Thickener · EU 576
Sodium Gluconate
FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Sodium Gluconate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. The European Union separately classifies it as approved. By tracked product count it ranks #210 of 417.
- #210 of 417 by tracked product prevalence
The verdict
Sodium Gluconate is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it. By Open Food Facts product count it sits #210 of 417 among additives with tracked product presence (50th percentile).
- 4/5
- Low Risk
- Approved
- FDA status
- #210 of 417
- product-prevalence rank
- 0
- state regulations
How widely this ingredient shows up, and its regulatory record
Sodium Gluconate: 16 tracked U.S. products (moderate band, #210 of 417) frame how often this additive appears on shelves.
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked Products | 16 · #210 of 417 | Open Food Facts (US) |
| FDA Status | Approved | FDA SAFFA |
| EU Status | Approved | EC 1333/2008 |
| E-Number | 576 | EU additive register |
| CAS Number | - | CAS Registry |
| Category | Thickener | FDA functional class |
| Composite Safety Score | 4 / 5 (Low Risk) | PlainIngredients methodology |
| EFSA ADI | Not in our EFSA data | EFSA scientific opinion |
| U.S. State Actions | 0 states | State legislative records |
Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.
Sodium Gluconate, explained
Sodium Gluconate is a food additive (576) classified as thickener.
Common Uses
Shelf-footprint peer axes
Nationwide peers for a moderate OFF footprint
Nearest OFF product-count peers (16 tracked here); safety-score column omitted on prevalence-led pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sodium Gluconate safe to consume?
Sodium Gluconate scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. On the Open Food Facts U.S. sample it is a moderate additive (16 tracked products, #210 of 417), so product footprint, not just the score label, frames how widely a shopper will meet it.
What is Sodium Gluconate used for in food?
Sodium Gluconate shows up as Sauces, soups, dairy products, baked goods in the Thickener class, and the OFF sample puts it in the moderate footprint band (16 products).
Where does Sodium Gluconate sit among food additives PlainIngredients tracks?
Among additives with at least one tracked product, it ranks #210 of 417 by Open Food Facts product count. See /methodology#corpus-placement for the ranking bases.