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Nitrogen

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How we decide

A colourless and odourless gas that makes up most of the air.

It is used as an oxygen-free gas for food packaging.

Written from English Wikipedia1

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 110 products on Open Food Facts that list nitrogen.

  • La crème des chefs ferme et onctueuse gastronomique President · 250 g (241 ml) 4 additives
  • Mousse Proteica Gusto Cioccolato Milbona · 175 gram 5 additives
  • Real Dairy Cream Milbona · 250 ml 4 additives
  • Guinness 0.0% Guinness · 4 x 440 ml 0 additives
  • Dairy Spray Cream Tesco · 250 g 4 additives
  • Real Dairy Cream Cowbelle · 250 g 4 additives

References

  1. 1Nitrogen. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.