Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 177

E500 (Sodium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 36,555 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.

36,555products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.86 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 2%C 10%D 28%E 58%

29,693 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 36,555 products
Calories398 kcal
Sugars25.5 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Salt0.86 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 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 177 of 762.

T
Toaster pastriesE
D
Duplex sandwich creme cookiesE
S
Sandwich wraps, spinach & pestoD
H
Honey graham crackersD
C
Chunky chip blitz cookiesE
T
The original dutch mini caramel wafersE
S
Scalloped potatoes in a rich, creamy sauce mixE
C
Crescent rolls dinnerE
C
Chocolate ice cream with red velvet cake dough piecesD
V
Vanilla ice cream sandwichesHarris TeeterD
P
Pepperoni rising crust pizza, pepperoniHarris TeeterD
F
Flaxseed waffles, flaxseed
O
Oatmeal squares cerealC
W
White chocolate macadamia nut gourmet cookies, white chocolate macadamia nutE
M
Multigrain wheat crackersD
Whole Wheat Flour Tortillas, United Supermarkets  Llc
Whole Wheat Flour TortillasUnited Supermarkets Llc · 45 gE
R
Roasted vegetable bake & rise pizza, roasted vegetableC
G
Garlic naan indian style tandoori flat bread, garlic naanD
W
Whole wheat multi-grain tortillas with flaxB
G
Gluten free all purpose baking mixD
C
Chocolate Chip Gluten Free Mini Muffins, Chocolate ChipWegmans · 5 oz/142 gD
Organic Frosted Toaster Pastries Strawberry, Trader Joe's
Organic Frosted Toaster Pastries StrawberryTrader Joe's · 11 oz
C
Chocolate Cream Dip Wiht Crispy Craker SticksMeiji · 57 gE
M
Meiji, yan yan crispy cracker stick, strawberryMeijiE
Y
Yam Yam Double Cream, Chocolate, StrawberryMeiji
M
Meiji, hello panda, choco biscuits with choco cream, double chocoMeijiE
B
Biscuits with choco creamMeijiE
B
Biscuits With Strawberry CreamMeiji · 15 gE
H
Hello Panda Biscuits With Strawberry CreamMeiji · 26 gE
Y
Yan Yan Cream DipMeiji Seika (S) Pte Ltd · 57 gE
O
Old-Fashioned Nutty DunkersE
O
Old-fashioned glazed dunkers, glazedE
O
Old-fashioned nutty doughnut holes, old-fashionedE
O
Old-fashioned glazed doughnut holes, glazedE
O
Old-Fashioned Chocolate DunkersE
B
Bill Knapp's, Old-Fashioned Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut HolesBake-A-Teria Inc.D
O
Old-fashioned cinnamon-sugar dunkersBill Knapp'sE
M
Maple glazed doughnut holesE
B
Bill knapp's nutty dunker doughnutsE
Bill knapp's old fashioned cinnamon sugar dunker doughnuts
Bill knapp's old fashioned cinnamon sugar dunker doughnutsE
O
Old-fashioned double glazed dunker doughnuts, double glazedE
D
Dunker doughnutsE
O
Old-fashioned chocolate dunker doughnuts, chocolateE
C
Cinnamon-apple dunkersE
O
Old-fashioned cinnamon-sugar doughnut holesE
O
Old-Fashioned Cinnamon-Apple Doughnut Holes, Old-Fashioned, Cinnamon-AppleBill knapp's · 6.9 oz/196 gE
O
Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Doughnut Holes, PumpkinBill knapp's · 6.9 oz/196 gE
C
Cinnamon Apple Doughnut Holes, Cinnamon AppleBill knapp's · 9.5 oz/269.3 gE

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