United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E461 — Methyl cellulose · page 13

E461 (methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,475 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.

1,475products with a complete record
13%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
2.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.1 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 7%B 6%C 33%D 41%E 13%

1,265 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,475 products
Calories244 kcal
Sugars2.4 g
Saturated fat2.7 g
Salt1.1 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.1480.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, 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 9004-67-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

1,475 products, most viewed first · page 13 of 31.

C
Cereal bars, apple cinnamonD
B
Baked apple cinnamon hearty breakfast bars, baked apple cinnamonD
K
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Granola Bars Apple Cinnamon 1.76ozD
C
Chocolate raspberry soft baked barsD
S
Soft baked breakfast bars, chocolate raspberryD
S
Soft baked bars, apple cinnamonD
S
Soft baked bars, strawberryD
S
Soft baked bars, mixed berryD
Nutri grain bars, Kellogg's
Nutri grain barsKellogg's
Nutri grain apple cinnamon soft baked breakfast bars
Nutri grain apple cinnamon soft baked breakfast barsD
K
Kellogg's, nutri grain harvest, hearty breakfast bars, country strawberry, country strawberryD
K
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Granola Bars Strawberry 1.76ozD
B
Blueberry bliss hearty breakfast bars, blueberry blissD
K
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Granola Bars Blueberry 1.76ozD
S
Soft baked bars, apple cinnamonD
S
Soft baked bars, strawberryD
Kellogg'S Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars Blueberry 1.55Oz, Kellogg's
Kellogg'S Nutri-Grain Cereal Bars Blueberry 1.55OzKellogg'sD
S
Stuffed crust pizzaD
Blueberry flavored fruit & grain cereal bars
Blueberry flavored fruit & grain cereal barsD
c
cafe valley
Girl Scouts Coconut Caramel Mini Cupcakes, Cafe Valley Bakery
Girl Scouts Coconut Caramel Mini CupcakesCafe Valley Bakery · 10 oz
N
Nonfat sherbet cupsC
C
Cheese stuffed crust pizzaD
C
Cheese stuffed crust pizzaD
C
Cheese stuffed crustD
F
Fat free sherbetC
F
Fruit & Grain BarsShoprite · 37 gE
F
Fruit & Grain Bars, BlueberryShoprite
F
Fruit & Grain Bars, Apple CinnamonShoprite
S
Shoprite, sorbet, mixed wild berriesShopriteC
B
Bacon, egg & cheese biscuit sandwichesE
Flautas for breakfast, H-E-B
Flautas for breakfastH-E-B · 15 ozD
Chorizo Egg and cheese Flautas, H-E-B
Chorizo Egg and cheese FlautasH-E-B · 15 ozD
C
Cinnamon cream cheese flautas for breakfast, cinnamonE
S
Stuffed sandwichesD
B
Biscuit sandwiches
P
Pepperoni self-rising stuffed crust pizza, pepperoniD
T
Three meat self-rising cheese-stuffed crust with sausage, pepperoni & beef topping pizza, three meatD
P
Pizza bitesD
P
Pepperoni pizza bitesD
C
Cheese pizza wrapped in a crispy crust bites, cheeseC
P
Pork & chicken sausage & pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy crust combination pizza bites, pork & chickenD
S
Sausage & pepperoni pizza wrapped in a crispy crust combination bites, sausage & pepperoniD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsD
B
Breaded mozzarella cheese sticksD
C
Cereal barsSchnucksD
F
Fruit & grain cereal barsD
P
Pizza biter pepperoniD

Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).