Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars
Nature Valley
Vegan, failsGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
E500II — Sodium hydrogen carbonate (baking soda)
Why it’s used
Raising agent (leavening agent) and acidity regulator — common baking soda — that releases carbon dioxide when combined with an acid and/or heat, causing baked goods to rise.
Other names
Baking soda, Bicarbonate of soda, Sodium bicarbonate, Bicarb
Diet flags
Vegan, passesVegetarian, passes
Regulatory status
USA — Allowed
GRAS for general food use, per 21 CFR 184.1736, with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice; widely used as a raising agent and pH/acidity regulator. Source (2026-07-22)
EU — Allowed
Authorized EU-wide (Group I, listed as E 500(ii) within the sodium carbonates entry) under Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 Annex II, permitted at quantum satis as a raising agent and acidity regulator. Source (2026-07-22)
Found in these products
11 products in our database contain E500II.
Fruit & Seed Oatcakes
Nairn's
Vegan, passesGluten-Free, failsKeto, fails
Aussie Bites
Universal Bakery
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
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