Additive · Emulsifier

E464 — Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose · page 9

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 9 of 9.

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