Is Sodium Benzoate safe?
Sodium Benzoate is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.
Score impact:
−5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)
Found in 150 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.
Regulatory sources: FDA, EFSA
Also known as
Sodium Benzoate is also known as e211, benzoan sodny, sodium benzoate, натриев бензоат, benzoate of soda — these all refer to the same ingredient.
sodium benzoate
e211
натриев бензоат
benzoate of soda
benzoan sodny