Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 326

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 326 of 762.

Thin Wheat Crackers, H-E-B
Thin Wheat CrackersH-E-B · 14 oz
Thin Wheat Crackers, H-E-B
Thin Wheat CrackersH-E-BC
CHZ2 Baked Cheese Crackers, H-E-B
CHZ2 Baked Cheese CrackersH-E-B
Triple chocolate creme cake, H-E-B
Triple chocolate creme cakeH-E-B · 36 oz
Salted caramel Truffle, H-E-B
Salted caramel TruffleH-E-B
C
Club SodaH-E-B · 240 mlA
Cookies & No Cream, Higher Harvest
Cookies & No CreamHigher HarvestD
Pecan pie, H-E-B
Pecan pieH-E-B
P
Pulled Pork With Smokin' Hot Mama Bbq SauceH-E-B Central MarketD
Flour Totillas, HEB
Flour TotillasHEB
A
Au Gratin PotatoesH-E-B · 26 gE
Whole grain vegan naan bread, H-E-B
Whole grain vegan naan breadH-E-B
Vegan Naan Bread, Higher harvest
Vegan Naan BreadHigher harvest
Wicked Thin Cookies Buttered Almond, H-E-B
Wicked Thin Cookies Buttered AlmondH-E-B · 6 ozE
Twisters mochaccino chocolate cookie, H-E-B
Twisters mochaccino chocolate cookieH-E-B · 12 ozE
G
Gluten Free BrownieHEB
Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Wicked Thin Cookies, H-E-B
Butterscotch Chocolate Chip Wicked Thin CookiesH-E-B · 6 ozE
B
Beer Bread MixH-E-B · 28 gD
Mini Ice Cream Sandwich
Mini Ice Cream SandwichD
Vanilla Sandwiches
Vanilla SandwichesD
Spicy Breaded Chicken Breasts, H-E-B
Spicy Breaded Chicken BreastsH-E-B
Crispy Breaded Fish Filets, Great Catch
Crispy Breaded Fish FiletsGreat Catch · 397 gC
Flautas for breakfast, H-E-B
Flautas for breakfastH-E-B · 15 ozD
C
Cinnamon cream cheese flautas for breakfast, cinnamonE
Rich & crisp, H-E-B
Rich & crispH-E-B
Chicken Sliders, H-E-B
Chicken SlidersH-E-B · 22 oz
Cookie Lovers, Swoon By H-E-B
Cookie LoversSwoon By H-E-B · 473 mLE
H.E.Budddy grahams cinnamon, HEBuddy
H.E.Budddy grahams cinnamonHEBuddy · 10 oz
B
Beer bread mixH-E-BD
Lone Stars Cheddar, H-E-B
Lone Stars CheddarH-E-B · 12 ozE
Delicatessen original Crackers, H-E-B
Delicatessen original CrackersH-E-B · 8 ozD
Spicy Popcorn Chicken, H-E-B
Spicy Popcorn ChickenH-E-B · 680 g
Homestyle Waffles, HEB Organics
Homestyle WafflesHEB Organics
Whole Wheat Flax Waffles, H-E-B Organics
Whole Wheat Flax WafflesH-E-B Organics · 234 gC
Veggie diced potato breakfast skillet, H-E-B
Veggie diced potato breakfast skilletH-E-B
C
Creamy Creations Texas CampfireHEB Creamy Creations
Texas Campfire, H-E-B
Texas CampfireH-E-B
Twisters
Twisters
Butter cookies
Butter cookies · 340 gE
Mini Crackers Cheese, Hill Country Fare
Mini Crackers CheeseHill Country Fare · 8 ozD
Mini Crisps Fruit & Walnut, Central Market
Mini Crisps Fruit & WalnutCentral MarketD
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, H-E-B
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice CreamH-E-B
Baked potato crisps, H-E-B
Baked potato crispsH-E-B · 9 ozD
Peanut butter and chocolate chip chewy bars, H-E-B
Peanut butter and chocolate chip chewy barsH-E-B
Chewy Bars
Chewy Bars
S
Sandwich CookiesH-E-B Central Market · 27 gE
Mini Muffins, Heb
Mini MuffinsHeb · 10.3 ozE
I
Itz-a crackerD

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