Additive

E503ii — Ammonium hydrogen carbonate · page 70

E503ii (Ammonium hydrogen carbonate) appears in the ingredient lists of 3,354 products sold in the United States.

3,354products with a complete record
1%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
25.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.82 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 1%B 1%C 5%D 21%E 72%

2,981 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 3,354 products
Calories467 kcal
Sugars25.7 g
Saturated fat7.2 g
Salt0.82 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 73.85, 184.1135.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, leavening agent, ph control agent, texturizer

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 1066-33-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

3,354 products, most viewed first · page 70 of 70.

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