E500ii — Sodium hydrogen carbonate
E500ii (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 35,604 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
29,043 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 399 kcal |
| Sugars | 25.8 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.2 g |
| Salt | 0.86 g |
Categories
- Biscuits6,648
- Cakes3,703
- Snacks2,300
- Frozen desserts1,795
- Cake mixes1,402
- Frozen foods1,103
- Pastries1,080
- Biscuits and cakes929
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 173.385, 184.1736.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, ph control agent, processing aid, solvent or vehicle
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 144-55-8 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
35,604 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 742.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).