Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 612

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 612 of 762.

C
Chip SconesSchwartz Brothers Bakery
F
Frosted cookieE
L
Lemon thumbprint cookiesE
L
Lemon Poppyseed Scones, Lemon PoppyseedSchwartz brothers bakery · 12 oz/340 gE
G
Gretchen's shoebox express, muffuletta wrapGretchen's Shoebox ExpressD
M
Muffaletta Wrap With Ham, Pepperoni & SalamiGretchen'sD
T
Three twins ice cream, organic ice cream, lemon cookieThree Twins Ice CreamD
U
Uncured Wild Boar BaconAd-Visor
F
Flatbread CrispsGoldbaumsE
F
Flatbread CrispsGoldbaumsE
F
FalafelAd-Visor
F
Falafel BurgersAd-VisorA
G
Goldbaum's, cupsGoldbaum'sC
A
All Natural Snack CrackersGoldbaums
B
Bite-Sized French Onion Snack CrackersGoldbaums
B
Blueberry 6 new york style bagels, blueberryD
M
Maple Nut Goodies · 9 oz/255 gE
L
La Dolce Vita, Dolce Jalapeno BiscottiNonni's Foods LlcE
L
La Dolce Vita, Almond Pralines With ChocolateNonni's Foods LlcE
A
Almond biscotti bites, almondE
Almond dark chocolate biscotti
Almond dark chocolate biscottiE
C
Chocolate hazelnut biscotti bites, chocolate hazelnutE
L
Limoncello biscotti bites, limoncelloE
Almond biscotti
Almond biscottiE
B
Biscotti BitesNonni'sE
B
BiscottiE
N
Nonni's, biscotti bites dipped in yogurt, very berry almondNonni'sE
B
Biscotti bitesNonni'sE
B
Biscotti Bites, Double Chocolate Salted CaramelNonni's
B
BiscottiNonni's Foods LlcE
N
Nonni's, mini biscotti, gingerbread macadamiaNonni'sE
B
BiscottiNonni's Foods LlcE
C
Cranberry cioccolati biscottiNonni'sE
N
Nonni's, mini biscotti, limoncelloNonni'sE
N
Nonni's, biscottiNonni'sE
N
Nonni's, biscotti, milk chocolate, hazelnutNonni'sE
N
Nonni's, cioccolati & double chocolate almond biscottiE
L
Limoncello pistachio biscottiE
I
Italian cookieNonni'sE
I
Italian cookieE
B
BiscottiE
B
BiscottiE
C
Chocolate chip artisan thin cookies, chocolate chipE
A
Almond thin cookiesE
C
Chocolate chip artisan thin cookies, chocolate chipE
M
Maple pecan biscottiE
P
Peaches & cream biscotti, peaches & creamE
B
Blueberry streusel biscotti, blueberry streuselE

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