Additive · Stabilizer

E500ii — Sodium hydrogen carbonate · page 322

E500ii (Sodium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 35,650 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer, thickener.

35,650products with a complete record
4%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.8 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.86 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 2%C 9%D 28%E 58%

29,068 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 35,650 products
Calories398 kcal
Sugars25.8 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, 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)