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Additive · Emulsifier

E491 — Sorbitan monostearate · page 40

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 40 of 48.

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Meijer, mini cheese burgerMeijerD
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Mini Breaded Chicken SandwichesMeijer Inc.D
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Chocolate glazed creme cakeE
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Lemon glazed streusel creme cakeE
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Cinnamon glazed streusel cakeE
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Candy coated chocolateE
Dessert Pudding Cups, Del Monte
Dessert Pudding CupsDel Monte
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Gourmet Brioche LoafSchwartz Brothers BakeryE
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Egg Salad CroissantGretchen's Shoebox ExpressD
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Vito & nicks ii, cracker thin crust premium cheese pizzaVito & Nicks IiC
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Cracker Thin Crust Premium Pizza, Sausage & PepperoniVito & Nicks Ii
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5 cheese traditional crust pizzaD
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Traditional crust pepperoni pizzaD
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Supreme pizzaC
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Traditional crust loaded meat pizzaD
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Mini chocolate covered mint coolersHebert Confections LlcE
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Whoopie pie chocolate cake with white fillingE
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Soft dinner breads rollsD
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Strawberry cakeD
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Whole foods market, wheat hamburger bunsWhole Foods MarketC
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Whole foods market, wheat hot dog bunsWhole Foods MarketD
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Whole foods market, hamburger buns breadWhole Foods MarketD
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Whole foods market, hot dog bunsWhole Foods MarketD
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Sweet hawaiian bun!D
Wawa Chocolate Chip Cookie, Wawa
Wawa Chocolate Chip CookieWawa
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pull Apart, Wawa
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pull ApartWawa
Flour Tortillas
Flour TortillasD
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Trail Mix Nut & ChocolateE
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Halloween petite yellow cupcakesE
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Coborn's, Square Cake, StrawberryCoborn's IncorporatedE
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Red Velvet 3*3 Square CakeCoborn's IncorporatedE
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Fresh coborn's, neopolitan square cakeE
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Fresh iced cakeE
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Confetti 3*3 square cake iceE
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Coffee cupcakesE
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White iced choc cupcakeE
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Pastry puffsE
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CakepopsTicklebelly DessertsE
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CakepopsE
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Dessert ShotTicklebellyD
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CakebabiesTicklebelly DessertsE
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Ticklebaby, Cakebabies, Sweet VanillaTicklebellyE
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Ticklebelly, Lemon Meringue CakeSteven-Robert DessertsD
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CakeTicklebelly DessertsE
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Soft artisan pretzel roll breads, pretzelD
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Pretzel slider buns, pretzelD
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9 Mini Bagel DogsPerfective Foods CompanyD
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Mini Pretzel Hot DogsYankees

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