Sorbic acid

What the evidence says

• Low concernStrong evidence

  EFSA (2019) set a group ADI of 11 mg/kg body weight per day for sorbic acid and potassium sorbate. [1]

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Popular products that list sorbic acid

271 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sorbic acid. The 12 most scanned:

• English Muffins Thomas' · 13 oz, 6 muffins Score 47 out of 100 Okay
• Carb Balance Flour Tortilla Wraps Mission · 340 g Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• Zero Ultra Monster Energy · 1 can (16 oz) Score 51 out of 100 Okay
• Honey Wheat Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Score 21 out of 100 Poor
• Plain Bagels Thomas' · 567 g Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Whole Grain 15 Grain Bread Pepperidge Farm · 24 oz (1.5 lb) 680 g Score 45 out of 100 Okay
• Flour Tortillas Soft Taco Mission · 17.5 oz Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Carb Balance Whole Wheat Mission · 8 tortilla wraps 12 oz (340 g) Score 38 out of 100 Poor
• Delightful Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Score 23 out of 100 Poor
• 100% Whole Wheat Bread Sara Lee · 567 g Score 46 out of 100 Okay
• Original Shell Pasta & Cheese Sauce Velveeta · 12 oz (340 g) Score 56 out of 100 Okay
• Flour Tortillas La Banderita · 22.5 oz/640 g Score 49 out of 100 Okay

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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