Additive · Emulsifier

E1442 — Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate · page 10

E1442 (Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 441 products sold in Australia. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

441products with a complete record
32%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.56 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 15%B 17%C 33%D 20%E 16%

230 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 441 products
Energy149 kcal
Sugars6.0 g
Saturates1.9 g
Salt0.56 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.892.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 53124-00-8 via Wikidata (CC0)