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Additive · E252

E252

Found in 488 products in our UK supermarket index.

Share of additive-using products at each retailer
londis110%Lidl363.5%Waitrose313.4%ocado93.1%iceland43.1%Tesco792.7%Morrisons172.5%M&S292.2%spar12%Sainsbury's381.9%Aldi151.7%Asda221.2%coop31.1%
% = of products that contain at least one additive at that retailer.
UK regulatory status · FSA

Authorised in the UK

From the UK Food Standards Agency’s register of authorised food additives. Source  →

Pulled 2026-04-27 · exact
England
Authorised
Scotland
Authorised
Wales
Authorised
GroupE 251–252: Nitrates
Last updated2025-04-01
Products containing E252 · ranked by score
Smoked bacon lardons
Smoked bacon lardons
Warren & sons
66
Smoked bacon lardons
Smoked bacon lardons
WARREN & SONS
66
Prosciutto Crudo
Prosciutto Crudo
Tesco, Tesco Italian
54
Cow's Milk Cheese
Cow's Milk Cheese
Grupo Queijos Tavares, Seia do Tavares
54
Spanish Serrano Ham
Spanish Serrano Ham
Morrisons
54
Knas Cheese
Knas Cheese
Sødergarden
54
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Tesco Finest
50
Unsmoked Rashers
Unsmoked Rashers
Jolly hog
50
Wiltshire cured ham slices
Wiltshire cured ham slices
lidl
50
Jamón Serrano TSG
Jamón Serrano TSG
Sol & Mar
50
finest £3. TESCO finest Finely Sliced Apple Wood S
finest £3. TESCO finest Finely Sliced Apple Wood S
Tesco
50
Ham
Ham
50
Finely Sliced Witshire Cured Ham
Finely Sliced Witshire Cured Ham
Tesco
50
Roast Wiltshire Cured Ham
Roast Wiltshire Cured Ham
M&S
50
Wiltshire Cured Ham Slices
Wiltshire Cured Ham Slices
Aldi
50
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Tesco
50
Cooked ham
Cooked ham
co op irresistible
50
The best wiltshire cured ham
The best wiltshire cured ham
Morrisons
50
12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes
12 oak & beech smoked dry cured streaky bacon rashes
50
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Tesco
50
Wiltshire cured apple wood smoked ham
Wiltshire cured apple wood smoked ham
M&S
50
outdoor bred black treacle bacon
outdoor bred black treacle bacon
The Jolly Hog
50
Oak smoked bacon
Oak smoked bacon
Sainsbury's
50
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Tesco Finest
50
Wiltshire Cured Unsmoked Gammon Steak
Wiltshire Cured Unsmoked Gammon Steak
Morrison's, Morrison’s the best
50
Lidl Large Gammon Steaks (Unsmoked)
Lidl Large Gammon Steaks (Unsmoked)
Birchwood
50
Wiltshire Cured Back Bacon Medallions
Wiltshire Cured Back Bacon Medallions
Tesco Finest
50
Thick Cut Smoked Back Bacon Oak & Beechwood Smoked
Thick Cut Smoked Back Bacon Oak & Beechwood Smoked
Aldi Specially Selected, Aldi
50
Oak Smoked Thick Cut Wiltshire Ham
Oak Smoked Thick Cut Wiltshire Ham
Ashfields - Aldi
50
Wiltshire Cured Smoked Back Bacon
Wiltshire Cured Smoked Back Bacon
Marks & Spencer
50
M&S British Wiltshire Ham
M&S British Wiltshire Ham
50
BBritish outdoor bred pulled Wiltshire ham hock
British outdoor bred pulled Wiltshire ham hock
M&S
50
Smoked Back Bacon
Smoked Back Bacon
Birchwood
50
Outdoor bred smoked back bacon
Outdoor bred smoked back bacon
Coop
50
British Wiltshire Cured Honey Roast Ham
British Wiltshire Cured Honey Roast Ham
Waitrose
50
British Wilsthire Cured Back Bacon
British Wilsthire Cured Back Bacon
Tesco Finest
50
10 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
10 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
M&S
50
Smoked Back Bacon (Thick Cut)
Smoked Back Bacon (Thick Cut)
Co-Op
50
Smoked back Bacon
Smoked back Bacon
Coop
50
British Wiltshire Cured Roast Ham
British Wiltshire Cured Roast Ham
Waitrose
50
DDry Cured Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
Dry Cured Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
ALDI
50
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Waitrose
50
Cooked ham
Cooked ham
Iceland
50
back bacon
back bacon
Tesco
50
12 unsmoked thick cut back bacon
12 unsmoked thick cut back bacon
Asda,The Butcher's Selection of Asda
50
unsmoked - 8 back bacon rashers
unsmoked - 8 back bacon rashers
Sainsbury's
50
unsmoked gammon
unsmoked gammon
Asda
50
6 smoked dried cured back bacon rashers
6 smoked dried cured back bacon rashers
Deluxe
50
Outdoor Breed Smoked Back Bacon
Outdoor Breed Smoked Back Bacon
Marks & Spencer
50
Wiltshire cured honey roast ham
Wiltshire cured honey roast ham
M&S Collection
48
Wiltshire Cured Ham
Wiltshire Cured Ham
M&S
48
2 Smoked Gammon Steaks
2 Smoked Gammon Steaks
Aldi,Freshcure
48
SSerrano Ham
Serrano Ham
The Best Morrisons
47
Smoked Back Bacon
Smoked Back Bacon
Lidl
46
Thick Cut Back Bacon
Thick Cut Back Bacon
Birchwood, Lidl
46
Serrano Ham Slices
Serrano Ham Slices
Dulano, Lidl, Lidl Dulano
46
10 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
10 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Tesco
46
Back Bacon Rashers
Back Bacon Rashers
Sainsburys
46
10 UNSMOKED BACK BACON RASHERS
10 UNSMOKED BACK BACON RASHERS
TESCO
46
5 spanish serrano ham slices
5 spanish serrano ham slices
Tesco
46
British Dry Cured Streaky Bacon 16 Rashers
British Dry Cured Streaky Bacon 16 Rashers
TESCO finest
46
Honey roast ham
Honey roast ham
Tesco
46
Bacon
Bacon
J.James
46
Roasted dry cured ham
Roasted dry cured ham
Tesco
46
Smoked Back Bacon
Smoked Back Bacon
Aldi
46
6 thick cut back bacon rashers
6 thick cut back bacon rashers
Sainsbury's
46
Butcher's Selection Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Butcher's Selection Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Asda
46
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Oakhurst
46
Jamón Serrano Gran Reserva
Jamón Serrano Gran Reserva
Lidl, Sol & Mar
46
10" Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers
10" Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers
ASDA Delicious
46
Smoked bacon lardons
Smoked bacon lardons
Iceland
46
Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Tesco
46
Pulled Ham Hock
Pulled Ham Hock
Waitrose
46
British Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
British Smoked Back Bacon Rashers
Tesco
46
Smoked streaky bacon
Smoked streaky bacon
Birchwood
46
Serrano Ham
Serrano Ham
Charcuti
46
cooking bacon
cooking bacon
stamford street, Sainsburys
46
Unsmoked bacon
Unsmoked bacon
Aldi
46
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Tesco
46
Unsmokedbacon rashers
Unsmokedbacon rashers
asda
46
Streaky bacon
Streaky bacon
Birchwood
46
Applewood Smoked Irish Rashers
Applewood Smoked Irish Rashers
Glensallagh (Lidl)
46
5 Spanish air dried Serrano ham slices
5 Spanish air dried Serrano ham slices
Sainsbury's, by Sainsbury's
46
Unsmoked Bacon Lardons
Unsmoked Bacon Lardons
Birchwood
46
Back bacon
Back bacon
Oakhurst
46
Sliced kettle cooked ham
Sliced kettle cooked ham
Bloors
46
SMOKED BACK BACON
SMOKED BACK BACON
ocado
46
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Smoked Bacon Lardons
Sainsbury's
46
Organic Unsmoked Back Bacon
Organic Unsmoked Back Bacon
Sainsbury's Organic,Sainsbury's,SO Organic
46
Bacon lardons
Bacon lardons
Morrisons
46
Bacon lardons
Bacon lardons
Oakhurst
46
Smoked Reduced Fat Bacon Medallions
Smoked Reduced Fat Bacon Medallions
ASDA
46
Smoked rindless back bacon rashers with added water
Smoked rindless back bacon rashers with added water
Iceland
46
Danish Sizzling Smoked Back Bacon
Danish Sizzling Smoked Back Bacon
46
6* Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers
6* Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers
ASDA Delicious
46
Smoked thick cut bacon
Smoked thick cut bacon
WARREN & SONS
46
smoked back bacon - 14 rashers
smoked back bacon - 14 rashers
WARREN & SONS
46
Serrano Ham
Serrano Ham
The Deli,Aldi
46
Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
Ocado
46
Unsmoked Dry Cured Gammon
Unsmoked Dry Cured Gammon
Waitrose
46
Serrano ham
Serrano ham
Sainsbury’s
44
Unsmoked British Bacon Medallions
Unsmoked British Bacon Medallions
Sainsburys, Be Good to Yourself, Sainsbury's Be Good to Yourself, Reduced Fat, Sainsbury's Reduced Fat
44
Chorizo de Navarra picante
Chorizo de Navarra picante
Goikoa
44
Smoked Back Bacon
Smoked Back Bacon
Morrisons
44
Spanish Chorizo Ring
Spanish Chorizo Ring
Waitrose
44
LEAN BACON UNSMOKED
LEAN BACON UNSMOKED
OAKHURST
44
The Best Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
The Best Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
Morrisons
44
Tesco Unsmoked Bacon
Tesco Unsmoked Bacon
Tesco
44
Woodside Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
Woodside Unsmoked Streaky Bacon
Woodside Farms
44
Smoked Bacon Loin Joint
Smoked Bacon Loin Joint
Morrisons
44
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Iceland
44
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Iceland
44
Lean diced unsmoked bacon
Lean diced unsmoked bacon
Sainsbury's
44
Chorizo Crumb
Chorizo Crumb
Waitrose, Waitrose Cook’s Ingredients
44
Dry cured Ham
Dry cured Ham
Tesco
43
Spanish Serrano Ham
Spanish Serrano Ham
Aldi
43
6 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers Thick Cut
6 Smoked Back Bacon Rashers Thick Cut
Tesco
43
Salami Milano
Salami Milano
Co Op
43
honey roast ham
honey roast ham
booths
43
CChicken & chorizo empanadas
Chicken & chorizo empanadas
M&S
43
Houghton British Wiltshire Cured Honey Roast Ham
Houghton British Wiltshire Cured Honey Roast Ham
Houghton British Wiltshire
43
Unsmoked bacon medallions
Unsmoked bacon medallions
Marks & Spencer
43
Smoked honey cured streaky bacon rashers
Smoked honey cured streaky bacon rashers
Lidl
43
Cooking bacon
Cooking bacon
Woodside farms
43
Honey Cured Streaky Bacon
Honey Cured Streaky Bacon
Birchwood Farm
43
Unsmoked back bacon
Unsmoked back bacon
Asda
42
Chorizo Ring with paprika
Chorizo Ring with paprika
Sainsbury’s, By Sainsbury's, Sainsburys
42
Irresistible Hot and Spicy Chorizo
Irresistible Hot and Spicy Chorizo
Coop
42
Finely Sliced Roast Beef Brisket
Finely Sliced Roast Beef Brisket
TESCO finest
40
Smoked Back Bacon
Smoked Back Bacon
Oakhurst
40
Back Bacon
Back Bacon
Stamford Street Co
40
Goikoa Chorizo De Navarra
Goikoa Chorizo De Navarra
Goikoa
40
Unsmoked bacon
Unsmoked bacon
Morrisons
40
Ayrshire Middle Bacon
Ayrshire Middle Bacon
Robertson's
40
Smoked bacon
Smoked bacon
Oakhurst
40
40
Boneless Gammon with Honey Glaze
Boneless Gammon with Honey Glaze
M&S Food
37
Taste the difference Spanish chorizo
Taste the difference Spanish chorizo
Taste the difference, Sainsbury's
37
Spicy chorizo
Spicy chorizo
Goikoa
36
Back bacon
Back bacon
Morrisons
33
Wiltshire cured ham
Wiltshire cured ham
33
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Aldi
31
FFOOD M&S COLLECTION MINI PECORINO & CHORIZO TORTIL
FOOD M&S COLLECTION MINI PECORINO & CHORIZO TORTIL
M&S
31
Spianata Romana
Spianata Romana
San Michele
29
Jambon d'Auvergne
Jambon d'Auvergne
Lidl, Spécialités Françaises
28
Wood fired pizza
Wood fired pizza
Marks & Spencer
28
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara
Waitrose
28
British Unsmoked Dack Bacon
British Unsmoked Dack Bacon
Co-op
27
TESCO SPREADABLE BRUSSELS PÂTÉ BRITISH PORK BRITIS
TESCO SPREADABLE BRUSSELS PÂTÉ BRITISH PORK BRITIS
Tesco
26
Saucisson Sec
Saucisson Sec
Oulana
26
Bresaola Della Valtellina P.G.I Slices
Bresaola Della Valtellina P.G.I Slices
Waitrose
24
Spanish Serrano Ham
Spanish Serrano Ham
Espuña
24
Tapas Essentials Spanish Serrano Ham
Tapas Essentials Spanish Serrano Ham
Espuña
24
Jamon Serrano
Jamon Serrano
Espuña
24
Bresaola Air Dried Beef
Bresaola Air Dried Beef
Taste the difference
22
Aldi,Specially Selected
Aldi,Specially Selected
Aldi,Specially Selected
21
Chicken with backn and leek
Chicken with backn and leek
Tesco
21
Thick Whole Slices Roast Ham
Thick Whole Slices Roast Ham
Tesco Finest
20
MM&S -FOOD- PULLED HAM HOCK BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED PO
M&S -FOOD- PULLED HAM HOCK BRITISH OUTDOOR BRED PO
Marks & Spencer
20
Coppa
Coppa
Fratelli Beretta, Fratelli Beretta
20
Luftgetrocknete Baguette-Salami hauchfein
Luftgetrocknete Baguette-Salami hauchfein
Aoste
20
Roast Ham Cooked on the Bone
Roast Ham Cooked on the Bone
Tesco,Tesco Finest
20
outdoor bred unsmoked back bacon
outdoor bred unsmoked back bacon
Coop
19
Perigord Walnut Saucisson Sec
Perigord Walnut Saucisson Sec
Waitrose
19
SSPECIALLY SELECTED Double Wrapped Pigs in Blankets
SPECIALLY SELECTED Double Wrapped Pigs in Blankets
Specially Selected
19
Mini rosette saucisson
Mini rosette saucisson
Bastides
19
Tomato and pancetta pasta sauce
Tomato and pancetta pasta sauce
Specially Selected
18
Chorizo Ring
Chorizo Ring
Sainsbury's
18
Air-dried salami with walnuts
Air-dried salami with walnuts
French Style, Lidl
18
Beechwood smoked diced pancetta
Beechwood smoked diced pancetta
Waitrose
18
BBritish Outdoor Bred Gammon Steaks
British Outdoor Bred Gammon Steaks
M&S Food
18
Hampshire Breed Smoked Streaky Bacon
Hampshire Breed Smoked Streaky Bacon
Morrisons
18
Perigord Walnut Saucisson Sec
Perigord Walnut Saucisson Sec
Waitrose,No 1
18
Italian Milano salami
Italian Milano salami
Blue star foods
18
Smoked bacon medallions
Smoked bacon medallions
Morrisons
17
Strolghino Salami
Strolghino Salami
Italiamo,Lidl
17
6 Thick Cut Back Bacon Rashers
6 Thick Cut Back Bacon Rashers
Sainsbury's
17
Fuet
Fuet
Zeta
17
Milano salami slices
Milano salami slices
Sainsbury's
17
British Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
British Thick Cut Unsmoked Back Bacon
Simply M&S,Marks & Spencer
17
Salami Milano
Salami Milano
17
Finely Sliced Honey Roast Ham
Finely Sliced Honey Roast Ham
TESCO finest
16
Thickly Sliced Wiltshire Cured Ham
Thickly Sliced Wiltshire Cured Ham
Morrisons
16
Italian Milano Salami
Italian Milano Salami
Tesco
16
Saint agaune
Saint agaune
Saint Agâune
16
Bresaola della valtellina
Bresaola della valtellina
Deluxe
15
Salami Milano
Salami Milano
Lidl,Dulano
14
MILANO SALAMI
MILANO SALAMI
Sainsbury's
14
Chorizo Iberico
Chorizo Iberico
Noel
14
Pink Peppercorn & Cider Salami
Pink Peppercorn & Cider Salami
The Real Cure
14
The Best Dry Cured Bacon
The Best Dry Cured Bacon
Morrisons
14
Diced Pancetta
Diced Pancetta
Waitrose Cook's Ingredients
14
Chorizo bites
Chorizo bites
The Snaffling Pig Co
14
Chicken & Bacon
Chicken & Bacon
ASDA
14
Roast Ham Slices
Roast Ham Slices
Waitrose, Essential Waitrose
14
diced smoked cooking bacon with added water
diced smoked cooking bacon with added water
Sainsbury's basics,Sainsbury's
14
SSaucisson Sec
Saucisson Sec
Bastides
13
British Smoked Gammon Joint
British Smoked Gammon Joint
Ocado
13
British cooked ham
British cooked ham
Ocado
13
salchichón cular extra
salchichón cular extra
Espuña
13