Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 103

E466 (Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose) appears in the ingredient lists of 12,015 products sold in the United States. Function: emulsifier, humectant, stabilizer, thickener.

12,015products with a complete record
9%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
21.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.42 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 4%C 15%D 38%E 39%

9,685 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 12,015 products
Calories264 kcal
Sugars21.4 g
Saturated fat4.5 g
Salt0.42 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 182.70.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, humectant, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active agent

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 9000-11-7 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

12,015 products, most viewed first · page 103 of 251.

LIGHT ICE CREAM CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP, weis quality
LIGHT ICE CREAM CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPweis qualityC
L
Light Ice Cream, Light Chocolate MarshmallowWeis
L
Light Ice Cream, Light Cookies And CreamWeis
L
Light Mint Choco Chip Ice CreamWeis Quality · 66 gE
L
Light Peanut Butter RippleWeis Markets Inc. · 66 gD
L
Light Ice Cream, Two Delightful Flavors In One PackageWeis Quality
L
Light Tin Roof Sundae Light Ice CreamWeis Quality · 66 gE
B
Black Raspberry Ice Cream Swirled With Bavarian Creme Ice Cream And Rippled With A Mango Swirl, Black RaspberryWeis quality · 1.5 QUART/1.42 lD
P
Premium ice cream oatmeal cookie crunchD
B
Blueberry Crisp Mascarpone And Graham Premium Ice Cream Filled With Blueberry Swirl, Blueberry CrispWeis · 1.5 Quart/1.42 lD
L
Low fat sherbetC
L
Low fat sherbetC
P
Pizza BagelsWeis · 88 gB
P
Pizza BagelsWeis · 88 gB
P
Potatoes au gratinWeisC
S
SauceWeis · 125 gC
T
Traditional Flour Tortillas BurritoWeis · 60 gC
T
Traditional Flour TortillasWeis · 57 gC
T
TortillasWeis · 28 gD
Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Whipping Craem, Weis Markets  Inc.
Ultra-Pasteurized Heavy Whipping CraemWeis Markets Inc.D
HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM, Weis
HEAVY WHIPPING CREAMWeis · 15 mlD
H
Heavy Whipping CreamWeis Quality · 15 mlE
Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing, Weis Quality
Chunky Blue Cheese DressingWeis Quality · 30 mlE
H
Honey Chipotle Peanuts, Honey ChipotleWeis · 4.5 oz/128 gD
B
Butter Lite Reduced Calorie SyrupWeis Markets Inc. · 60 mlD
Original Pancake & Waffle Syrup, Weis Quality
Original Pancake & Waffle SyrupWeis QualityE
Pancake & Waffle Syrup, Weis Markets  Inc.
Pancake & Waffle SyrupWeis Markets Inc. · 60 mlE
Original Lite Reduced Calorie Syrup, Weis Quality
Original Lite Reduced Calorie SyrupWeis Quality · 60 mlD
D
Deluxe Classic Cheesecake MixWeis Quality · 53 gE
O
Orange sugar free, low calorie drink mixWeis Quality
W
Weis, hot cocoa mix, originalWeis
H
Hot Cocoa Mix With Mini MarshmallowsWeis · 34 gE
F
Flour TortillasWeis · 60 gC
W
Whole Wheat Flour TortillasWeis · 57 gC
S
Soft Taco Flour TortillasWeis · 28 gD
B
Banana nut sliced loaf cakes, banana nutD
M
Mango frozen fruit barsC
F
Frozen fruit barsC
B
Butter breadC
S
Summer blend frozen fruit barsC
C
Chocolate vanilla flavored reduced fat ice cream with a chocolate flavored core and a crunchy cake coating crunch bars, chocolate, vanillaD
O
Original flatbread, originalA
O
Orange vanilla flavored low fat ice cream barsC
S
Swiss RollsBaker's Treat · 61 gE
C
Cheese danishE
Raspberry danish, raspberry, Village Bakery
Raspberry danish, raspberryVillage BakeryE
C
Caramel nut danishE
F
Flour TortillasBenita · 50 gC

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