United States
Data
Additive · Stabilizer

E501 — Potassium carbonates · page 14

E501 (Potassium carbonates) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,039 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer.

1,039products with a complete record
23%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
8.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.55 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 6%B 17%C 11%D 19%E 47%

733 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,039 products
Calories376 kcal
Sugars8.1 g
Saturated fat5.0 g
Salt0.55 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, 172.560, 173.310, 184.1619.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: flavoring agent or adjuvant, leavening agent, nutrient supplement, 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 584-08-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

1,039 products, most viewed first · page 14 of 22.

A
Assorted chocolatesE
T
Truffles rich chocolate centers, trufflesRussell StoverE
R
Russell stover, assorted trufflesRussell StoverE
C
Chocolate candies, chocolateE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
A
Assorted fine chocolates, orange cream, maple nut cream, pecan & english walnut cluster, fruit & nut caramel, caramel, vanilla cream, chocolate truffle, roman nougat, raspberry creamE
R
Russell stover, limited edition premium assortment milk & dark chocolateRussell StoverE
F
Fine Assorted ChocolatesRussell Stover Candies Inc.E
C
Caramel & TruffleRussell Stover Candies Inc.E
R
Russell stover, assorted fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
R
Russell stover, assorted fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
R
Russell stover, all milk fine chocolateRussell StoverE
R
Russell stover, premium all milk assortmentRussell StoverE
A
All milk, fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
A
All dark fine chocolates, all darkRussell StoverE
A decadent private reserve chocolate assortment, Russell Stover
A decadent private reserve chocolate assortmentRussell StoverE
H
Happy valentine day assorted chocolateE
A
Assorted chocolatesRussell StoverE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
R
Russell stover, happy valentine's day all milk fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
R
Russell stover, assorted trufflesRussell StoverE
A
Assorted chocolates, assortedE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesE
R
Russell stover, assorted trufflesRussell StoverE
A
Assorted trufflesE
A
All milk fine chocolates, all milkRussell StoverE
A
Assorted fine chocolatesRussell StoverE
M
Milk & dark assorted fine chocolatesE
A
All milk fine chocolatesE
Lo mein noodles, Wegmans
Lo mein noodlesWegmans · 3 x 7.05 ozA
C
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee CakeWegmans Food MarketsE
W
Wegmans, pumpkin coffee cakeWegmansD
Straweberry Fruit & Grain Bars, Wegmans
Straweberry Fruit & Grain BarsWegmans · 7.8 ozD
G
Garlic Chicken & NoodlesDay-Lee Foods Inc.B
T
Teriyaki ChickenDay-Lee Foods Inc.
C
Chicken Tikka MasalaDay-Lee Foods Inc.B
T
Teriyaki chicken bowlB
T
Teriyaki ChickenDay-Lee Foods IncD
K
Korean Bbq ChickenDay-Lee Foods Inc.D
M
Mongolian BeefDay-Lee Foods Inc.C
E
Eclair CakeWal-Mart Stores Inc.E
F
Fruit & grain barsD
M
Mixed berry fruit & grain barsD
H
Hydrate electrolyte waterB
S
Spaghetti & Meatballs Beef And Pork Meatballs Blended With Cheese In A Marinara Sauce, Spaghetti & Meatballs · 31.18 oz/884 gC
F
Fruit & Grain Cereal BarEating RightD

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