Other additives · Food additive

Potassium tartrates (E336)

Updated October 2, 2026

Potassium tartrates (E336) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 3,561 products in our database, 1,572 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E336
E-number
E336
Function
Other additives
Found in
3,561 products (1,572 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Potassium tartrates

Biscuits 3% · 697
Cakes 2% · 154
Cake mixes 5% · 127
Frozen foods 1% · 106
Confectioneries 1% · 104
Chocolate biscuits 3% · 90
Baking decorations 3% · 84
Snacks 0% · 62

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

Popular products with Potassium tartrates

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
Super Duper Chicken Nuggets a NOVA 4
Super Duper Chicken Nuggets
Kidfresh
163 kcal
5 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.8 Salt g
per 100 g · 15 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip e NOVA 3
Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies Chocolate Chip
Simple Mills · 5,5 oz
517 kcal
31 Fat g
24.1 Sugar g
0.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.9 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Ranch Dressing & Marinade d NOVA 4
Ranch Dressing & Marinade
Primal Kitchen · 8 oz
400 kcal
40 Fat g
0 Sugar g
1.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 1 allergen
Chicken Nuggets c NOVA 4
Chicken Nuggets
Impossible · 13.5 oz (383 g)
242 kcal
12.6 Fat g
1.1 Sugar g
1.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 13.7 g protein
Palm oil free 2 allergens
Mild Taco Seasoning NOVA 3
Mild Taco Seasoning
Siete · 1.31 oz
300 kcal
0 Fat g
20 Sugar g
16.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 20 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon e NOVA 3
Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon
Simple Mills · 14 oz (397 g)
467 kcal
20 Fat g
23.3 Sugar g
0.8 Salt g
per 100 g · 6.7 g protein
Palm oil free 1 allergen
Almond Flour Pancake & Waffle Mix Original NOVA 3
Almond Flour Pancake & Waffle Mix Original
Simple Mills · 10.7 oz
400 kcal
20 Fat g
12.5 Sugar g
1.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 10 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Cookie granola d NOVA 4
Cookie granola
purely elizabeth.
433 kcal
20 Fat g
20 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 10 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon c NOVA 3
Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins Honey Cinnamon
Simple Mills · 4.25 oz
142 kcal
6 Fat g
7 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 2 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens

Potassium tartrates-free alternatives

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

Fruit & Seed Oatcakes c NOVA 3
Fruit & Seed Oatcakes
Nairn's · 225 g
440 kcal
15.2 Fat g
16 Sugar g
0.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 9.6 g protein
VeganVegetarian 1 allergen
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
Chocolate Chip Cookies c NOVA 4
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tate's bake shop · 7 oz
140 kcal
7 Fat g
12 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 2 g protein
Palm oil free 4 allergens
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
Thin mints c NOVA 4
Thin mints
girl scouts · 255g
155 kcal
7 Fat g
10 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 2 g protein
2 allergens

How to spot Potassium tartrates on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Potassium tartratesE336

Related additives

Silicon dioxide · E551Glycerol · E422Acacia gum · E414Gelatine · E428Malic acid · E296Ammonium carbonates · E503 All other additives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Potassium tartrates?

In our database, Potassium tartrates most often appears in biscuits, cakes, cake mixes and frozen foods.

How many products contain Potassium tartrates?

3,561 published products on Foodmetria list Potassium tartrates, including 1,572 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.