Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 444

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 444 of 762.

O
Oatmeal cremesMrs. Freshley'sE
Mrs. freshley's, glazed buns, honey, Mrs. Freshley's
Mrs. freshley's, glazed buns, honeyMrs. Freshley'sE
G
Glazed donut sticksMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Pecan Cinnamon TwistsWonder
T
Twirls cinnamon sweet rollsD
W
Wheat English MuffinsCobblestone Bread Co.C
Banana Creme Cakes, Wonder
Banana Creme CakesWonder · 3.5 ozE
P
Pumpkin spice cake barE
english muffin, Wonder
english muffinWonderC
S
Soft taco style flour tortillasFlowers Foods Inc.D
M
Micasa, Burrito Style Flour TortillasFlowers Foods Inc.D
F
Flour tortillasFlowers Foods Inc.D
M
Micasa, Fajita Style Flour TortillasFlowers Foods Inc.D
Ghost pepper tortilla
Ghost pepper tortilla
C
Candy topped fudge browniesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Cake barE
Bistro Flats, Bistro, Nature's own
Bistro Flats, BistroNature's own · 7.5 oz/212 gD
P
Peanut butter wafersE
H
Honey bun glazedE
R
Red velvet creme filled cupcakes, red velvetE
C
Creme filled cupcakesE
M
Mrs. freshley's, creme filled red velvet cupcakesE
C
Cinnamon mini donutsMrs. Freshley'sE
Boston Creme Honey Bun, Mrs. Freshley's
Boston Creme Honey BunMrs. Freshley's · 5 oz
J
Jumbo honey bunsMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, brownies, chocolate fudgeMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, brownies, fudgeMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled little layer yellow cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
L
Little layer cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
D
Delicious deals fruit & grain low fat cereal barsMrs. Freshley'sD
F
Fudge cremesMrs. Freshley'sE
Oreo Brownie, Oreo
Oreo BrownieOreoD
M
Mrs. freshley's, swiss rolls cakes, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled cakes swiss rollsMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Cinnabon cinnamon twirls sweet rollsD
M
Mrs. freshley's, mini donuts, double chocolateMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mini DonutsMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Peanut butter flavored swiss rolls, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
S
Swiss rolls creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
CupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, cupcakes, peanut butterMrs. Freshley'sE
V
Vanilla creme filled cakesMrs. Freshley'sE
M
Mrs. freshley's, chocolate icersMrs. Freshley'sE
P
Peanut butter flavored cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
F
Flavored cupcakesMrs. Freshley'sE
C
Creme filled cupcakesE
M
Mrs. freshley's, swiss rollsMrs. Freshley'sE

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