Carbonates (E502)
Updated October 2, 2026
Carbonates (E502) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 1,554 products in our database, 122 of them sold in the US.
Quick facts
- Also known as
- E502
- E-number
- E502
- Function
- Other additives
- Found in
- 1,554 products (122 sold in the US)
Foods that commonly contain Carbonates
Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Carbonates.
Popular products with Carbonates
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Popular products from the same categories that don't list Carbonates and score Nutri-Score A–C.
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c NOVA 4 How to spot Carbonates on a label
Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:
Related additives
Frequently asked questions
What foods contain Carbonates?
In our database, Carbonates most often appears in biscuits, biscuits cookies shelf stable, biscuits or cookies (perishable) and chocolate biscuits.
How many products contain Carbonates?
1,554 published products on Foodmetria list Carbonates, including 122 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.