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Additive · Emulsifier

E491 — Sorbitan monostearate · page 31

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 31 of 48.

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Home Style CupcakesLabree's Bakery Inc.E
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Sweetly Salted Gold Caramel CupcakesLa Bree'sE
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Sweetly Salted PistachioLa Bree's BakeryE
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Home Style CupcakesLabree's Bakery Inc.E
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Home Style Sweetly Salted Pistachio CupcakesLabree's Bakery Inc.E
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Labree's Bakery, Home Style Iced Gold CupcakeLabree's Bakery IncE
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Labree's Bakery, Iced Chocolate CupcakesLabree's Bakery IncE
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Christmas Gold CupcakesLabree's Bakery IncE
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La Bree's Bakery, Christmas Chocolate CupcakesLabree's Bakery IncE
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La Bree's Bakery, Game Day Gold CupcakesLabree's Bakery IncE
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Peppermint whoopie piesE
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Blue velvet whoopie pieE
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Mini MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
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Cinnamon Chip Mini MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
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Home Style Mini Eggnog MuffinsLabree's Bakery IncE
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Mini Gingerbread MuffinsLabree's Bakery Inc.E
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MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
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Maine Wild Mini MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
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La Bree's Bakery, Mini Cinnamon Chip MuffinsLabree's Bakery IncD
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La Bree's Bakery, Mini Tuxedo MuffinsLabree's Bakery IncD
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MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
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MuffinsLa Bree's BakeryD
Blueberry Cereal bars, Clover Valley
Blueberry Cereal barsClover Valley · 8 - 1.3 OZ (37g) BARS NET WT 10 OZ (295g)B
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Pizza Crust MixHy-Vee
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Strawberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
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Blueberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
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Raspberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
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Mixed berry fruit & grain cereal barsD
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Apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal barsD
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Fat free whipped toppingHy-VeeC
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Light whipped toppingD
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Light Whipped ToppingHy-VeeD
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Extra creamy whipped toppingE
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Original whipped toppingHy-VeeD
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Original whipped toppingHy-VeeD
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Peppermint BarkHy-Vee Inc.E
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Galletas CrackersIberia Foods CorporationD
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Italian style melt, meatballs and pepperoni stromboliD
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Italian style melt, supreme stromboliD
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Ham, Salami And Sliced Pepperoni StromboliScreamin' sicilian pizza coE
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Holy pepperoni stromboliScreamin' SicilianE
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StromboliScreamin' SicilianD
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Pepperoni & italian sausage stromboliScreamin' SicilianD
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Lucky clucker chicken pestoScreamin' SicilianD
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Cheeseburger flamebroiled chopped beef steak with american cheese on a sesame seed bun sandwiches, cheeseburgerD
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Grilled flamebroiled chicken breast patty with rib meat on a sesame seed bun sandwiches, grilled chickenD
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CheeseburgerD
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Flame-broiled cheeseburgers beef patty with cheese on a bunD

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