Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars
Nature Valley
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
E500 — Sodium carbonates
Why it’s used
Acidity regulator, raising agent, and anti-caking agent; used to neutralize acidity (e.g., in cocoa processing) and as the alkaline component of some raising-agent blends.
Other names
Soda ash, Washing soda, Sodium carbonate
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
Sodium carbonate is GRAS for use as an antioxidant, curing/pickling agent, flavoring agent and adjuvant, pH control agent, and processing aid, per 21 CFR 184.1742, with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice. Source (2026-07-22)
EU — Allowed
Authorized EU-wide (Group I) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II, permitted at quantum satis as an acidity regulator, raising agent, and anti-caking agent. Source (2026-07-22)
Found in these products
13 products in our database contain E500.
Fruit & Seed Oatcakes
Nairn's
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Aussie Bites
Universal Bakery
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Jaffa Cakes
Tower Gate
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Fig Bar Blueberry
Nature's Bakery
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Crunchy Breakfast Biscuits
Belvita
Vegan, unclearGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Stem Ginger Oat Biscuits
Nairn's
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Belvita Crunchy Blueberry Breakfast Biscuits
Belvita
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Honey Maid Grahams
Honey Maid
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Bolachas Recheadas Framboesa
Cudey
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Elegant Collection A Decadent 16 Piece Private Reserve Chocolate Assortment, Assortment
Russell Stover Candies Inc.
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails
Granola Bar
Soft & Chewy
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Energy Drink
Red Bull
Vegan, unclearGluten-Free, passesKeto, fails