Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

E-number
E500

A leavening agent that releases carbon dioxide to make baked goods rise.

  • Food additive
  • Expert review pending

Concern level

No concern Level 0 of 4 How concern levels work

A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

1,774 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). The 12 most scanned:

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 (36)
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