Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 354

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 354 of 762.

C
Chocolatey bliss pastry crisps, chocolatey blissD
L
Loaf cakeE
M
Mixed berry popcorn bitesE
K
Key lime crunch lifts greek lowfat yogurt, key lime crunchB
C
Chewy chocolate cookie mix
C
Confetti cake batter cookiesE
C
Cake batter cookiesE
P
Peanut butter toast crackers sandwiches, peanut butterE
W
White cheddar cheese crackers, white cheddarD
B
Bienenstich almond cake, bienenstich almondE
M
Mini muffinsD
M
Mini muffinsE
C
Crispy pastry bitesD
S
Sweet sesame ginger chicken skillet, sweet sesame gingerC
T
Tempura chicken breast meat and crispy vegetables in a honey wasabi teriyaki sauce, sweet teriyaki chicken skilletD
D
Deutsche Kuche, Doppelino Lemon Sandwich Biscuits, Crispy Cookies Filled With Lemon Creme Naturally FlavoredAldi-Benner Company
D
Deutsche Kuche, Hazelnut Sandwich BiscuitsAldi-Benner Company
D
Deutsche Kuche, Doppelino - Chocolate Sandwich BiscuitsAldi-Benner Company
C
Cheddar chive & garlic biscuits, cheddar chive & garlic
V
Vanilla almondmilk non-dairy creamer, vanillaD
M
Muesli barsE
C
Caramel almondmilk non-dairy creamer, caramelAldiD
V
Vanilla sandwich creme cookies, vanilla sandwichE
S
Speculoos CookiesBenton's · 32 gE
S
Sandwich Creme CookiesBenton's · 28 gE
P
Pueblo Lindo, Spiced Wheat Snack, Chile & Lime FlavoredAldi-Benner Company
B
Benton's, chocolate covered, peppermint cremesBenton'sE
P
Penguin whole wheat baked cheddar snack crackers, whole wheatD
S
Soft LicoriceAldi-Benner Company · 38 gE
A
Assorted Hazelnut PralinesAldi-Benner Company · 38 gE
B
Biscotti, Gingerbread AlmondSpecially Selected
M
Meat free breaded soy protein chickenless tendersAldiB
A
Apple oatmeal cookie doughAldi-Benner CompanyE
N
Nut Mix, Caramel CornSpecially Selected
M
Muffins, pumpkin spiceD
B
Banana nut muffins, banana nutD
C
Cherry Brandy Liqueur Cake, Cherry BrandyDeutsche Kuche
T
Trail Mix, Peanut BrittleSouthern Grove
V
Village Bakery, Oatmeal Raisin CookiesAldi-Benner Company
C
Crunchy Peanut CookiesBenton's · 14.6 gE
S
Snowman Grahams Snack Packs ChocolateBenton's · 28 gE
Cheddar Cheese Biscuit Mix, Aldi
Cheddar Cheese Biscuit MixAldi
M
Mini frosted cupcakesE
W
White meat chicken bites crusted with an ancient grain blend of rice, amaranth, millet and quinoa with sweet chili sauce, chicken with sweet chili sauceD
C
Cookies & cream light ice cream, cookies & creamD
T
Turtle cheesecakeE
C
CheesecakeE
P
Pound cake mix

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