Additive · Emulsifier

E1442 — Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate

E1442 (Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate) appears in the ingredient lists of 14 products sold in Hong Kong. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

14products with a complete record
22%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
6.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.78 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 22%C 33%D 22%E 22%

9 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 14 products
Energy280 kcal
Sugars6.4 g
Saturates3.6 g
Salt0.78 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)