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Additive · Humectant

E422 — Glycerol · page 68

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

9,407 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 11,499 products
Calories385 kcal
Sugars28.6 g
Saturated fat4.9 g
Salt0.62 g

Categories

Most represented

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 68 of 240.

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Powdered donut holes delicious cake donut holes coated with sweet powder, powderedE
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Powdered donuts delicious cake donut coated with sweet powder, powderedE
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Chocolate iced cake donutsE
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Over the top, melty snowmen cookie kitE
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Variety cake donuts, plain, sweet powdered and sugar crunchE
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Frosted strawberry toaster pastries, frosted strawberryValu TimeD
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Toaster pastriesValu TimeE
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New york style cheesecakeKingston Marketing CoD
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Strawberry swirl cheesecakeKingston Marketing CoD
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New york style cheese cakeKingston Marketing CoD
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Turtle cheesecakeD
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Lemon Poppy Mini MuffinsKingston Marketing Co · 49 gE
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Wispy white jimmiesE
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White confetti cake bites enrobed in white fondant icing topped with confetti sprinklesE
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Turtle CheesecakeSweet P's · 85 gE
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Mint iced brownies with chocolate drizzle, mint icedE
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Egg & sage striped butternut squash italian style ravioli, egg & sage striped butternut squashC
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Decorating jimmiesE
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Glam green jimmiesE
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Firecracker jimmiesE
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Decorating gumballsD
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Witch's magic non-pareilsE
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Party pink jimmiesE
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So chocolate jimmies, so chocolateE
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Rainbow jimmiesE
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My little valentine edible confettiD
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Fudge iced browniesE
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Fudge iced brownies moist, rich fudge brownies topped with chocolate frosting and red & green drizzle, fudge iced browniesE
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Fudge iced brownies, fudge icedE
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Rainbow jimmiesE
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So chocolate jimmies, so chocolateE
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Bee yellow ready to use vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Rosy red vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Ocean blue vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Party pink vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Really black vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Wispy white ready to use vanilla fondant, vanillaE
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Fudge iced browniesE
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Smores pieE
Cherry Pie Lightly Glazed, JJ's Bakery
Cherry Pie Lightly GlazedJJ's Bakery · 4 oz
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Crispy marshmallow treatsE
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Fruit Punch Crispy Rice Treats, Fruit PunchJj's bakery · 12 oz/336 gE
Cheez® Crackers Whole Grain, JJ's Bakery
Cheez® Crackers Whole GrainJJ's Bakery
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Large conversation hearts, wintergreen, banana, orange, lemon, cherry & grapeE
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Tiny conversation hearts candy, wintergreen, banana, orange, lemon, cherry & grapeE
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Large conversation hearts, wintergreen, banana, orange, lemon, cherry & grapeE
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Conversation Hearts CandyBrach's · 15 gE
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Conversation Hearts CandyBrach's · 15 gE

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