United States
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Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 51

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 51 of 251.

A
Authentic mexican style hot chocolate mix, authentic mexican style
I
Ice cream sandwich cookie, strawberryE
E
Everything bagels, everythingC
L
Lite syrupD
I
Ice creamD
S
Steak & chop marinadeE
V
Vanilla ice cream sandwichesHarris TeeterD
O
Orange cream barsHarris TeeterC
S
Sundae Nut ConesHarris TeeterE
F
French vanilla coffee creamer, french vanillaHarris Teeter
A
Alfredo sauceD
L
Low fat frozen yogurt, vanillaC
C
Coconut milkC
R
Raspberry sorbet barsC
C
Chocolate ice cream, chocolateD
Bagels Everything, Thomas'
Bagels EverythingThomas'
O
Old-Fashioned Nutty DunkersE
O
Old-fashioned glazed dunkers, glazedE
O
Old-fashioned nutty doughnut holes, old-fashionedE
O
Old-fashioned glazed doughnut holes, glazedE
O
Old-Fashioned Chocolate DunkersE
B
Bill Knapp's, Old-Fashioned Cinnamon-Sugar Doughnut HolesBake-A-Teria Inc.D
O
Old-fashioned cinnamon-sugar dunkersBill Knapp'sE
M
Maple glazed doughnut holesE
B
Bill knapp's nutty dunker doughnutsE
Bill knapp's old fashioned cinnamon sugar dunker doughnuts
Bill knapp's old fashioned cinnamon sugar dunker doughnutsE
O
Old-fashioned double glazed dunker doughnuts, double glazedE
D
Dunker doughnutsE
C
Cinnamon-apple dunkersE
O
Old-fashioned cinnamon-sugar doughnut holesE
O
Old-Fashioned Cinnamon-Apple Doughnut Holes, Old-Fashioned, Cinnamon-AppleBill knapp's · 6.9 oz/196 gE
O
Old-Fashioned Pumpkin Doughnut Holes, PumpkinBill knapp's · 6.9 oz/196 gE
C
Cinnamon Apple Doughnut Holes, Cinnamon AppleBill knapp's · 9.5 oz/269.3 gE
P
Pumpkin Doughnut Holes, PumpkinBill knapp's · 9.5 oz/269.3 gE
O
Old-fashioned white layer celebration cake, white layerE
3
3-2-1 Plan ShakesSlim-Fast!
Strawberry Meal Replacement Shake, SlimFast
Strawberry Meal Replacement ShakeSlimFast
Slim Fast Coffee House, Slimfast
Slim Fast Coffee HouseSlimfast
C
Caramel cappuccino coffee & protein beverage with real milkC
Original Creamy Milk Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake, Slimfast
Original Creamy Milk Chocolate Meal Replacement ShakeSlimfast
Original Meal Replacement Shake, Slimfast
Original Meal Replacement ShakeSlimfast
M
Meal Replacement ShakeSlimfast · 325 mlA
M
Meal replacement shake
O
Original meal replacement shake
M
Meal replacement shake
Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement Shake, Slimfast
Advanced Nutrition Vanilla Cream Meal Replacement ShakeSlimfast
A
Advanced energy mocha cappuccino meal replacement shake
Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement Shake, Slimfast
Advanced Energy Rich Chocolate Meal Replacement ShakeSlimfast

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