Food additive · Acidity regulator / processing aid
Sodium hydroxide (food)
- E-number
- E524
A food-grade alkali used to cure olives, glaze pretzels and adjust acidity; it is neutralized in the finished food.
- Food additive
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A whole food or a benign function, with no credible concern. It never costs points. The concern level sets how many points sodium hydroxide (food) costs on a product’s receipt.
Popular products that list sodium hydroxide (food)
38 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sodium hydroxide (food). The 12 most scanned:
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Original nutrition shake Ensure · 237 mL Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Alkaline Ionized Hydration Member's Mark Score 98 out of 100 Excellent -
La Banderita Yellow Corn Tortillas La Banderita · 52 g Score 69 out of 100 Good -
White Corn Tortillas La Banderita · 16 oz Score 66 out of 100 Good -
Corn Tortillas La Bonita · 24.9 oz/705 g Score 87 out of 100 Excellent -
Ensure Max Protein nutrition shake MILK CHOCOLATE Ensure · 330 mL Score 78 out of 100 Good -
Cottage Cheese Small Curd 4% Milkfat Minimum Friendly Farms · 24 oz Score 65 out of 100 Good -
Soft Pretzel Bread Burger Buns Pretzilla · 12.8 oz/363 g Score 27 out of 100 Poor -
Lowfat Cottage Cheese Small Curd 2% Milk Fat Friendly Farms · 24 oz Score 66 out of 100 Good -
Double Shot Espresso Black Rifle Coffee Black Rifle Coffee · 11fl Score 34 out of 100 Poor -
Protein Pretzels Everything Crisp Power · 1 oz Score 34 out of 100 Poor -
Kendamil Kendall organic Score 82 out of 100 Excellent
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 (8)
- lye
- e524
- sodium hydroxide
- potassium hydroxide
- sodium hydroxide food
- acidity regulator e524
- acidity regulator sodium hydroxide
- acidity regulator potassium hydroxide
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