Preservatives

Is sorbic acid clean?

Mostly. Only our Strict profile flags sorbic acid, under preservatives (evidence: preference). A synthetic preservative regulators consider safe; flagged only as a preference for unpreserved food.

Preservatives Preference

Penalty 5 of 100 · Strict profile only

A synthetic preservative regulators consider safe; flagged only as a preference for unpreserved food.

Source: EFSA Panel on Food Additives, Scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of sorbic acid and its salts (E 200, E 202, E 203) as food additives (2015)

Also on labels as

potassium sorbate, calcium sorbate, e200, e202

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

BHA
BHT
TBHQ
Sodium nitrite
Bacon
Sausage
Celery powder
Sodium benzoate

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.