E500i — Sodium carbonate · page 7
E500i (Sodium carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 695 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
495 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 318 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.9 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Categories
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
695 products, most viewed first · page 7 of 15.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).