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Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 73

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 73 of 251.

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Ice Cream BarsLucerne · 55 gD
F
Fudge Bars, Chocolaty Frozen Dairy DessertLucerne Dairy FarmsC
M
Mini vanilla flavored ice cream in a sugar cone dipped in fudge topped with peanuts & cone pieces, vanillaE
Reduced Fat Ice Cream
Reduced Fat Ice CreamD
R
Reduced fat ice cream with cookie dough pieces & dark fudge chipsD
Simply Churned Mocha Almond Fudge, Signature Select
Simply Churned Mocha Almond FudgeSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat ice creamD
P
Premium light & creamy ice creamD
R
Reduced Fat Ice CreamD
Reduced Fat Ice Cream, Signature Select
Reduced Fat Ice CreamSignature SelectD
S
Signature select, reduced fat premium ice cream, butter pecanSignature SelectD
I
Ice cream sandwichesD
I
Ice cream sandwichesD
Low Fat Frozen Yogurt, Lucerne
Low Fat Frozen YogurtLucerneC
G
Greek frozen yogurtD
S
Sugar free ice popsA
I
Ice creamD
Reduced Fat Ice Cream, Lucerne Dairy Farms
Reduced Fat Ice CreamLucerne Dairy Farms · 62 gD
S
Strawberry, chocolate, vanilla neapolitan frozen dairy dessert, strawberry, chocolate, vanillaC
B
Birthday cake frozen dairy dessert, birthday cakeD
R
Reduced fat vanilla ice cream with vanilla bean specksSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat vanilla flavored ice cream with peanut butter cups and famous moose tracks fudgeSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat mint ice cream with fudge chipsSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat butter pecan ice cream with roasted pecan piecesD
V
Vanilla flavored ice cream with cookie dough piecesSignature SelectD
S
Simply churned ice creamSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat ice creamSignature SelectD
M
Moose track fudge ice creamSignature SelectD
R
Reduced fat ice creamD
S
Strawberry flavored sundae crunch bar, strawberryD
F
Fudge SundaeSignature SelectD
A
Assorted ice pops, orange, cherry, grapeC
B
Blue white red cherry, lime & blue raspberry ice pops, cherry, lime & blue raspberryC
C
Chicken parmesan with spaghetti
W
White meat chicken, broccoli, and rice in a white cheese sauce with a cheddar breadcrumb topping, chicken broccoli cheddar rice
C
Chicken parmesan with linguineSignature cafe
Vegetable Lasagna, Signature Select
Vegetable LasagnaSignature SelectD
Whole wheat pizza dough, Signature Select
Whole wheat pizza doughSignature SelectC
C
Cheese enchiladasC
F
French onion soupC
C
Cheese dipD
W
White corn tortillasA
B
Black & white iced cake cookieSuperior on mainE
S
Signature select, iced cake cookie, lemon icing & vanilla drizzleE
P
Pumpkin spice iced cake soft cookie with cream cheese icing & vanilla drizzle, pumpkin spiceE
V
Vanilla ice cream & white cake, ice cream cakeE
V
Vanilla ice cream & chocolate cakeE
I
Ice cream cakeE

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