Sodium erythorbate (E316)

No. Sodium erythorbate (E316) is not one of the markers Open Food Facts uses to classify a food as processed or ultra-processed, so on its own it doesn't raise a product's NOVA group.

What it is

Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

A product that contains it can still be ultra-processed for other reasons: 111 of the 126 products here that contain sodium erythorbate (E316) (88%) are in group 4 because of other ingredients or additives.

Function

Antioxidant: Antioxidants are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by oxidation, such as fat rancidity and colour changes.

Functional class definitions from the EU food additives regulation, via Open Food Facts.

More about sodium erythorbate (E316) on Wikidata

Where it turns up

Sodium erythorbate (E316) appears in 126 of the 40,000 products on this site (0%).

Sausages 18 of 337 products
Prepared meats 11 of 881 products
Hams 8 of 223 products
Bacon 7 of 109 products
Frozen pizzas 7 of 191 products
Sliced bacon 7 of 13 products

Products containing sodium erythorbate (E316)

Showing the 60 most popular of 126.

How the NOVA classification works