Potassium sorbate (Preservative)
International number (INS/E number) E202
How it's written on Korean labels 소브산칼륨소브산소르빈산
What is this additive?
A preservative metabolized like ordinary fatty acids; considered low concern.
Common General information worth knowing. Not counted in the score.
What is it used for?
- Slows the growth of microbes so the food keeps longer.
Safety summary
JECFA acceptable daily intake (ADI): 0–25 mg per kg of body weight per day (evaluated 1973)
A group ADI covering related substances.
In Korea it may be used only within the food-by-food limits in the MFDS Food Additives Code.
Sources: JECFA database (FAO/WHO) · Food Safety Korea (MFDS Food Additives Code, Korean)
Permitted in Korea within legal limits. This is reference information summarized from public regulatory and research sources, not medical advice.
Common in
CheeseBreadRice cakesSauces & dressingsFish cakes & imitation crab
Use differs by food type, and products of the same type can have different ingredients.
If you want to avoid it
- Chilled products with a short shelf life, or ones labeled “no preservatives” (보존료 무첨가), usually have less.
- On Korean labels, also look for 소브산, 소르빈산.
Products with Potassium sorbate
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