E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · page 3
E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 390 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.
Nutri-Score
299 rated products
Median values
| Calories | 272 kcal |
| Sugars | 23.0 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.33 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.874.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent, 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 9004-65-3 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
390 products, most viewed first · page 3 of 9.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL, and USDA FoodData Central, October 2026 release, CC0 · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).