Leavening agents · Food additive

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, E500)

Updated October 2, 2026

Baking soda (E500) is a food additive in the “leavening agents” group. It appears in 82,838 products in our database, 37,372 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
Sodium bicarbonate, Bicarbonate of soda, E500
E-number
E500
Function
Leavening agents
Found in
82,838 products (37,372 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Baking soda

Biscuits 48% · 11,021
Cakes 54% · 5,004
Snacks 7% · 2,606
Frozen desserts 18% · 1,968
Cake mixes 66% · 1,763
Pastries 38% · 1,598
Chocolate biscuits 58% · 1,531
Crackers (Appetizers) 28% · 1,458

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Baking soda.

Popular products with Baking soda

Prince e NOVA 4
Prince
Mondelez Schweiz GmbH · 300 g e
467 kcal
17 Fat g
32 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.3 g protein
4 allergens
Sésame c NOVA 4
Sésame
Gerblé · 230 g
467 kcal
18 Fat g
17 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 10 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Tonik e NOVA 4
Tonik
Tonik · 23 g
504 kcal
22 Fat g
40 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 4.3 g protein
3 allergens
Levure pâtisserie NOVA 4
Levure pâtisserie
Unknown brand · 80 g
183 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Biscuits NUTELLA Biscuits Noisettes et Cacao x22 - 304g e NOVA 4
Biscuits NUTELLA Biscuits Noisettes et Cacao x22 - 304g
Ferrero Technical Services Srl · 304 g
515 kcal
24.8 Fat g
35.8 Sugar g
0.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.9 g protein
Vegetarian 4 allergens
Granola L'Original e NOVA 4
Granola L'Original
LU · 200 g e
488 kcal
23 Fat g
28 Sugar g
1.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.9 g protein
3 allergens
Momo black e NOVA 4
Momo black
excelo · 36 g
497 kcal
21 Fat g
27 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 7 g protein
Vegetarian 3 allergens
Pauz e NOVA 4
Pauz
pauz · 50 g
599 kcal
43.5 Fat g
43 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.6 g protein
3 allergens
Bueno e NOVA 4
Bueno
Kinder · 43g
567 kcal
37.2 Fat g
41.4 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 8.4 g protein
Vegetarian 4 allergens
Red Bull Energy Drink e NOVA 4
Red Bull Energy Drink
Red Bull · 250 ml
44 kcal
0 Fat g
11 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian

Baking soda-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Baking soda and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Reduced Fat Triscuit Crackers c NOVA 3
Reduced Fat Triscuit Crackers
triscuit · 11.5oz (326g)
393 kcal
8.9 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 10.7 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
No pork sausage rolls c NOVA 4
No pork sausage rolls
Saintsbury · 24 oz
339 kcal
13.2 Fat g
1.8 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 10.3 g protein
Vegetarian 5 allergens
MacroBar c NOVA 4
MacroBar
Gomacro
394 kcal
12.3 Fat g
13.9 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 18.5 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Triscuit crackers c NOVA 4
Triscuit crackers
triscuit
429 kcal
14.3 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 10.7 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Original c NOVA 3
Original
triscuit minis · 8 oz
433 kcal
11.7 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 10 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen

How to spot Baking soda on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Baking sodaSodium bicarbonateBicarbonate of sodaE500

Related additives

Sodium acid pyrophosphate · E450 All leavening agents

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Baking soda?

In our database, Baking soda most often appears in biscuits, cakes, snacks and frozen desserts.

How many products contain Baking soda?

82,838 published products on Foodmetria list Baking soda, including 37,372 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.