Additive · Emulsifier

E1442 — Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate

E1442 (Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 33 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

33products with a complete record
5%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
12.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.2 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 5%C 19%D 48%E 29%

21 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 33 products
Energy162 kcal
Sugars12.1 g
Saturates1.5 g
Salt1.2 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)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)

Products

33 products, most viewed first.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).