Additive · Emulsifier

E466 — Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose · page 82

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 82 of 251.

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Parmesan chicken
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Honey turkey breast & smoked gouda wrap, honey turkeyD
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Strawberry King Cake, StrawberryLone star · 28 oz/794 gE
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Strawberry Cream Cheese King Cake, Strawberry Cream CheeseLone star · 28 oz/794 gE
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Cream Cheese King Cake, Cream CheeseLone star · 28 oz/794 gE
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Praline Cream Cheese King Cake, Praline Cream CheeseMardi gras · 28 oz/794 gE
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Cinnamon King Cake, CinnamonLone star · 28 oz/794 gE
A
Apple, Cherry And Cheese RollLone Star Consolidated Foods Inc.E
C
Cheese, Cherry And Pineapple RoleLone Star Consolidated Foods Inc.E
A
Aunt jemima, lite syrup, originalAunt JemimaD
A
Apple cinnamon fruit & grain cereal bars, apple cinnamonD
A
Apple cinnamon fruit & grain soft baked bars, apple cinnamonD
B
BANQUET - Cheeseburger Breadstick, 4.91 OZC
B
BANQUET Fish Sticks Meal, 7.3 OZC
B
BANQUET Queso Mac Lunch, 7 OZ
B
Banquet, Cheesy Rice & Beans With ChickenBanquet · 1 MEALC
B
Banquet, Meal, Mexican Style Chicken EnchiladaBanquet · 8.4 ONZC
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KID CUISINE Fried Chicken, 10.1 OZC
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KID CUISINE Pizza Painter Cheese Pizza Frozen Meal With Corn and Fudge Brownie, 7.45 oz.C
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KID CUISINE Reduced Fat Pepperoni Double Stuffed Crust Pizza With Corn & Chocolate Pudding, 7.15 oz.C
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KID CUISINE Chicken SandwichC
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Kid Cuisine Snack Stix Naturally Flavored Peanut Butter & Grape Filled Soft Bread, Kid Cuisine, Snack Stix, Peanut Butter & GrapeKid cuisine · 1 BREADSTICK, PER CONTAINERC
K
Kid Cuisine Snack Stix Naturally Flavored Peanut Butter & Strawberry Filled Soft Bread, Kid Cuisine, Snack Stix, Peanut Butter & StrawberryKid cuisine · 1 BREADSTICK, PER CONTAINERC
K
Kid Cuisine Snack Stix Naturally Flavored Peanut Butter & Grape Filled Soft Bread, Kid Cuisine, Snack Stix, Peanut Butter & GrapeKid cuisine · 1 BREADSTICKC
K
Kid Cuisine Snack Stix Naturally Flavored Peanut Butter & Strawberry Filled Soft Bread, Kid Cuisine, Snack Stix, Peanut Butter & StrawberryKid cuisine · 1 BREADSTICKC
B
Banquet, Santa Fe Style Rice And BeansBanquet · 1 MEALC
B
Bertolli, Mediterranean Style Meal For 2, Garlic Shrimp, Penne & Cherry TomatoesBertolli · 340 gC
B
BERTOLLI Garlic Shrimp Risotto Dinner, 48 OZ
B
Bashas', Corn TortillasBashas'A
C
Corn TortillaFood City · 51 gA
C
Corn TortillasFood City · 59 gA
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SopesBashas' Markets · 57 gB
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Fifty50, Fructose Sweetened Syrup, MapleFifty-50 Foods Inc.C
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PIEE
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Sara lee, angel food cakeD
C
Chewy chocolate chip cookies, chewy chocolate chipE
Syrup, Chestnut Hill
SyrupChestnut Hill · 24 fl ozE
Fruit and Grain breakfast bars
Fruit and Grain breakfast barsD
Blueberry fruit & grain breakfast bars
Blueberry fruit & grain breakfast barsD
Protein Shake Chocolate, Oikos
Protein Shake ChocolateOikos
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Beer-battered white cheddar cheese curds
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BrowniesE
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Petite bundt cakesE
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Lemon petite bundt cakes, lemonE
C
Celebration Platter, Holiday Brownie Combo PlatterMjay's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.E
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Spring brownie platterMjay's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.E
C
Celebration Platter, Patriotic Iced Brownie PlatterMjay's Specialty Baked Foods Inc.E
F
Fall brownie platterE

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