E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 173
E500 (Sodium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 36,555 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
29,693 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 398 kcal |
| Sugars | 25.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 0.86 g |
Categories
- Biscuits6,713
- Cakes3,734
- Snacks2,303
- Frozen desserts1,837
- Cake mixes1,408
- Frozen foods1,144
- Pastries1,085
- Biscuits and cakes936
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 172.824, 173.310, 184.1742.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: antioxidant, curing or pickling agent, flavoring agent or adjuvant, ph control agent, processing aid
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 497-19-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
36,555 products, most viewed first · page 173 of 762.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).