United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 183

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

Categories

Most represented

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 183 of 251.

Fudge Bars
Fudge Bars · 30 fl ozC
Vanilla Confetti Granola
Vanilla Confetti Granola · 12 ozD
L
Low-fat frozen yogurtC
Frosted mini donuts, Favorite day bakery
Frosted mini donutsFavorite day bakery · 11 ozE
banana mini muffins, Favorite day bakery
banana mini muffinsFavorite day bakery
A
Archer farms, simply balanced, chicken tortilla soupArcher FarmsB
A
Apple Flavored Sliced Cake With Caramel Icing, Apple With Caramel IcingFavorite day · 14.1 oz/400 gE
S
Soft whole wheat tortillasTarget StoresC
S
Soft flour tortillasD
S
Soft Flour TortillasTarget StoresD
S
Soft White Corn TortillasTarget StoresA
C
Cereal bars with vanilla fillingE
Hot Drink Bomb Kit
Hot Drink Bomb Kit
B
Banana fudge soft baked breakfast bars, banana fudgeNo ManufaturerD
U
Ultra Thin & Crispy Pizza CrustsTarget Brands Inc.A
W
Whole wheat thin pizza crustsArcher FarmsA
T
Thin pizza crustA
B
Belgian chocolate chunk ice creamArcher FarmsD
M
Mini sugar cookies with chocolaty coatingE
Flour Tortillas, Target Stores
Flour TortillasTarget StoresD
F
Flour TortillasTarget StoresD
8
8-inch flour tortillaA
F
Flour tortillasTarget Brands Inc.C
Flour tortillas fajita size, Market Pantry
Flour tortillas fajita sizeMarket PantryD
100% Whole Wheat Tortillas, Target Brands Inc.
100% Whole Wheat TortillasTarget Brands Inc.C
P
Pre-sliced sesame bagelsC
O
Onion 6 pre-sliced bagelsC
P
Plain, 12 pre-sliced mini bagelsC
6
6 pre-sliced bagelsC
M
Market pantry, pre-sliced bagels, blueberryMarket PantryC
C
Cinnamon raisinC
M
Market pantry, whole wheat 6 pri-sliced bagelsMarket PantryB
C
Cinnamon raisinMarket PantryC
E
Everything Pre-Sliced BagelsMarket Pantry
C
Corn TortillasTarget StoresA
T
Traditional crust pizza, macaroni & cheeseD
B
Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce, MildArcher FarmsD
A
Assorted Mini DonutsArcher FarmsE
G
Glazed chocolate donutsTarget StoresE
C
Cake DonutsTarget StoresE
O
Old-fashioned mini donutsArcher FarmsE
M
Muffins, pumpkin spiceD
M
Mini muffins, blueberryArcher FarmsD
C
Chocolate chipE
C
Cinnamon coffee cakeD
M
MuffinsArcher FarmsD
C
Chocolate chip muffinsE
M
Mini brownies with frostingE

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