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Does Arby's use Preservatives of Concern?

Q: Does Arby's use preservatives?

Our audit found that 52 items at Arby's contain additives of concern.

Q: How many safe options are at Arby's?

We identified 330 items that are Preservative Free at Arby's.

Our latest audit of Arby's analyzed 382 menu items. We found that 52 items (14%) contain additives of concern.

14% Flagged In Category

330 Lower-Concern Options

9th / 14 Exposure Rank (Higher = More Flagged)

62% Cleaner Than Peer Chains

22% Median For This Concern

Compared with 14 audited chains, Arby's sits 9th for preservatives exposure. Highest observed: In-N-Out Burger. Lowest observed: Panera Bread.

Preservative exposure context

A lower preservative share indicates a greater share of menu items avoid this concern category. In this audit, we flagged 52 of 382 menu items (14%).

Favor shorter ingredient statements and less-processed menu builds where possible.

Specific Ingredients Found

Sodium nitrite, Sodium benzoate

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We mapped menu items at Arby's that are Preservative Free. Open PRūF for item-level filtering before you order.

Methodology & sources

This page tracks preservatives exposure for Arby's using publicly available ingredient statements. We classify menu items using PRūF taxonomy rules and count distinct items containing at least one matched ingredient.

Matched terms: potassium bromate, azodicarbonamide, tbhq, sodium nitrite, sodium benzoate
Scope: 382 menu items in the latest restaurant disclosure snapshot.
Benchmarking: Compared against other audited chains using the same category definition and counting logic.
Last updated: 2026-03-03. Restaurant formulations can change by region and supplier.

Does Arby's use Preservatives of Concern?

Preservative exposure context

Specific Ingredients Found

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