Additive · Emulsifier

E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · page 4

E464 (Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 390 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, stabilizer, thickener.

390products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
23.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.33 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 4%C 32%D 20%E 38%

299 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 390 products
Calories272 kcal
Sugars23.0 g
Saturated fat1.7 g
Salt0.33 g

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 4 of 9.

Melatonin
Melatonin
LIT, Beyond Raw
LITBeyond Raw
Lit
Lit
S
Sweet N Fun, Egg Cup Gumball DispenserWalgreens Co.E
Bettercreme Supremo, Bettercreme
Bettercreme SupremoBettercreme · 4 kgE
B
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix With Candy BitsHungry jack
W
White mystery candyC
Strawberry Shortcake Bar, Blue Bunny
Strawberry Shortcake BarBlue BunnyD
T
Treats, Rainbow Sherbet, Orange, Raspberry And PineapplePolar
V
Vanilla low fat ice cream coated with orange sherbet bars, orange creamC
I
Ice Cream Bars, Strawberry ShortcakeBlue BunnyD
P
Pineapple, raspberry, and orange rainbow sherbet, pineapple, raspberry, and orangeC
L
Light ice creamBlue BunnyC
F
Frozen Confection With Gumball EyeBlue BunnyC
L
Lime fat free sherbet, limeBlue BunnyC
O
Orange fat free sherbet, orangeBlue BunnyC
R
Rainbow lemon, orange & lime fat free sherbet, rainbowBlue BunnyC
R
Raspberry fat free sherbet, raspberryBlue BunnyC
Watermelon frozen confection
Watermelon frozen confectionC
C
Chill, double lemon, smooth fruit ice, extra-tangy lemon, extra-tangy lemonWells Enterprises Inc.C
C
Chill, cherry explosion, smooth fruit ice cream, intense cherry, intense cherryWells Enterprises Inc.C
T
The original frozen confectionC
Original Frozen Confection
Original Frozen ConfectionC
O
Original cherry, lime & blue raspberry flavored frozen confection cups, original cherry, lime & blue raspberryC
L
Lemonade, limeade & strawberry lemonade flavored frozen confection cups, lemonade, limeade & strawberry lemonadeC
F
Frozen confection with gumball centerC
T
Teen titans go! with gumballC
V
Vanilla Reduced Fat Ice CreamC
Strawberry shortcake bar
Strawberry shortcake barC
Vanilla Flavored Reduced Fat Ice Cream In An, Blue Bunny
Vanilla Flavored Reduced Fat Ice Cream In AnBlue BunnyC
F
Fat free sherbet cool tubesC
F
Frozen dairy confectionC
S
Sherbet cool tubesC
Strawberry Shortcake, Blue Ribbon
Strawberry ShortcakeBlue RibbonD
F
Frozen confectionC
T
Tweety Gum BallC
P
Pink panther with gum ball eyes!C
C
Creamy ranch dressing mixE
Gluten Free Cheese Pizza, DiGiorno
Gluten Free Cheese PizzaDiGiorno
C
Creme pie cookie piecesE
DeLallo pizza dough kit Gluten free, DeLallo
DeLallo pizza dough kit Gluten freeDeLallo
S
Starkiss frozen treat barsC
F
Fudge barA
S
Stars & stripes starkiss frozen treatC
V
Vanilla nonfat ice cream with orange nonfat frozen confection barA
K
Key food, crunchy fish filletsKey FoodC
P
Pie filling and mousse mixBernard Food Industries Inc.
C
Chocolate mousse mixSans SucreD

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