Potassium Sorbate

E202
Hazard level: Moderate health concern Preservative (E200–299)

What is Potassium Sorbate?

Widely used mild preservative to prevent mold. Generally recognized as safe within standard legal limits.

Is Potassium Sorbate safe?

Potassium Sorbate is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −2 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 575 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Regulatory sources: EFSA, FDA

Also known as

Potassium Sorbate is also known as e202, калиев сорбат, potassium sorbate, preservative e-202, консервант калиев сорбат — these all refer to the same ingredient.

potassium sorbate e202 калиев сорбат preservative potassium sorbate консервант калиев сорбат preservative e-202 potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate garlic 0.25% dill and preservative potassium sorbate

Where Potassium Sorbate is typically found

Beverages And Beverages Preparations Plant Based Foods And Beverages Beverages Carbonated Drinks Sodas

Related additives

Water Salt (Sodium Chloride) Citric Acid (E330) Sugar (Sucrose) Natural Flavouring wheat sunflower oil Palm Oil Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids (E471) Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Sorbic Acid (E200) Sodium Sorbate (E201) Calcium Sorbate (E203) Benzoic Acid (E210) Sodium Benzoate (E211) Potassium Benzoate (E212)

Products containing Potassium Sorbate

Prisun sour cherry 3800747600344
Bar Cake 8690504059844
Sriracha Hot Chilli Sauce 8853662057866
Jaffa Cakes 8600114000211
Bundaberg Ginger 0,375l 9311493000196
Rama clasic 8714100529782
Natur 8606004662132
Mirinda narandža 8606003344336
Honey heart 8602300236022
Omegol 8600498172276
Margarinski Namaz Dijet 8600498172054
Blagi Ketchup 8600498150090
Kore za pitu i gibanicu 8600197111217
Choco Jaffa cakes 8600114005360
Mayovita lagani posni majonez 8600109143251
Štrudle 8600104004458
Get Active Hydroactive Water 8600037042855
Queso Fundido Sandwich 8480000503718
Ketchup 8480000173539
Tomate Frito 8480000171320
Fanta mucho 5000112626063
Fanta orange 5000112618822
Kadaif 500 GR S. V. X 20 Arev 3760077150219
Ktipiti à la grecque 3560071018689
Tiramisu à la Framboise 3560070885169
Barre pâtissière 3560070606856
Cordons bleus de volaille 3560070343997
Tortillas 3245413497901
8 Tortillas au blé 3245412563256
Pâtes fraîches Ricotta Épinard Sauce au Parmesan 3242272250050
Prugne California 0070450020873
Born Winner Vitamin Water 5060961651807
Schweppes Purple Tonic style 5449000343604
Croissant 5941384007498
Olivier salad with eggs 4056489693918
Панетоне 3800093510199
Тарама салата пикантна 3800849212834
Майонеза 3800232905299
Месо за мазане 3800501919903
Dried prunes 3800500732060
Майонеза Премиум 3800087203496
Курабии със сладко от ябълки 4056489177906
Кроасан с какаов пълнеж 3800849220938
Майонеза трапезна 3800232900096
Blue Lagoon 3800061703943
Суха паста с крем маскарпоне 3800011150391
Газирана напитка с вкус на портокал 3800000603198
Elderflower & Lime 8600331002821
Ciabatta 3800501113417
Mini Milkiss Milk and Honey 3800202843651
Суха паста с крем с шамфъстък и кадаиф 3800065731560
Collagen vegan 7350122360135
Baklava With Pistachio 5200109450156
Хляб пълнозърнест с пет семена 3800092701659
Руска Салата 3800799010139
Сандвич чабата Сидни 3809432895942
iso mix fitness 3800061703677
Strawberry Cream Flavour Cookies 5060961652279
Tzatziki 4056489906131
Европейска салата 4056489693765

← All ingredients