United States
Data
Additive

E920 — L-cysteine · page 7

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 7 of 14.

R
Ring-Crust PizzaGood & Delish
T
Turkey croissantD
6
6 french rollsC
S
Sliced vienna breadC
6
6ct - 4" french rollsC
W
Wheat french rollsC
Whole Grain Bread, SunMeadow
Whole Grain BreadSunMeadow · 12 ozA
S
Seeded raiser enriched bunsD
S
Self-Rising Crust PizzaGold EmblemD
C
Country White Artisan Bread MixPillsburyD
E
Everything BagelsGinger Evans BakeryC
G
Glazed Apple FrittersGinger Evans BakeryE
C
Calzone steak & cheeseD
T
Take & bake pizzaD
P
Philly cheese steak calzone
C
Club stacker sandwichD
R
Red hot beef burritoC
B
BurritoC
C
Croissant with egg, cheese, bacon
C
CalzoneD
A
America's favorite stuffed clamsC
R
Restaurant recipe traditional white bread stuffingE
Lena's pepperoni provel cheese thin crust pizza
Lena's pepperoni provel cheese thin crust pizzaD
I
Imo's provel cheese thin crust pizzaD
H
Hamburger provel cheese thin crust pizza, hamburgerD
M
Mia, thin pizza crustsMiaC
M
Mia, thin pizza crustMiaC
S
Sandwich, philly cheesesteakD
B
Buffalo style chicken pizzaD
R
Rising crust four cheese pizzaC
R
Rising Crust Three Meat PizzaD
R
Rising crust pizzaC
S
Supreme pizzaD
P
Pepperoni pizzaD
T
Three meat pizzaD
P
Plain bread crumbs, plainC
Italian Style Bread Crumbs, Our Family
Italian Style Bread CrumbsOur FamilyD
C
Club 6 RollsH&C Bakery Inc.C
I
Italian rollsH&S Bakery Inc.C
R
RollsH&C Bakery Inc.D
B
BagelsH & S BakeryC
S
SwirlC
C
Crispy Bagel Co, Gourmet Deli BagelsH & S Bakery Inc.C
H
Hearth-baked bread sticks
P
Pull apart garlic loaf with real cheeseNew York Bakery
R
Real garlic breadNew York Bakery
T
Texas toast garlic whole grainNew York Bakery
Pizzeria dip'n sticks with real garlic, garlic
Pizzeria dip'n sticks with real garlic, garlic

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