Other additives · Food additive

Potassium iodate (E917)

Updated October 2, 2026

Potassium iodate (E917) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 112 products in our database, 84 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E917
E-number
E917
Function
Other additives
Found in
112 products (84 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Potassium iodate

Cooking helpers 2% · 33
Breads 0% · 21
Sandwiches 0% · 19
Cut 1% · 3
Bread crumbs 1% · 3
Frozen foods 0% · 3
Groceries 0% · 3
Hams 0% · 2

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Potassium iodate.

Popular products with Potassium iodate

Traditional Bread Crumbs NOVA 4
Traditional Bread Crumbs
Kroger · 330g
367 kcal
5 Fat g
7.8 Sugar g
1.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
5 allergens
Italian Style Bread Crumbs d NOVA 4
Italian Style Bread Crumbs
Chef's Cupboard
357 kcal
0 Fat g
6.7 Sugar g
2.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
4 allergens
Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs e NOVA 4
Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs
Market Pantry
429 kcal
5.4 Fat g
7.1 Sugar g
3.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 14.3 g protein
5 allergens
Italian style bread crumbs e NOVA 4
Italian style bread crumbs
Unknown brand
357 kcal
5.4 Fat g
7.1 Sugar g
3.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 14.3 g protein
5 allergens
Plain Bread Crumbs NOVA 4
Plain Bread Crumbs
Colonna · 13 oz
367 kcal
5 Fat g
10 Sugar g
1.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
5 allergens
Bread crumbs NOVA 4
Bread crumbs
Harris Teeter · 15 oz
394 kcal
4.6 Fat g
— Sugar
3 Salt g
per 100 g · 15.2 g protein
3 allergens
Bread Crumbs e NOVA 4
Bread Crumbs
Hy-Vee
429 kcal
5.4 Fat g
7.1 Sugar g
3.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 14.3 g protein
5 allergens
Mini French Rolls c NOVA 4
Mini French Rolls
S. Rosen's
273 kcal
1.8 Fat g
1.8 Sugar g
1.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 9.1 g protein
2 allergens
Italian Bread Crumbs d NOVA 4
Italian Bread Crumbs
Meijer Distribution Inc. · 15 oz
367 kcal
5 Fat g
10 Sugar g
3 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
5 allergens
Bread Crumbs Plain c NOVA 4
Bread Crumbs Plain
Meijer · 24 oz
367 kcal
5 Fat g
10 Sugar g
1.6 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
5 allergens

Potassium iodate-free alternatives

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

Stevia a NOVA 4
Stevia
Great Value
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Coconut cream of cans milliliter each c NOVA 3
Coconut cream of cans milliliter each
Thep Padung Porn Coconut Co. Ltd. · 560 ml
170 kcal
17 Fat g
1.7 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 ml · 1.6 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Panko Bread Crumbs a NOVA 3
Panko Bread Crumbs
Kikkoman
367 kcal
0 Fat g
6.7 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.3 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 1 allergen
High Performance Baking and Baking Spray a NOVA 4
High Performance Baking and Baking Spray
Pure & Simple · 17oz
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Keto Wheat Pizza Crust Mix a NOVA 4
Keto Wheat Pizza Crust Mix
King Arthur Baking Company · 10.25 oz
444 kcal
22.2 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 44.4 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens

How to spot Potassium iodate on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Potassium iodateE917

Related additives

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Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Potassium iodate?

In our database, Potassium iodate most often appears in cooking helpers, breads, sandwiches and cut.

How many products contain Potassium iodate?

112 published products on Foodmetria list Potassium iodate, including 84 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.