Is sorbic acid included?
No. This entry is potassium sorbate and E202. The acid form is a different printed ingredient.
Preservatives & additives
Potassium sorbate
A mold inhibitor printed as potassium sorbate or E202.
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What the label is naming
Potassium sorbate is a preservative used against molds and yeasts in acidic foods. Labels spell the name or use E202. It is included because it is one of the preservatives shoppers actually see on dips, drinks, and dried fruit, beyond the shorter famous acronyms.
Where it hides
Dips, wine-style drinks are out of the grocery focus, dried fruit, cheese cake fillings, and some syrups. In a grocery scan, look at dips, dried fruit, and sweetened drinks.
Names and codes
- Potassium sorbate
- E202
Aisles to check
- Dips
- Dried fruit
- Sweetened drinks
Label-reading tips
- E202 is potassium sorbate.
- Sorbic acid alone is not this salt.
Check a label for Potassium sorbate
Paste an ingredient list. This checker looks only for Potassium sorbate. It does not score the rest of the food.
Questions
Why include it if the launch list led with BHA and sodium benzoate?
Those were examples. Potassium sorbate is a common printed preservative, so leaving it out would make the category look narrower than the labels shoppers read.