United States
Data
Additive

E920 — L-cysteine · page 10

E920 (l-cysteine) appears in the ingredient lists of 663 products sold in the United States.

663products with a complete record
8%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.7 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.3 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 4%C 35%D 52%E 5%

583 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 663 products
Calories252 kcal
Sugars2.7 g
Saturated fat3.1 g
Salt1.3 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.320, 184.1271.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: dough strengthener, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, flour treating agent, nutrient supplement

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 52-90-4 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

663 products, most viewed first · page 10 of 14.

Restaurant Size Sourdough Bread, S. Rosen's
Restaurant Size Sourdough BreadS. Rosen'sC
Mini French Rolls, S. Rosen's
Mini French RollsS. Rosen'sC
M
Mary ann slider bunsS. Rosen'sC
S
S.rosen's, onion bunsS. Rosen'sA
O
OriginalD
I
Italian bread crumbsD
O
Original bread crumbsC
I
Italian Style Sandwich KitArturo'sC
B
Blueberry bagel juniorsD
B
Blueberry larger bakery style bagelsC
B
Blueberry larger bakery style bagelsB
H
Hy vee french toast larger bakery style bagelsC
P
Pumpernickel larger bakery style bagelsB
O
Oatmeal raisin bakery style bagels, oatmeal raisinC
C
CroissantsE
Croissants, Sausage, Egg & Cheese, Bob Evans
Croissants, Sausage, Egg & CheeseBob EvansE
B
Butterflake RollsArnie'sE
A
Almond Bear Claw DanishArnie's
A
Arnie's, caramel pecan danish coffeecakeArnie'sD
P
Pumpkin FrittersMaple Donuts IncE
3
3pk Jumbo Lemon FrittersMaple Donuts Inc.E
J
Jumbo Peach FrittersMaple Donuts IncE
Q
Quality You Can See, Lemon Filled DonutsMaple Donuts IncE
P
Paczki jelly filledD
C
Ciabatta Sandwich RollsSignatureC
O
Original cinnamon raisin swirlC
S
Soft pre-sliced bagelsC
L
Lender's, new york style bagels, cinnamon, raisin swirlLender's
L
Lender's, french toast bagelsLender'sC
L
Lender's, bagels, very berryLender'sC
L
Lender's, premium bagels, apple cinnamonLender'sC
L
Lender's, premium sliced bagels, french toastLender'sC
french toast, Dneedos Bagels
french toastDneedos BagelsC
L
Lender's, cinnabon cinnamon swirl pre-sliced bagelsLender'sD
L
Lender's, whole wheat bagelsLender'sC
P
Plain BagelsLittle Lender'sC
D
Deli spiralsNancy'sD
R
Rising Crust 3 Meat PizzaClover ValleyD
H
Hand made indo-pak style tandoori naanC
P
Pita OriginalKronosC
O
Original perfect pitaC
W
White hamburger bunsC
H
Hawaiian Dinner RollsFlowers Foods Inc.C
R
Restaurant style wheat dinner rollsSara LeeD
S
Sara lee, restaurant style white hamburger bunsSara LeeD
C
Caesar lite saladC
G
Gourmet baby kale apple harvest saladC
C
Cinnamon raisin bread made with whole grainsD

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