Food additive · Preservative

Sodium diacetate

E-number
E262

A preservative and flavoring made from acetic acid, common in deli meats.

  • Food additive
  • Preservative
  • 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 sodium diacetate costs on a product’s receipt.

Popular products that list sodium diacetate

130 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sodium diacetate. 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 (9)
  • e262
  • sodium diacetate
  • diacetate de sodium
  • acid sodium diacetate
  • acidity regulator e262
  • preservative sodium diacetate
  • sodium diacetate preservative
  • acidity regulator sodium diacetate
  • sodium diacetate to preserve freshness

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