E422 — Glycerol · page 12
E422 (Glycerol) appears in the ingredient lists of 625 products sold in Canada. Function: humectant, thickener.
Nutri-Score
424 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 400 kcal |
| Sugars | 25.7 g |
| Saturates | 5.0 g |
| Salt | 0.62 g |
Categories
- Cereal bars78
- Protein bars58
- Bars40
- Candies34
- Biscuits29
- Cakes26
- Pastries12
- Brownies11
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.811, 182.90, 182.1320.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, masticatory substance, nutritive sweetener, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer
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 56-81-5 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
625 products, most viewed first · page 12 of 14.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).