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Additive · Emulsifier

E491 — Sorbitan monostearate · page 28

E491 (Sorbitan monostearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 2,271 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier.

2,271products with a complete record
1%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
28.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.76 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 1%C 5%D 31%E 63%

2,028 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 2,271 products
Calories372 kcal
Sugars28.6 g
Saturated fat6.1 g
Salt0.76 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.1001, 172.515, 172.836, 172.838, 172.840, 172.842, 173.310, 173.340.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavoring agent or adjuvant, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent, surface-finishing 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 1338-41-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

2,271 products, most viewed first · page 28 of 48.

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Creme Filled Chocolate CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Snowballs, Mrs. Freshley's
SnowballsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, yellow sponge cakes dessert cupsMrs. Freshley'sE
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Creme filled cakesE
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Snowballs creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Dreamies, Creme Filled Cakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Dreamies, Creme Filled CakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Chocolate creme filled cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Orange flavored cupcakesE
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Orange flavored creme filled cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
Banana Creme Cakes, Wonder
Banana Creme CakesWonder · 3.5 ozE
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Pumpkin spice cake barE
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Cake barE
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Red velvet creme filled cupcakes, red velvetE
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Creme filled cupcakesE
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Mrs. freshley's, creme filled red velvet cupcakesE
Pistolettes French Style Rolls, Cobblestone Mill
Pistolettes French Style RollsCobblestone Mill
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Creme filled little layer yellow cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Little layer cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Creme filled cakes swiss rollsMrs. Freshley'sE
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CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Vanilla creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
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Mrs. freshley's, chocolate icersMrs. Freshley'sE
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Creme filled cupcakesE
Cupcakes
Cupcakes
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Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Quesadillas, Sausage Gravy, Odom'S Tennessee Pride, Quesadillas, Sausage GravyOdom's tennessee pride · 3 PIECESD
Creme Filled Cakes Cupcakes, Mrs. Freshley's
Creme Filled Cakes CupcakesMrs. Freshley's · 36 ozE
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Chocolate iced custard filled doughnuts, chocolateE
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Glazed lemon filled doughnuts, glazed lemonD
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Raspberry danish doegnutsKrispy KremeE
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Cream cheese danish doughnutsE
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Apple DanishKrispy Kreme DoughnutsE
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Glazed Mini PiesKrispy Kreme DoughnutE
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Chocolate Iced Glazed Doughnuts With SprinklesKrispy Kreme Doughnut CorporationE
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Honey BunsKrispy Kreme DoughnutsE
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Glazed blueberry pie doughnuts, glazed blueberryE
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Pumpkin pie with original glazed doughnuts, glazed pumpkin pie originalE
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Lemon glazed blueberry mini crullers doughnutsE
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Mini Crullers Gingerbread Doughnuts, Mini Crullers GingerbreadKrispy kreme · 11.64 oz/330 gE
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Glazed honey bunE
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White iced honey bunD
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Chocolate iced custard filled doughnutsE
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Glazed doughnuts with kreme fillingE
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Chocolate iced doughnuts with kreme fillingE
Original glazed doughnuts
Original glazed doughnutsE
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Glazed raspberry filled doughnutsE
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Chocolate iced glazed doughnutsKrispy KremeE
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Glazed lemon filled doughnutsE

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