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Additive · E282 · Preservative

Calcium propionate

Mould inhibitor in industrial bread. Linked in some studies to gut-microbiome shifts.

Found in 820 products in our UK supermarket index. Score impact: -3 per product · concern level: med.

Share of additive-using products at each retailer
Morrisons456.6%iceland86.2%Aldi485.4%coop124.7%Asda734.1%Tesco1033.5%Lidl343.3%ocado93.2%costco23.1%Sainsbury's492.4%Waitrose212.3%spar12%M&S90.7%
% = 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 280–283: Propionic acid — propionates
Last updated2025-04-01
Products containing E282 · ranked by score
White Mini Pitta Bread
White Mini Pitta Bread
90
220 BAKED EARTH BAKERY Garlic & Coriander Naan Bite
20 BAKED EARTH BAKERY Garlic & Coriander Naan Bite
Baked Earth Bakery
63
Wholemeal Pittas
Wholemeal Pittas
Tesco
54
soft wholemeal pittas
soft wholemeal pittas
VILLAGE BAKERY
54
6 Wholemeal Pitta Breads
6 Wholemeal Pitta Breads
Rowan Hill Bakery
54
Wholemeal Pitta
Wholemeal Pitta
M&S Food
54
Tesco Wholemeal Pitta Bread 6 Pack
Tesco Wholemeal Pitta Bread 6 Pack
Tesco
54
Whole meal Pitta
Whole meal Pitta
Waitrose
54
6 Wholemeal Pittas
6 Wholemeal Pittas
The Bakery at ASDA
54
Plain naan bread
Plain naan bread
Clay Oven Bakery
54
6 White Pittas
6 White Pittas
Marks & Spencer
54
Plain Naan Bread
Plain Naan Bread
Riya's
54
Large Wholemeal Pitta
Large Wholemeal Pitta
Dina Foods
54
Leicester Bakery Wholemeal Pitta Bread
Leicester Bakery Wholemeal Pitta Bread
leicester bakery limited
54
Pitta
Pitta
Eghoyan's Pitta Bakery Ltd.
54
Wholemeal Pitta Bread
Wholemeal Pitta Bread
Dina
54
Sainsburys
Sainsburys
Sainsburys
54
Wholemeal Pitta Breads
Wholemeal Pitta Breads
One Stop
54
Sheermal
Sheermal
Mön Salwa
54
Naan bread
Naan bread
Riya’s
53
Pitta Bread
Pitta Bread
Dina
52
Wholemeal pittas
Wholemeal pittas
52
5 Large Traditional Lebanese Flat Bread White
5 Large Traditional Lebanese Flat Bread White
Dina
50
Corn Tortilla
Corn Tortilla
Cool Chile Company
50
Leicester Bakery White Pitta Bread
Leicester Bakery White Pitta Bread
50
White Pittas
White Pittas
Co-op
50
6 White pitta breads
6 White pitta breads
Lidl
50
Soft White Pittas (6)
Soft White Pittas (6)
Aldi,Village Bakery
50
Pitta bread
Pitta bread
50
6 white pittas
6 white pittas
tesco
50
50
White pitta bread
White pitta bread
Morrisons
50
WHITE PITTAS
WHITE PITTAS
Sainsbury's
48
Stonebaked White Pitta
Stonebaked White Pitta
Morrisons
48
Paninette
Paninette
Dina
48
Paninette 5 White bread Wraps
Paninette 5 White bread Wraps
Dina
48
pittas
pittas
mission
48
Naan Bread
Naan Bread
Golden Spike & Sun Bakery
48
Wholemeal Pittas
Wholemeal Pittas
Aldi
47
WHOLEMEAL PITTAS
WHOLEMEAL PITTAS
Sainsbury's
46
White Pittas tesco
White Pittas tesco
Tesco
46
White pitta bread
White pitta bread
Rowan Hill
46
soft white pittas
soft white pittas
Village Bakery
46
Wholemeal pitta
Wholemeal pitta
Morrisons
46
Premium whilemeal roti
Premium whilemeal roti
46
White Pittas
White Pittas
Tesco
46
White Pitta Breads
White Pitta Breads
Lidl
46
fermented soy bean paste
fermented soy bean paste
cD
46
white Bagels
white Bagels
Connell Bakery
45
6 White Pittas
6 White Pittas
The Bakery at ASDA
44
filo Pastry
filo Pastry
Theos
44
Pizza Pockets
Pizza Pockets
Tesco
44
East End
East End
East End
43
BILASH CUISINE प्रीमयिम व्यंजन 2 GIANT GARLIC AND
BILASH CUISINE प्रीमयिम व्यंजन 2 GIANT GARLIC AND
Bilash
42
MMini pittas
Mini pittas
Village Balery
42
Naan Breads
Naan Breads
Clay Oven Bakery
42
Atlantic wheaten
Atlantic wheaten
Specially Selected,O'Donnell's Bakery, Aldi
42
Pplain naan bread
plain naan bread
42
West Indian White Bread
West Indian White Bread
New Tasty Bakery
42
The wholemeal Rustic Bloomer
The wholemeal Rustic Bloomer
Village Bakery
40
NAAN BREADS GARLIC & CORIANDER
NAAN BREADS GARLIC & CORIANDER
CLAY OVEN BAKERY
40
Bagel thins
Bagel thins
Rowan Hill Bakery
40
NYC Deli Style Original Bagel thins
NYC Deli Style Original Bagel thins
Village Bakery
40
Sourdough Pitta Bread
Sourdough Pitta Bread
Seven Ate Nine
40
Buitable for de in the UK vegetarians Vegans Riyad
Buitable for de in the UK vegetarians Vegans Riyad
40
Garlic Baguettes
Garlic Baguettes
chef select
38
Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread
Garlic and Coriander Naan Bread
Riya's
37
the bakery 6 bagel thins
the bakery 6 bagel thins
asda
36
Sweet White Bread
Sweet White Bread
Angles Bakery
36
Plain Bagels
Plain Bagels
New York Bakery
35
White Sourdough
White Sourdough
Hovis
35
Malted Bloomer Bread
Malted Bloomer Bread
ALDI
34
LIGHTER NYC BAGELS
LIGHTER NYC BAGELS
NEW YORK BAKERY
34
Thin Bagels
Thin Bagels
Warburtons
34
NYC Bagels The original
NYC Bagels The original
New York Bakery
34
Irwin's Brown Soda Bread
Irwin's Brown Soda Bread
34
Farmhouse White
Farmhouse White
Co-op Bakery
34
Garlic and coriander nann breads
Garlic and coriander nann breads
34
The Original Bagels
The Original Bagels
New York Bakery Co.
34
The Original Bagels
The Original Bagels
New York Bagel Co
34
Stonebaked pittas with sourdough
Stonebaked pittas with sourdough
Morrisons
34
Kelderman Rye Bread, German Style
Kelderman Rye Bread, German Style
kelderman German style rye bread
33
Sesame seed bagels
Sesame seed bagels
NYC Bagels
32
Caribbean Hardo Bread
Caribbean Hardo Bread
Sunrise Bakery
32
NYC Bagels The Original
NYC Bagels The Original
New York Bakery
30
Milk Roll
Milk Roll
Warburtons
30
Bagels
Bagels
New York Bakery Co
29
Baker's White Bloomer
Baker's White Bloomer
Warburtons
28
Soda Bread
Soda Bread
Ormo
28
Houmus dip
Houmus dip
Gama
28
Sourdough Bagel Slims
Sourdough Bagel Slims
Fitzgeralds Family Bakery
26
6 Seeded Folded Flatbreads
6 Seeded Folded Flatbreads
M&S
24
4 Breakfast Muffins
4 Breakfast Muffins
Rowan Hill Bakery
24
Curry in a naan Chicken Korma
Curry in a naan Chicken Korma
Tuk In
24
Tandoori Naans
Tandoori Naans
M&S Food
24
5 Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
5 Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
Rowan Hill Bakery (Lidl)
23
Pitta
Pitta
Waitrose,Essential Waitrose
22
Feasters Hot Dog
Feasters Hot Dog
Feasters
22
Wheaten Bread
Wheaten Bread
irwins
22
20
Sourdough bagels
Sourdough bagels
Fitzgeralds Sourdough Bagels
19
Tesco Multiseed deli rolls
Tesco Multiseed deli rolls
Tesco
19
Sweet bread
Sweet bread
New Tasty Bakery
18
The griddle fruit scone
The griddle fruit scone
Genesis
17
KKelderman Dutch Stone Baked Rye Bread 9 Slices
Kelderman Dutch Stone Baked Rye Bread 9 Slices
16
Plain Folded Flatbreads
Plain Folded Flatbreads
M&S Food
16
All butter muffins
All butter muffins
Morrisons
16
Wholemeal Muffins
Wholemeal Muffins
Morrisons
16
Filo pastry sheets
Filo pastry sheets
Morrisons
16
pain de mie
pain de mie
La Boulangère
16
Dutch Stone Baked Rye Bread
Dutch Stone Baked Rye Bread
Kelderman
15
Potato breads
Potato breads
Irwin's
14
Pitta bread
Pitta bread
Dina
14
Farmhouse cheddar muffins
Farmhouse cheddar muffins
Hovis
14
Wholemeal thick sliced bread
Wholemeal thick sliced bread
Iceland
14
Pitta garlic and coriander
Pitta garlic and coriander
Morrisons
13
Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
Cinnamon & Raisin Bagels
Warburtons Bakers
12
Plain Bagels
Plain Bagels
Sainsbury's
12
BBagels
Bagels
Morrisons
12
Scotch Pancakes
Scotch Pancakes
Waitrose
12
Whole meal Bread
Whole meal Bread
Lidl, Rowan Hill Bakery
12
Wholemeal Medium
Wholemeal Medium
Morrisons Baked by Us,Morrisons
12
Curry In-A-Naan Chicken Tikka
Curry In-A-Naan Chicken Tikka
Tuk In
11
Wholemealsliced sandwich bread
Wholemealsliced sandwich bread
La Boulangère
11
Kingsmill 50/50
Kingsmill 50/50
kingsmill
11
SESAME BAGELS
SESAME BAGELS
Village Bakery
10
So Malty Malt Loaf
So Malty Malt Loaf
Village Bakery
10
Malt Loaf
Malt Loaf
Rowan Hill Bakery, Lidl
10
medium sliced Scottish white plain bread
medium sliced Scottish white plain bread
mothers pride
10
Medium Wholemeal Bread
Medium Wholemeal Bread
Stamford Street Co.
10
Toasties wholemeal bread
Toasties wholemeal bread
Morrison, Morrisons
10
FFreeFrom Chocolate Brownies
FreeFrom Chocolate Brownies
Sainsbury's
10
6 Crumpets
6 Crumpets
Warburtons
10
Crumpets
Crumpets
Morrisons
9
Filo pastry
Filo pastry
Asda
9
High Protein Bagel thins
High Protein Bagel thins
Village Bakery
8
Plain Bagels
Plain Bagels
Rowan Hill Bakery
8
Medium Wholemeal
Medium Wholemeal
Sainsbury's
8
Medium Sliced White
Medium Sliced White
Simply
8
Wholemeal
Wholemeal
HW Nevill's (Tesco) Tesco
8
Cinnamon and Raisin Bagel
Cinnamon and Raisin Bagel
Village Bakery
8
Naan
Naan
Aagrah
8
Thick White Toastie
Thick White Toastie
Rowan Hill Bakery
8
Both in one Bloomer
Both in one Bloomer
Village BAkery
8
Medium Sliced Wholemeal Bread
Medium Sliced Wholemeal Bread
Everyday Essentials
8
White Seeded Farmhouse 8 Seed Blend
White Seeded Farmhouse 8 Seed Blend
Rowan Hill Bakery
8
NNimble Sliced White Bread
Nimble Sliced White Bread
Hovis
8
white medium sliced
white medium sliced
Savers
8
Irish Batch
Irish Batch
Irwin's
8
Wholemeal Baps
Wholemeal Baps
Village Bakery
8
Original Recipe Brown Loaf
Original Recipe Brown Loaf
Genius
8
Plain pitta breads
Plain pitta breads
8
So Malty Malt Loaf
So Malty Malt Loaf
Aldi,Village Bakery
7
NYC BAGELS Wholemeal
NYC BAGELS Wholemeal
New York Bakery
6
Wholemeal
Wholemeal
Kingsmill
6
Poppy Seed Bagels
Poppy Seed Bagels
Fitzgeralds
6
Soft thick wholemeal
Soft thick wholemeal
Rowan hill
6
Medium sliced brown bread
Medium sliced brown bread
Morrisons
6
White Farmhouse
White Farmhouse
Farmhouse
6
Soft White Toastie
Soft White Toastie
Waitrose
6
Medium White Bread
Medium White Bread
Morrisons
6
8 Wholemeal Tortillas
8 Wholemeal Tortillas
Asda,Assa
6
Street Sliced White
Street Sliced White
Baker Street
6
4 Metro Krunch Subs
4 Metro Krunch Subs
Village Bakery
6
Medium Sliced White Bread
Medium Sliced White Bread
Aldi,Everyday Essentials
6
Toastie Bread
Toastie Bread
Tesco
6
White Medium
White Medium
Morrisons,Morrisons Baked by Us
6
Hhovis soft white medium bread
hovis soft white medium bread
Hovis
6
White finger rolls
White finger rolls
Morrisons
6
White Bread
White Bread
Tesco
5
toasie SOFT THICK WHITE
toasie SOFT THICK WHITE
VILLAGE BAKERY
5
Wholemeal medium sliced
Wholemeal medium sliced
Aldi
5
Crumpets
Crumpets
Hovis
5
White Hot Dog Rolls
White Hot Dog Rolls
Tesco
5
Soft White Farmhouse Loaf
Soft White Farmhouse Loaf
Waitrose & Partners
5
Tomato mozzarella panini
Tomato mozzarella panini
Starbucks
5
White loaf
White loaf
Morrisons Savers,Morrisons
5
Thick Cut Farmhouse White Loaf
Thick Cut Farmhouse White Loaf
Morrisons Signature,Morrisons
5
Original Bagels
Original Bagels
Village Bakery
4
WHOLEMEAL BREAD
WHOLEMEAL BREAD
TESCO
4
Toastie
Toastie
Tesco
4
Wholemeal Medium Sliced
Wholemeal Medium Sliced
Village Bakery
4
Sesame Seed Bagels
Sesame Seed Bagels
New York Bakery Co
4
Tesco Original Bagels 5 Pack
Tesco Original Bagels 5 Pack
Tesco
4
5 New York Style Sesame Bagels
5 New York Style Sesame Bagels
Rowan Hill
4
WHOLEMEAL MEDIUM SLICED
WHOLEMEAL MEDIUM SLICED
The BAKERY at ASDA
4
BRIOCHE LOAF
BRIOCHE LOAF
Best APPETIT
4
SSoft White Farmhouse
Soft White Farmhouse
Waitrose
4
White Rolls
White Rolls
Village Bakery
4
6 Crumpets with Sourdough
6 Crumpets with Sourdough
Morrisons
4
Wholemeal farmhouse
Wholemeal farmhouse
Waitrose
4
Wholemeal Toastie
Wholemeal Toastie
Tesco
4
Aldi Village Bakery 4 Oven Bottom Muffins
Aldi Village Bakery 4 Oven Bottom Muffins
Aldi,Village Bakery
4
Onion and chive bagel
Onion and chive bagel
New York bakery
3
Original Crumpets
Original Crumpets
Warburtons
2
Tasty Wholemeal Medium
Tasty Wholemeal Medium
HOVIS
2
Bread
Bread
Hovis thick
2
White Farmhouse Bread
White Farmhouse Bread
Aldi
2
Plain Bagel
Plain Bagel
Asda
2
4 Wholemeal Baps
4 Wholemeal Baps
Village Bakery
2