Preservative Ascorbic Acid
Preservative Ascorbic Acid appears in 3 indexed US food products. No FDA SAFFA status or CSPI rating is attached in this snapshot, so this page reports prevalence rather than a safety verdict.
What the data can answer
Preservative Ascorbic Acid appears in 3 catalogued products, but this snapshot has no FDA SAFFA status or CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating attached to it. This page therefore cannot answer whether the ingredient is safe from those sources. It can show how often it occurs, where it tends to sit on labels, and which kinds of products contain it.
- 3
- catalogued products
- #35,091
- usage rank of 247,206
- 0
- named brands represented
- 98%
- average depth down ingredient lists
Catalog prevalence comes from Open Food Facts ingredient lists. FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine labels are shown only when the source record contains them.
Upper-half catalog placement for Preservative Ascorbic Acid (#35,091)
- Usage rank
- #35,091
- of 247,206 ingredients that appear in at least one catalogued product, tied with 11,093 others that also appear in exactly 3 products.
- Typical depth in an ingredient list
- 98%
- Averaged label depth puts Preservative Ascorbic Acid near the end of the captured list (98% of list length, mean slot 12.3). Compound ingredients and OCR noise mean this cannot stand in for quantity.
Ranks use Open Food Facts ingredient rows on this site’s refresh cycle. 247,206 ingredients with ≥1 product appearance enter the ranking. Prevalence and list depth are catalog facts, not toxicology.
Reading this ingredient record
A clean co-occurrence count is not a safety clearance
No linked product currently contains a separately flagged ingredient, but zero co-occurrence is an absence-of-evidence result, not regulatory approval. The practical reading is about use: Preservative Ascorbic Acid reaches 0 named brands, most often appears under Salted-snacks, and typically sits near the end of the captured list. Product examples include Bella di cerignola olives in brine; gv pizza crust; Sun-dried tomatoes in oil. Check the current label and authoritative source databases when the decision involves allergies, dosage, pregnancy, or a medical condition.
0% of linked products currently carry a separately flagged ingredient
Most NOVA-tagged examples land in Group 4 (2 of 3), yet the products span unrelated categories. That contrast matters: processing class can describe how a food was made while saying nothing decisive about this ingredient's regulatory status. Use the linked examples to understand formulation context, and leave the unanswered toxicology or individual-sensitivity question unanswered.
Next check: verify the unresolved source rating directly instead of converting zero co-flags into reassurance.
Products Containing Preservative Ascorbic Acid
All 3 indexed products that name Preservative Ascorbic Acid:
Count-or-score neighbours for Preservative Ascorbic Acid
Use the lists below to place Preservative Ascorbic Acid against similar footprints (3 products).
Similar mean product score
Nearest other ingredients by mean product screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
What to do with this Preservative Ascorbic Acid record
3 product rows plus any FDA/CSPI fields on Preservative Ascorbic Acid are the evidence base — drill into the listings that matter for your decision.
- Open the product sample for Preservative Ascorbic Acid and read how the term sits on real packages. Browse linked labels
- Compare another ingredient’s source-backed rating, FDA status, and product footprint. Browse ingredient records
- See the join rules behind screening scores before reading them as dietary advice. See source joins
This page describes published source classifications and product-label coverage. It is not dietary, allergy, or medical advice.
Preservative Ascorbic Acid — common follow-ups
Why is there no FDA/CSPI verdict on Preservative Ascorbic Acid? ▼
This snapshot has no FDA SAFFA status or CSPI Chemical Cuisine rating attached to Preservative Ascorbic Acid, so PlainFoodSafe does not present a source-backed safety verdict. The page reports catalog prevalence (#35,091 of 247,206 ingredients) and label position instead.
Where does Preservative Ascorbic Acid show up across the catalog? ▼
Preservative Ascorbic Acid sits above the median for catalog prevalence (3 products, #35,091 of 247,206). Category mix varies — use the linked records rather than treating any single shelf as representative.
Why is Preservative Ascorbic Acid so common on ingredient lists? ▼
The current source record does not specify a technical effect for Preservative Ascorbic Acid. Its near the end of the captured list and product examples are shown without guessing why manufacturers include it.
Regulatory status: FDA SAFFA (Preservative Ascorbic Acid). Safety ratings: CSPI Chemical Cuisine; product presence: Open Food Facts via PlainFoodSafe (September 2026). Figures are computed from those sources, no editor-typed counts. Methodology · State regulations.