United States
Data
Additive · Stabilizer

E501ii — Potassium hydrogen carbonate · page 6

E501ii (Potassium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 397 products sold in the United States. Function: stabilizer.

397products with a complete record
46%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
9.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.44 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 12%B 34%C 10%D 23%E 21%

311 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 397 products
Calories222 kcal
Sugars9.1 g
Saturated fat1.4 g
Salt0.44 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, 184.1613.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: formulation aid, 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 298-14-6 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

397 products, most viewed first · page 6 of 9.

Apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal bars, apple cinnamon
Apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal bars, apple cinnamonD
P
Ph 9.0 plus drinking waterB
U
Unsalted snack crackersR.A.B. Food Group LlcC
Hearth baked pita bread, Toufayan
Hearth baked pita breadToufayanA
Whole Wheat & Flax Lavash Plus Flatbread
Whole Wheat & Flax Lavash Plus FlatbreadA
S
Smart pocketsToufayanA
1
100% whole wheat with multigrainA
O
Original smart pocketsA
S
Sweet'N Low, Gingerbread Snack Cake MixBernard Food Industries Inc.
Blueberry Cereal bars, Clover Valley
Blueberry Cereal barsClover Valley · 8 - 1.3 OZ (37g) BARS NET WT 10 OZ (295g)B
S
Strawberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
B
Blueberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
R
Raspberry fruit & grain cereal barsD
M
Mixed berry fruit & grain cereal barsD
A
Apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal barsD
S
Springtime, Steam Distilled Water Enhanced With ElectrolytesSouthern Beverage Packers IncB
E
Electrolyte replacement drink mix
S
Sara lee, peanut butter creme cakesSara LeeE
C
Cinnamon Swirl Coffee CakeWegmans Food MarketsE
W
Wegmans, pumpkin coffee cakeWegmansD
H
Hydrate electrolyte waterB
F
Fruit & Grain Cereal BarEating RightD
L
Low Fat Fruit & Grain Cereal BarEating RightD
F
Fruit & Grain Cereal BarEating RightD
F
Fruit & Grain Cereal BarGlencourt Inc.D
F
Fruit & grain cereal barEating RightD
A
Alkaline water + electrolytesB
Strawberry mango sparkling water, Good & Gather
Strawberry mango sparkling waterGood & GatherB
M
Multigrain TortillasTarget StoresB
S
Soft whole wheat tortillasTarget StoresC
8
8-inch whole wheat tortillaC
Almond Creamer Caramel Vanilla, Good & Gather
Almond Creamer Caramel VanillaGood & Gather
A
Apple cinnamon cereal barsTarget Brands Inc.D
F
Fruit filling cereal barsD
C
Cereal barsD
C
Club SodaLaura LynnB
A
Alkaline WaterK-va-t food stores · 0.5 l/16.9 fl. oz.B
F
Fruit & Grain Cereal BarsBrookshire'sD
S
Sonu, Organic Water With Electrolyte & Vitamins, Strawberry & KiwiGeorgia Peach Products Inc.C
S
Sonu, Water With Electrolyte Vitamins, Pineapple MangoGeorgia Peach Products Inc.
Purified Water, Kirkland
Purified WaterKirkland · 33.8 fl ozB
E
Electrolyte Water365 Everyday ValueB
Electrolyte water, Whole Foods Market Inc.
Electrolyte waterWhole Foods Market Inc.B
V
Vapor Distilled Alkaline WaterWhole Foods Market Inc.B
E
Electrolyte waterB
F
Fruit Punch + Polyphenols Nutrient Enhanced BeverageWhole Foods Market Inc.B
W
Whole foods market, zero calorie - lemonade+vitamin c, lemonadeWhole Foods MarketB
W
Whole foods market, nutrient enhanced + vitamin d water beverage, sweet orangeWhole Foods MarketB

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