United States
Data
Additive · Stabilizer

E501i — Potassium carbonate · page 9

E501i (Potassium carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 618 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer.

618products with a complete record
12%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
7.5 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.69 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 2%B 11%C 11%D 14%E 62%

427 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 618 products
Calories400 kcal
Sugars7.5 g
Saturated fat7.1 g
Salt0.69 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

618 products, most viewed first · page 9 of 13.

A
Alkaline water + electrolytesB
O
Organic strawberry fruit & grain bars, strawberryD
C
Cream cheese wontons with sweet chili sauceE
J
Jalapeno cream cheese wontons with sweet chili sauce, jalapenoE
A
Apple cinnamon fruit & grain bars, apple cinnamonD
C
Crab RangoonTarget StoresE
U
Ultra premium home made ice cream bars, orange chocolateWhidbey Island Ice Cream CompanyE
F
Fresh organic ramen noodlesA
C
Crab CakesWholeyC
P
Premium Mix Of Nuts, Fruits & SeedsGrandma's NutsD
M
Mocha espresso coffee beverageB
V
Vanilla espresso coffee beverageC
A
Alkaline waterB
A
Alkaline waterB
A
Alkaline Water365 whole foods market · 3.17 gAL/12 l/1 lB
Mixed Berry Fruit and Grain Bars, Whole Foods Market
Mixed Berry Fruit and Grain BarsWhole Foods Market · 20.8 ozD
Ichiran Ramen Vegan, Ichiran
Ichiran Ramen VeganIchiran
Taco buldak spicy ramen, Samyang
Taco buldak spicy ramenSamyang · 675 g
Tangle Garlic Shrimp Pasta, Nanyang
Tangle Garlic Shrimp PastaNanyang · 100 g
Chocolate Gelato, bettergoods
Chocolate GelatobettergoodsC
Adobo Seasoned White Meat Chicken, Walmart
Adobo Seasoned White Meat ChickenWalmart · 16 oz
P
Potato Noodle Soup, Potato Noodle · 100 gE
Hammer Gel, Hammer Nutrition
Hammer GelHammer NutritionB
M
Mousse CakeCsm Bakery Products Na Inc.E
Spicy Kung Pao Noodles, Nutrisystem
Spicy Kung Pao NoodlesNutrisystem
Fried garlic chicken flavored ramen, Nutrisystem
Fried garlic chicken flavored ramenNutrisystem
A
Almond toffee dark chocolateE
A
Almond toffeeEnstromE
A
Almond toffeeEnstrom CandiesE
A
Almond toffeeE
E
Enstrom, Butter Toffee PetitesEnstrom Candies Inc.E
E
Enstrom, Dark Chocolate, Almond Bark With Sea SaltEnstrom Candies Inc.E
E
Enstrom, White & Dark Peppermint Bark ChocolateEnstrom Candies Inc.E
A
Almond toffeeE
P
Peppermint cookieE
A
Almond toffeeE
P
Peppermint cookie barkE
P
Peppermint cookieE
A
Almond Toffee In Dark Chocolate, Dark ChocolateEnstrom · 1.5 oz/42.5 gE
D
Dark chocolateEnstrom Candies Inc.E
A
Almond toffeeEnstrom CandiesE
A
Almond toffeeE
A
Almond toffeeE
M
Milk & dark chocolateE
B
Bite-sized creamy chocolate with a delicate crunchE
B
Bite-sized creamy chocolate with a delicate crunchD
D
Dark chocolateE
Toffee & confectionery dark chocolate, Enstrom Candies
Toffee & confectionery dark chocolateEnstrom Candies · 8 ozE

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