Additive · Humectant

E422 — Glycerol · page 235

E422 (Glycerol) appears in the ingredient lists of 11,499 products sold in the United States. Function: humectant, thickener.

11,499products with a complete record

7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

28.6 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.62 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

CDE

A 3%B 3%C 13%D 30%E 51%

9,407 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 11,499 products

Calories	385 kcal
Sugars	28.6 g
Saturated fat	4.9 g
Salt	0.62 g

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

11,499 products, most viewed first · page 235 of 240.

Coffee CakesDolly MadisonE

Frosted Mini DonutsDolly Madison BakeryE

CupCakesDolly Madison Bakery · 7 ozE

Golden Sponge Cakes With Creme Filing, Golden CremeDolly madison bakery · 16.2 oz/459 gE

Blueberry muffin, blueberryD

Banana muffin, bananaD

Cupcakes Wickedly Wonderful GreenHostess · 12.7 ozE

Grilled sweet potatoes with brown sugar and maple glaze

3 Layer Chocolate CakeWellsley Farms · 1.39 kgE

Wekkskey Farms, Belgian ChocolatesBj's Wholesale Club / Corporate BrandsE

Coffee cake cheese bitesWellsley Farms · 30 ozE

Quest Cookies & Cream Protein BarQuest

Blueberry muffinQuest · 1 unitC

Dipped Cookies & Cream Protein Bars, Dipped Cookies & CreamQuest

White Chocolate Macadamia CookieQuest

overload cookie commotionQuest · 8.18 oz

Bake shop DonutsQuest

Gopicnic, turkey stick & crunchGopicnicE

Gopicnic, baja blend, fruit & nut mixGopicnicD

Caramel CakePatti's Good LifeE

Pumpkin SoufflesHeavenly Souffle

Grass-fed whey protein bar, chocolate peanutC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, chocolate mintC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, chocolate brownieC

Chocolate peanut protein barsBoundless Nutrition LlcC

Chocolate mint grass-fed whey protein bar, chocolate mintBoundless Nutrition LlcC

Grass-fed whey protein barsBoundless Nutrition LlcC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, blueberryOatmegaA

Blueberry grass-fed whey protein bar, blueberryA

CookiePerfect CookieD

All natural protein cookieBoundless Nutrition LlcD

Grass-fed whey protein bar, vanilla almond

Vanilla almond grass-fed whey protein bar, vanilla almondC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, lemon chiaC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, white chocolate raspberryBoundless Nutrition LlcC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, chocolate coconutC

Chocolate coconut crisp barsBoundless Nutrition LlcC

Lemon chia grass-fed whey protein bar, lemon chiaC

Protein barsC

Grass-fed whey protein barNutrition SharedC

Grass-fed whey protein barOatmegaC

Grass-fed whey protein barNutrition SharedC

Grass-fed whey protein barC

Grass-fed whey protein barOatmegaC

Grass-fed whey protein bar, lemon chia crispOatmegaC

Grass-fed whey protein barC

100% Alpine Milk ChocolateE

Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).

E422 — Glycerol · page 235

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