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Additive · E481 · Emulsifier

Sodium stearoyl lactylate

Industrial dough conditioner. Allows fast-rise bread that mimics traditional fermentation.

Found in 319 products in our UK supermarket index. Score impact: -6 per product · concern level: high.

Share of additive-using products at each retailer
spar12%Morrisons131.9%Aldi131.5%M&S191.5%iceland21.5%coop31.2%Tesco331.1%Asda191.1%Lidl80.8%Sainsbury's150.7%ocado20.7%Waitrose50.5%
% = 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 481–482: Stearoyl-2-lactylates
Last updated2025-04-01
Products containing E481 · ranked by score
Sesame crostini crunchy little toasts with bold possibilities
Sesame crostini crunchy little toasts with bold possibilities
22
WWhite Baps
White Baps
Morris
19
Melba thins
Melba thins
Van der Meulen
17
Sesame burger buns
Sesame burger buns
quickbury
16
MILLAC MAID
MILLAC MAID
MILLAC MAID,Tastes like fresh milk
16
WWholemeal bread
Wholemeal bread
14
Shortbread Biscuits
Shortbread Biscuits
Sans marque
14
Shamrock Shortbread
Shamrock Shortbread
O'Neills
12
Mega Sesame Burger Buns
Mega Sesame Burger Buns
Quickbury
11
Sliced white bread
Sliced white bread
Sainsbury's
10
Hamburgers buns
Hamburgers buns
quality bakers
10
ESSENTIAL WAITROSE & PARTNERS 6 WHITE FLOURED BAPS
ESSENTIAL WAITROSE & PARTNERS 6 WHITE FLOURED BAPS
Essential Waitrose & Partners
9
Soft pittas
Soft pittas
Warburtons
8
Irish Batch
Irish Batch
Irwin's
8
SShortbread
Shortbread
Campbells Shortbread
8
Essential Waitrose 8 Brioche Rolls Individually Wrapped
Essential Waitrose 8 Brioche Rolls Individually Wrapped
Waitrose
8
All Butter Brioche Loaf
All Butter Brioche Loaf
Morrisons
8
Baker Street Brown Sliced Bread
Baker Street Brown Sliced Bread
Baker Street
7
Ccake
cake
7
Bake Rolls Bran
Bake Rolls Bran
7 Days
6
Street Sliced White
Street Sliced White
Baker Street
6
M&S Bao Buns
M&S Bao Buns
Marks & Spencer
6
Brioche Loaf
Brioche Loaf
Sainsbury's
6
Baker Street 4 hot dog rolls imp
Baker Street 4 hot dog rolls imp
Baker Street
6
Waitrose Soft and buttery 8 brioche rolls
Waitrose Soft and buttery 8 brioche rolls
Waitrose
6
Signature selection Shortbread
Signature selection Shortbread
6
Hhovis soft white medium bread
hovis soft white medium bread
Hovis
6
Baker Street Burger buns
Baker Street Burger buns
Baker Street
4
Kingsmill Wholemeal No Crusts 400G
Kingsmill Wholemeal No Crusts 400G
Kingsmill
4
White Rolls
White Rolls
Village Bakery
4
Aldi Village Bakery 4 Oven Bottom Muffins
Aldi Village Bakery 4 Oven Bottom Muffins
Aldi,Village Bakery
4
BURGER MEAT POLLO
BURGER MEAT POLLO
Lidl
3
SUGAR FREE ZERO SHORT BREAD
SUGAR FREE ZERO SHORT BREAD
gullón
2
4 Wholemeal Baps
4 Wholemeal Baps
Village Bakery
2
Soft White Baps
Soft White Baps
Village Bakery
2
Simple White
Simple White
Hovis
2
Hot Dog Sliced Rolls
Hot Dog Sliced Rolls
Village Bakery
2
SPECIALLY 2 Blueberry SELECTED Muffins GF GLUTEN F
SPECIALLY 2 Blueberry SELECTED Muffins GF GLUTEN F
2
6 Sliced Seeded Burger Buns
6 Sliced Seeded Burger Buns
Village Bakery
2
2 Double Chocolate Muffins
2 Double Chocolate Muffins
M&S
1
Seeded Burger Buns
Seeded Burger Buns
Baker Street
1
WHOLEMEAL NO ADDED SUGAR
WHOLEMEAL NO ADDED SUGAR
Warburtons
0
Protein Thin Bagels
Protein Thin Bagels
Warburtons
0
Original Seeded Batch
Original Seeded Batch
Warburtons
0
Original Toastie Soft & Sliced White Loaf
Original Toastie Soft & Sliced White Loaf
Warburtons
0
Wholemeal Bread
Wholemeal Bread
Warburtons
0
Soft White Medium Sliced White Bread
Soft White Medium Sliced White Bread
Hovis
0
Soft Pittas
Soft Pittas
Warburtons
0
Soft White Farmhouse
Soft White Farmhouse
Warburtons
0
TOASTIE SOFT THICK WHITE
TOASTIE SOFT THICK WHITE
Warburtons
0
Medium Toastie Soft & Sliced White Loaf (warburtons)
Medium Toastie Soft & Sliced White Loaf (warburtons)
Warburtons
0
Sliced Soft White Rolls
Sliced Soft White Rolls
Warburtons
0
6 Soft Brown Sliced
6 Soft Brown Sliced
Warburtons Thins
0
Protein Flatbreads
Protein Flatbreads
Warburtons
0
Tasty Wholemeal Sliced Wholemeal Bread
Tasty Wholemeal Sliced Wholemeal Bread
Hovis
0
Soft Pittas
Soft Pittas
Warburtons
0
Burger Brioche
Burger Brioche
Dulcesol
0
5 Sliced White Bagels
5 Sliced White Bagels
Warburtons
0
Lancashire Oven Bottom Muffins
Lancashire Oven Bottom Muffins
Sheldon's
0
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Tesco
0
Soft White Thick
Soft White Thick
Hovis
0
Fruit Loaf with Cinnamon and Raisin
Fruit Loaf with Cinnamon and Raisin
Warburtons
0
Warburtons
Warburtons
Wholemeal rolls
0
Farmhouse Soft Bread
Farmhouse Soft Bread
Warburtons
0
Protein Thins
Protein Thins
Roman Hill
0
Sesame Bagel
Sesame Bagel
Warburtons
0
Allinson's Scandalous Seeds Wholemeal Bread
Allinson's Scandalous Seeds Wholemeal Bread
Allinson's
0
Fruity Teacakes
Fruity Teacakes
Warburtons
0
12 White Rolls
12 White Rolls
Warburtons
0
Medium Sliced White Bread
Medium Sliced White Bread
Warburtons
0
6 Pains Au Chocolat
6 Pains Au Chocolat
Sainsbury’s
0
Soft white bread
Soft white bread
Asda, Hartley’s
0
Sliced Fruit Loaf
Sliced Fruit Loaf
Rowan Hill Bakery
0
Burger Buns With Sesame
Burger Buns With Sesame
Dulcesol
0
White wraps
White wraps
Warburtons
0
Thin Bagels
Thin Bagels
Warburtons
0
Original Latte
Original Latte
Kenco
0
8 Choc chip brioche rolls
8 Choc chip brioche rolls
La Boulangère
0
Warburtons Large White Rolls
Warburtons Large White Rolls
Warburtons
0
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Marks & Spencer
0
Medium Sliced Wholemeal
Medium Sliced Wholemeal
Simply
0
21 seeds and grains thin bagels
21 seeds and grains thin bagels
Warburtons
0
Bakery White Toastie
Bakery White Toastie
Co Op
0
Medium Soft Wholemeal
Medium Soft Wholemeal
Rowan Hill Bakery
0
6 Sliced Thin White Bread Rolls
6 Sliced Thin White Bread Rolls
Warburtons
0
Brioche Chocolate Chip Rolls
Brioche Chocolate Chip Rolls
Tesco
0
Croissants
Croissants
Sainsbury's
0
Victoria Sponge
Victoria Sponge
Marks & Spencer
0
Chocloate Chip Brioche Rolls
Chocloate Chip Brioche Rolls
Asda
0
crusty white rolls
crusty white rolls
Sainsbury's
0
Doughnuts 8 Classic Mini Ring Mini Doughnuts
Doughnuts 8 Classic Mini Ring Mini Doughnuts
Fresh Delicious Simple
0
Wholemeal medium sliced
Wholemeal medium sliced
Morrisons
0
Salted Caramel Latte
Salted Caramel Latte
Kenco
0
Fruit Loaf
Fruit Loaf
irwins
0
4 Brioche Burger Buns
4 Brioche Burger Buns
Warburtons
0
Morrisons Granary Loaf
Morrisons Granary Loaf
Morrisons
0
Marzipan Stollen
Marzipan Stollen
Holly Lane
0
Marzipan Stollen Bites
Marzipan Stollen Bites
Holly Lane
0
Large White Baps
Large White Baps
Tesco
0
4 large soft brown rolls
4 large soft brown rolls
Rowan hill
0
4 large soft white baps
4 large soft white baps
Rowan hill
0
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Marks And Spencer
0
Sliced Hotdog Rolls
Sliced Hotdog Rolls
Warburtons
0
8 Pains au Chocolat
8 Pains au Chocolat
Pains au chocolat Asda
0
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Rowan Hill Bakery
0
Super toastie
Super toastie
Warburtons
0
Good ness of both
Good ness of both
Johnston Mooney & O'Brien
0
Vanilla Buttercream Flavour Icing imp
Vanilla Buttercream Flavour Icing imp
Betty Crocker
0
Classic Cappuccino
Classic Cappuccino
Kenco
0
6 Pain au Chocolat
6 Pain au Chocolat
La Boulangère
0
Brioche burger bun
Brioche burger bun
Co-op
0
Pitch Brioche with Choc Chips
Pitch Brioche with Choc Chips
Brioche Pasquier
0
Colin the Caterpillar cake
Colin the Caterpillar cake
Marks & Spencer
0
4 pains au chocolat
4 pains au chocolat
Coop
0
Jaffa Jonuts
Jaffa Jonuts
McVities,Jaffa
0
Donuts fraise simpson
Donuts fraise simpson
THE SIMPSONS
0
Half and half thins
Half and half thins
Warburtons
0
Vanilla latte
Vanilla latte
Kenco
0
Betty Crocker Frosting Mix, Chocolate Fudge
Betty Crocker Frosting Mix, Chocolate Fudge
Betty Crocker
0
Bread rolls warburtons
Bread rolls warburtons
Warburtons
0
Plain Burger Buns
Plain Burger Buns
Village Bakery
0
Asda Triple Choc Muffins
Asda Triple Choc Muffins
Asda
0
8 Brioche Rolls
8 Brioche Rolls
asda
0
Cadbury Mocha
Cadbury Mocha
Kenco
0
Samosas
Samosas
0
0
TTESCO Tesco Finest Belgian Triple Chocolate Muffin
TESCO Tesco Finest Belgian Triple Chocolate Muffin
0
Raspberry Ripple Slice Cake
Raspberry Ripple Slice Cake
Morrisons
0
Yay Cake
Yay Cake
Marks & Spencer
0
XX9 CUPS INSIDE Cadbury INSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE Be Tr
X9 CUPS INSIDE Cadbury INSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE Be Tr
0
CCoburg Cob
Coburg Cob
Morrisons, Morrisons Market Street
0
Morrisons Tiger Bloomer
Morrisons Tiger Bloomer
Morrisons
0
CCUPS INSIDE Сабоичу NSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE
CUPS INSIDE Сабоичу NSTANT HOT CHOCOLATE
0
OOGGS Tastes Deliciously Homemade INSIDE LIL' GIFT
OGGS Tastes Deliciously Homemade INSIDE LIL' GIFT
Oggs
0
Seeded Brioche Burger Buns
Seeded Brioche Burger Buns
Morrisons
0
4 Brioche Burger Buns
4 Brioche Burger Buns
ASDA
0
FFAST & TASTY TAKE AWAY -MINI- CHEESE & GARLIC PIZZ
FAST & TASTY TAKE AWAY -MINI- CHEESE & GARLIC PIZZ
Fast & Tasty Take Away
0
Tesco Free from angel slices
Tesco Free from angel slices
Tesco
0
Ggi gerbread train
gi gerbread train
0
Morrisons market street large white baps
Morrisons market street large white baps
Morrisons
0
Savour Bakes Biscuits For Cheese
Savour Bakes Biscuits For Cheese
0
Fruit loaf
Fruit loaf
Irwin
0
MMade Without GF Double Chocolate Muffin
Made Without GF Double Chocolate Muffin
M&S
0
0
KKIRKLAND yyyy Recyclable £7.99 21/11/25 006486 BEL
KIRKLAND yyyy Recyclable £7.99 21/11/25 006486 BEL
Cosco
0
Roast Chicken with Noodles Flavoured Soup Mix
Roast Chicken with Noodles Flavoured Soup Mix
coles
0
Caramelised Biscuits Cake
Caramelised Biscuits Cake
Morrisons
0
4 raspberry Jam Bakes
4 raspberry Jam Bakes
Marks & Spencer
0
0
SStollen
Stollen
Hallo Deutsche Bakery
0
Fruit & Grain Strawberry
Fruit & Grain Strawberry
Harvest Morn (Aldi)
0
Christ Stollen Scheiben
Christ Stollen Scheiben
Kuchenmeister
0
4 Yum YUMS
4 Yum YUMS
Coop
0
iced finger bun
iced finger bun
Tesco
0
Vanilla Sprinkle Cake
Vanilla Sprinkle Cake
M&S
0
Greek Orange cake with syrup (Portokalopita)
Greek Orange cake with syrup (Portokalopita)
Terkenlis
0
Morrisons Pains au Chocolat 6 Individually Wrapped
Morrisons Pains au Chocolat 6 Individually Wrapped
Morrisons
0
4 MINI CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKES
4 MINI CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKES
Marks & Spencer
0
Sticky toffee muffin - Tesco
Sticky toffee muffin - Tesco
Free From
0
hot cross buns
hot cross buns
Morrison
0
Flair Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Croissants Flair D
Flair Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Croissants Flair D
Flai,Itex,Itex Food
0
Extra special 4 sliced brioche burger buns
Extra special 4 sliced brioche burger buns
Asda
0
Sliced brioche loaf
Sliced brioche loaf
Tesco
0
Char Siu Bao Buns
Char Siu Bao Buns
M&S
0
Sliced tiger loaf
Sliced tiger loaf
Morrisons
0
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Highland Speciality
0
Plain Bagel
Plain Bagel
Connell Bakery
0
black pepper and sea salt bloomer
black pepper and sea salt bloomer
0
loaf cake
loaf cake
0
4 white ring donuts
4 white ring donuts
The Daily Bakery
0
Pet Christmas Costume Packaging
Pet Christmas Costume Packaging
Lidl, Nobleza
0
Toasties soft thick white
Toasties soft thick white
0
Lemon cake
Lemon cake
Sainsbury's
0
Fruit & Grain
Fruit & Grain
Harvest Morn, Aldi
0
DDots Sugar
Dots Sugar
Dots Original
0
Free From Blueberry Muffin
Free From Blueberry Muffin
Co-Op
0
Witte bollen
Witte bollen
Aldi
0
Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Cake
Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Cake
Aldi
0
Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake
M&S
0
M&S BLT
M&S BLT
M&S
0
SSicilian Lemon & Blackcurrant Cake
Sicilian Lemon & Blackcurrant Cake
Marks and Spencers
0
Soft Brown Rolls
Soft Brown Rolls
The Bakery at ASDA
0
AAero Muffin
Aero Muffin
Aero
0
Brioche Rolls
Brioche Rolls
Asda
0
Bretzel Pain
Bretzel Pain
Pasquier
0
Perfectly matured rich fruit cake
Perfectly matured rich fruit cake
M&S Collection
0
Matcha Bubble Tea
Matcha Bubble Tea
0
Double Chocolate Muffins GF
Double Chocolate Muffins GF
0
Mini vanilla cupcakes
Mini vanilla cupcakes
Oggs
0
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls
Morrisons
0
Duo Latte
Duo Latte
Kenco
0
Vanilla Mini Cupcakes
Vanilla Mini Cupcakes
Co-Op
0
chicken stuffing and mayonnaise sandwich
chicken stuffing and mayonnaise sandwich
Greenhalghs
0
Large Granary Baps
Large Granary Baps
Morrisons
0
6 Iced Finger Buns
6 Iced Finger Buns
ASDA
0
Reid’s Lemon and Sultana Loaf Cake
Reid’s Lemon and Sultana Loaf Cake
0
Popdots filled strawberry
Popdots filled strawberry
0
Yum Yums
Yum Yums
Asda
0
rainbow chip party cake mix
rainbow chip party cake mix
Betty Crocker
0
6 white Finger rolls
6 white Finger rolls
Asda
0