Additive · Stabilizer

E500i — Sodium carbonate · page 15

E500i (Sodium carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 695 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.

695products with a complete record
16%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.2 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 10%B 6%C 19%D 26%E 39%

495 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 695 products
Calories318 kcal
Sugars3.9 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Salt1.2 g

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)