creme filled cupcakes, red velvetE
C
Creme filled cupcakesE
M
Mrs. freshley's, creme filled red velvet cupcakesE
M
Merita, Enriched Dinner RollsFlowers Foods Inc.D
F
Flake Rolls Enriched RollsCountry HearthC
C
Cinnamon mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
8
8 golden honey buns, golden honeyD
C
Cobblestone Bread Co, San Francisco Sourdough BreadFlowers Foods Inc.C
P
Po' Boy Sub RollsCobblestone Bread CoD
J
Jewish rye breadFlowers Foods Inc.D
S
Sliced Enriched Hot Dog BunsFlowers Foods Inc.D
D
Delicious deals fruit & grain low fat cereal barsMrs. Freshley'sD
F
Fudge cremesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, delicious deals, fruit&grain low fat cereal bars, strawberryMrs. Freshley'sE
O
Old fashioned enriched breadMary Jane And FriendsD
G
Giant Enriched BreadMary Jane And FriendsC
C
Cobblestone Bread Co., Knead For Seed Wheat BreadCobblestone Bread Co.
B
Brooklyn rye breadCobblestone Bread Co.C
C
Cobblestone bread co., corn dusted kaiser rollsCobblestoneD
C
Cobblestone bread co, wheat sub rollsCobblestone Bread Co.C
C
Cracked Wheat Kaiser RollsCobblestone Bread CoC
H
Hamburger RollsFlowers BakeriesD
C
Cobblestone Bread Co., Windy City Hot Dog RollsCobblestone Bread Co.
M
Mrs. freshley's, swiss rolls cakes, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Cobblestone Bread Co, Whole Grain Bread, HoneyFlowers Foods Inc.B
M
Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Cinnabon cinnamon twirls sweet rollsD
M
Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, double chocolateMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Peanut butter flavored swiss rolls, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
C
CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, cupcakes, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
V
Vanilla creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, chocolate icersMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Peanut butter flavored cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
F
Flavored cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled cupcakesE
B
Blue Bird Bakeries, Frosted DonutsFlowers Foods Inc.E
Mrs. Freshley's Mini Donuts Chocolate, Flowers Foods Inc.
Mrs. Freshley's Mini Donuts ChocolateFlowers Foods Inc.E
C
Creme filled oatmeal cookiesMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies Creme-Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, powdered sugarMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, frosted mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Chocolate creme filled cakes bellsMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Powdered sugar mini donutsE

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