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Acidity regulators as the name suggest regulate the acidity of food to maintain an optimal level of pH which in turn helps enhance the life of the food product. Acetic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid and sodium salts of the acids are some of the commonly used acidity regulators in food. These regulators are sometimes listed in the label as E numbers like E260, E331(ii) etc. But the FSSAI list of food additives mentions the names without the E number too.

Sodium propanoate or sodium propionate is the sodium salt of propionic acid which has the chemical formula Na(C3H5NaO2). It is used as a food preservative and is represented by the food labeling E number E281 in Europe; it is used primarily as a mold inhibitor in bakery products. It is approved for use as a food additive in the EU, USA and Australia and New Zealand.