Other additives · Food additive

Sodium dehydroacetate (E266)

Updated October 2, 2026

Sodium dehydroacetate (E266) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 18 products in our database, 3 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E266
E-number
E266
Function
Other additives
Found in
18 products (3 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Sodium dehydroacetate

Tapioca 3% · 3
Chocolates 0% · 1
Dried rice noodles 2% · 1
Noodles 0% · 1
Cakes 0% · 1
Instant noodles 0% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Sodium dehydroacetate.

Popular products with Sodium dehydroacetate

Rock Toat - Chicken Meat Floss Flavor NOVA 4
Rock Toat - Chicken Meat Floss Flavor
Shu Shu Bakery
412 kcal
23.3 Fat g
11.7 Sugar g
0.8 Salt g
per 100 g · 8.3 g protein
3 allergens
Black Cherry Merlot NOVA 4
Black Cherry Merlot
Bath & Body Works
Nutrition data not available
1 allergen
NOVA 4
Liandeli, Instant Jellyfish
Fujian Yida Foods Co. Ltd.
36 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
15.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.1 g protein
1 allergen
Milka Caramel NOVA 4
Milka Caramel
Milka · 95 g
544 kcal
33.2 Fat g
— Sugar
— Salt
per 100 g · 4.4 g protein
3 allergens
Instant Pearl Black Sugar Flavour b NOVA 4
Instant Pearl Black Sugar Flavour
WuFuYuan · 210 g
233 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Perles de tapioca c NOVA 4
Perles de tapioca
Yao · 250 g
238 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Perle de tapioca matcha d NOVA 4
Perle de tapioca matcha
Yao · 250g
238 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Liuzhou snail rice noodle NOVA 4
Liuzhou snail rice noodle
Haohuanluo · 400 g
240 kcal
8.9 Fat g
1 Sugar g
4.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 5 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
Gateau de la lune au jaune d'oeuf et purée de haricot rouge d NOVA 3
Gateau de la lune au jaune d'oeuf et purée de haricot rouge
Chinese Gift · 750 g
390 kcal
14 Fat g
28 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 7.3 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 3 allergens
Aardappel noedels NOVA 3
Aardappel noedels
Huang Long · 200g
350 kcal
0 Fat g
— Sugar
0.1 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

Sodium dehydroacetate-free alternatives

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

Kraft Minute Tapioca c NOVA 4
Kraft Minute Tapioca
Kraft · 8 oz
333 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 1 allergen
Tapioca Flour c NOVA 2
Tapioca Flour
Vitacost · 32 oz, 907 g
350 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Black Tapioca Pearls b NOVA 4
Black Tapioca Pearls
E-fa · 6.6 lbs
210 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Erawan, tapioca starch c NOVA 2
Erawan, tapioca starch
Erawan · 454 g
350 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan
Massa para Tapioca b NOVA 3
Massa para Tapioca
Pinduca · 17.64 oz (500 g)
225 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free

How to spot Sodium dehydroacetate on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Sodium dehydroacetateE266

Related additives

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

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Sodium dehydroacetate?

In our database, Sodium dehydroacetate most often appears in tapioca, chocolates, dried rice noodles and noodles.

How many products contain Sodium dehydroacetate?

18 published products on Foodmetria list Sodium dehydroacetate, including 3 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.