United States
Data
Additive · Stabilizer

E501 — Potassium carbonates · page 8

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 8 of 22.

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Wicklein, Brown GingerbreadEver-Green Nursery Corp.E
Mini Eclairs, Poppies
Mini EclairsPoppies · 15 oz
M
Milk chocolate with a hazelnut and caramel brownie fillingE
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Lindt, hello my name is cookies & cream, milk chocolate with cookies and cream fillingLindtE
M
Minis ChocolateLindt · 40 gE
M
Milk Chocolate With Hazelnut And Caramel BrownieLindt · 40 gE
A
Assorted Chocolate Mini SticksLindt & Sprungli Gmbh · 40 gE
Chicken Fajitas, The Kroger Co.
Chicken FajitasThe Kroger Co. · 16 oz
Mocha Nitro Cold Brew Coffee with Oatmilk, Simple Truth Organic
Mocha Nitro Cold Brew Coffee with OatmilkSimple Truth Organic · 7 fl oz
Beef flavor ramen noodle soup, Smart way
Beef flavor ramen noodle soupSmart way · 18 oz
M
Mini PancakesKroger · 108 gB
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Fruit & GrainKroger · 37 gE
E
Espresso beverageC
E
Espresso beverageC
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsRoundy'sD
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Japanese Style Stir Fry Noodles With SauceMyojo · 220 gC
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsSpartanD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsSpartanD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsSpartanD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsSpartanD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsSpartanD
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Strawberry flavored cake enrobed in strawberry fondant icing topped with chocolate string icing bitesE
D
Double chocolate cake bites enrobed in chocolate fondant icing topped with white string icingE
M
Mocha Coffee DrinkC
H
Hazelnut coffee drink, hazelnutC
C
Chocolate marble sliced creme cake, chocolate marbleD
C
Chukar, Milk & Dark Chocolate, Cherry QuartetChukar Fruit Inc.E
C
Chukar Cherries, Milk Chocolate Truffle Cherries, Truffle CherriesChukar Fruit Inc.E
C
Chukar Cherries, Amaretto Rainiers Cherries, Dark ChocolateChukar Fruit Inc.E
Cabernet cherries, Chukar Cherries
Cabernet cherriesChukar Cherries
D
Dessert SauceChukar Cherry Co. Inc. · 17 gE
J
Juzz's mee instant flat noodles developed by the singapore flour expertsE
K
Korean style bbqB
C
Chocolate fudge royale with nutsThe Brigittine Monks The Order Of The Most Holy Savior Inc.E
B
Beyond Meat, Vegetarian Roasted Sweet Potato Chili With Beyond BeefBeyond meatB
P
Pillsbury Maple Burst'n Mini Pancakes 18 CountC
K
Kashi, Banana Chocolate Chip BarsKashiC
K
Kashi Crackers Original 9ozC
K
Kashi Crackers Fire Roasted Vegetable 9ozD
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Stoneground 7 Grain Party Crackers, Stoneground 7 GrainKashiC
K
Kashi, Soft N' Chewy Bars, Berry Muffin, Berry MuffinKashiC
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Soft N' Chewy Bars, Apple CobblerKashiC
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Low fat strawberry fruit & grain cereal bars, strawberryD
L
Low fat blueberry fruit & grain cereal bars, blueberryD
L
Low fat apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal bars, apple cinnamonD
D
Dark Chocolate PeelsHarmons Inc · 40 gE
D
Dark chocolate a'peelsE

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