E422 — Glycerol · page 113
E422 (Glycerol) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,472 products sold in the United States. Function: humectant, thickener.
Nutri-Score
9,394 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 385 kcal |
| Sugars | 28.6 g |
| Saturated fat | 4.9 g |
| Salt | 0.62 g |
Categories
- Snacks2,216
- Cakes1,435
- Confectioneries1,347
- Biscuits661
- Protein bars472
- Frozen desserts365
- Pastries346
- Cereal bars305
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
11,472 products, most viewed first · page 113 of 239.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).