E422 — Glycerol
E422 (Glycerol) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,499 products sold in the United States. Function: humectant, thickener.
Nutri-Score
9,407 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 385 kcal |
| Sugars | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.9 g |
| Salt | 0.62 g |
Categories
- Snacks2,216
- Cakes1,436
- Confectioneries1,349
- Biscuits659
- Protein bars473
- Frozen desserts365
- Pastries346
- Cereal bars306
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 containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
Products
11,499 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 240.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).