United States
Data
Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 295

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 295 of 762.

B
Batter-dipped fish filletsD
F
Fudge Covered Mint CookiesFood Lion · 32 gE
T
Toaster pastriesE
F
Food lion, coconut caramel cookiesFood LionE
C
CookiesFood Lion · 26 gE
R
RollsCrescent · 28 gE
S
Sugar CookiesFood Lion · 38 gE
C
Cookie DoughFood Lion · 38 gE
D
Double creme chocolate sandwich cookies with creme filled centersFood LionE
F
Food lion, brownie mix, chewy fudgeFood LionE
D
Dark Chocolate Brownie MixFood Lion · 29 gE
F
Food lion, white striped shortbread cookies, chocolateFood LionE
S
Straight Cut French Fries Sweet PotatoFood Lion · 85 gC
F
Fudge marshmallow whirls cookiesFood LionE
F
Food lion, french toast sticks, originalFood Lion
F
Food lion, french toast sticks, cinnamon, cinnamonFood Lion
C
Cheese CrackersFood Lion · 30 gD
P
Pork & Beans In Tomato SauceFood Lion · 130 gA
F
Food lion, french toast bites, cinnamonFood Lion
F
Four Cheese Bake & Rise Crust PizzaD
B
Bake & rise crust pizzaD
B
Bake & Rise Crust PizzaFood Lion · 133 gD
H
Honey Wheat Pretzel BraidsFood Lion · 30 gD
B
Baked Pretzel RodsFood Lion · 36 gC
F
Food lion, pretzel pieces, honey mustard & onionFood LionE
F
Food lion, chocolate chunk cookies, chunky chips delightFood LionE
P
Pecan Pleasers CookiesFood Lion · 30 gE
S
Southern Style Breaded Chicken SandwichFood Lion · 159 gB
F
Food lion, chicken sandwich, hot & spicyFood LionC
F
Food lion, two-bite rowniesFood LionE
S
Salted caramel fudge cookiesE
C
Cheese CrackersFood Lion · 30 gD
B
BiscuitsFood Lion · 43 gC
H
Homestyle BiscuitsFood Lion · 64 gC
F
Food lion, mini muffins, chocolate chipFood Lion
F
Food lion, waffles, chocolate chipFood Lion
F
Food lion, waffles, cinnamonFood Lion
W
WafflesFood Lion
F
Fiber barsD
F
Fiber bars, cinnamon coffeecakeD
F
Food lion, old-fashioned cookies, chocolate chipFood LionE
M
Molasses Old-Fashioned CookiesFood LionE
F
Food lion, oatmeal raisin, softFood LionE
F
Food lion, old-fashioned cookiesFood LionE
P
Peanut Butter Wafer BarFoodLionE
C
Chocolate chip browniesFood LionE
S
Swiss rolls snack cakesE
D
Donut SticksFood Lion · 47 gE

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