Food additive · Preservative
Nisin
- E-number
- E234
An antimicrobial peptide made by fermentation, used in cheese and canned foods.
- Food additive
- Preservative
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points nisin costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Restricted useRegulatory
Health Canada permits it only in listed foods, such as liquid egg products, up to set limits. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list nisin
14 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list nisin. The 12 most scanned:
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Eggs from plants Just · 16 oz Score 33 out of 100 Poor -
Egg White Wraps Original Eggo Life · 6 oz Score 74 out of 100 Good -
Baked Scalloped Potatoes Reser's Main St Bistro Select · 40 oz Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Panera Bread · 3 lb (1.36 kg) Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Panera Bread · 16 oz Score 70 out of 100 Good -
Chicken Salad Cape Cod Recipe · 40 oz Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Panera Bread · 32 oz Score 44 out of 100 Okay -
CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP All White Meat Chicken Panera Bread · 16 oz Score 50 out of 100 Okay -
Spinach artichoke dip Member's Mark · 24 lb Score 32 out of 100 Poor -
Creamy Tomato Soup Panera Bread · 16 oz Score 69 out of 100 Good -
Chicken Soup Blount Family Kitchen · 24 oz Score 27 out of 100 Poor -
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup Panera Bread · 16 oz Score 28 out of 100 Poor
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (4)
- e234
- nisin
- nisin preparation
- nisin preservative
Sources
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11. List of Permitted Preservatives (Lists of Permitted Food Additives)
“B.2 Butylated Hydroxyanisole n/a (a) Active dry yeasts (a) Preservative (a) 1,000 ppm n/a”
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