Additive · Stabilizer

E500 — Sodium carbonates · page 617

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 617 of 762.

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Whole foods market, white tortillas smallWhole Foods MarketD
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Whole foods market, southwest tortillas smallWhole Foods MarketD
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Whole foods market, small wheat tortillasWhole Foods MarketC
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Strawberry cakeD
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PIEE
Whole foods market, gluten free bakehouse, pie crusts, all butter
Whole foods market, gluten free bakehouse, pie crusts, all butterE
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Apple PieWhole Foods MarketD
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Whole foods market, confetti cake, vanillaWhole Foods MarketE
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Whole foods market, salted caramel mousse cakeWhole Foods MarketE
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Bobbilicious Baking Company, Handcrafted CookiesHarry's Farmers Market Ltd.D
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Whole foods market, coconut raspberry cream cakeWhole Foods MarketD
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Glutenfree Bake House, Muffins, Apple CinnamonWhole Foods Market
Tiramisu cake
Tiramisu cakeE
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Whole foods market, corn breadD
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Whole foods market, blueberry muffinsD
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Whole foods market, chocolate cupcakeWhole Foods MarketE
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Whole foods market, gluten free almond sconesWhole Foods MarketE
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Whole foods market, bakehouse scones, cranberry, orangeWhole Foods MarketE
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Whole foods market, black bean and cheese burritoWhole Foods MarketC
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Beef QuesadillaWhole Foods Market
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Rosemary chestnut stuffing with cornbreadC
Parle-G, Parle Biscuits
Parle-GParle BiscuitsE
Dry Kachori, Garvi Gujarat
Dry KachoriGarvi GujaratE
Fab! Strawberry, Parle
Fab! StrawberryParle
Cookies sunflower seed
Cookies sunflower seed · 1 ozE
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Iced sugar cookiesE
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Sugar cookiesD
Crazy Crispy Chicken Bites, Skinny Butcher
Crazy Crispy Chicken BitesSkinny Butcher
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CookiesE
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My essentials, taco size flour tortillasMy EssentialsD
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Iodized SaltMy Essentials
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My essentials, sweet & crispy graham crackers, honeyMy EssentialsD
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Graham CrackersDelhaize America Inc.D
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Mv essentials, baked pretzel rodsMv EssentialsD
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My essentials, homestyle wafflesMy Essentials
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Pancake MixMy Essentials
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Chicken Breast PattiesMy EssentialsD
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My essentials, chewy granola bars, chocolate chipsMy EssentialsD
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Sourdough pretzel piecesMy EssentialsE
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Chocolate Chip BrowniesMy EssentialsE
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Sugar Cookie MixMy Essentials
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Dza Brands, Pretzels, Pumpkin PieDelhaize America Inc.E
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Pumpkin oatmeal cremesDelhaize America Inc.E
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Dza Brands, Pretzels, PeppermintDelhaize America Inc.E
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Peppermint browniesE
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Halloween browniesE
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Cha-ching, assorted sugar wafers, strawberry, vanilla & chocolateCha-ChingE
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Cha-ching, chocolate chip cookiesCha-ChingE

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