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Additive

E500 — Sodium carbonates

E500 (sodium carbonates) is used as stabiliser, thickener. We found it in 22 organic products sold in the UK, most often in biscuits, baby foods, biscuits and cakes.

22 organic products
About E500
E-number
E500
Name
Sodium carbonates
Function
Stabiliser, Thickener
Suitable for vegans
Yes
Suitable for vegetarians
Yes
Where it turns up

Additive data is detected from the ingredient list as transcribed by contributors, so a product can be missing if its list has not been typed in yet.

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Per 100 g (or 100 ml for drinks) as declared on the pack and recorded in Open Food Facts. “—”: not recorded.
Source: Open Food Facts contributorsOpen Database LicenceRecipes change — check the pack