| Food categories Products collected | Preservative additives |
| Dairy and similar products Liquid milk, cheese, powdered milk, flavored milk, condensed milk | Sorbic acid (E200) Potassium sorbate (E202) Sodium benzoate (E211) |
| Fats and oils Butter, margarine | Potassium sorbate (E202) Sorbic acid (E200) |
| Fruits and vegetables Tinned fruit, mushrooms, jams, tinned vegetables, mashed potatoes | Lactic acid (270) Sodium metabisulfite (E223) Acetic acid (E260) Sodium benzoate (E211) Potassium sorbate (E202) |
| Confectionery Chocolate, hard candy, soft candy, spreads, chewing gum | Lactic acid (270) |
| Cereals and cereal products Cereals, desserts, wheat cakes | Lactic acid (E270) Sodium metabisulfite (E223) Potassium sorbate (E202) Calcium propionate (E282) |
| Bakery products Cookie, cake | Sodium metabisulfite (E223) Potassium sorbate (E202) |
| Meat, meat products, poultry Processed chicken, processed meat, processed poultry | Sodium nitrite (E250) |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads and protein products Broth, condiment, mayonnaise, mustard, sauce, vinegar, vinaigrette | Potassium sorbate (E202) Sodium benzoate (E211) Sodium metabisulfite (E223) Sorbic acid (E200) Sulfur dioxide (E220) Acetic acid (E260) |
| Beverages, excluding dairy products Soft drinks, hot drinks, sweet drinks, vegetable concentrates, fruit juice concentrates, fruit nectars | Sodium benzoate (E211) Potassium sorbate (E202) Sulfur dioxide (E220) Potassium metabisulfite (E224) |
| Prepared foods Prepared dishes | Sodium metabisulfite (E223) Sodium nitrite (E250) |