Other additives · Food additive

Ethyl cellulose (E462)

Updated October 2, 2026

Ethyl cellulose (E462) is a food additive in the “other additives” group. It appears in 30 products in our database, 9 of them sold in the US.

Quick facts

Also known as
E462
E-number
E462
Function
Other additives
Found in
30 products (9 sold in the US)

Foods that commonly contain Ethyl cellulose

Dietary supplements 0% · 7
Meat analogues 0% · 2
Vitamin supplements 2% · 2
Gezondheid 1% · 2
Pork knuckle 1% · 1
Plant-based pâtés 0% · 1
Flours 0% · 1
Dolce Gusto-compatible coffee capsules 1% · 1

Share of published products in each category whose ingredient list includes Ethyl cellulose.

Popular products with Ethyl cellulose

Iron Gummies NOVA 4
Iron Gummies
Nature Made
500 kcal
— Fat
75 Sugar g
— Salt
per 100 g
Palm oil free 1 allergen
LIT NOVA 4
LIT
Beyond Raw
57 kcal
0 Fat g
— Sugar
1.9 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Lean Shake Burn Chocolate Mocha NOVA 4
Lean Shake Burn Chocolate Mocha
GNC Total Lean
44 kcal
1.5 Fat g
0.2 Sugar g
0.2 Salt g
per 100 g · 6 g protein
1 allergen
Nitra Flex Ultra Pre-workout NOVA 4
Nitra Flex Ultra Pre-workout
Nitra Flex
0 kcal
0 Fat g
— Sugar
2.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Sleep-Aid Chewables NOVA 4
Sleep-Aid Chewables
CVS · 18
Nutrition data not available
Sleeping aid
Lit NOVA 4
Lit
Unknown brand
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Lit Clinically Dosed Pre-workout Orange Mango NOVA 4
Lit Clinically Dosed Pre-workout Orange Mango
Beyond Raw
74 kcal
— Fat
0 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g
c NOVA 4
Zesty italian meatless meatballs, zesty italian
Unknown brand
212 kcal
11.8 Fat g
1.2 Sugar g
1.5 Salt g
per 100 g · 18.8 g protein
Palm oil free 4 allergens
NOVA 4
Beyond ram lit
Beyond Raw
74 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0.4 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Feroglobin Gentle Iron folic acid, vit B12 CAPSULE NOVA 4
Feroglobin Gentle Iron folic acid, vit B12 CAPSULE
Vitabotics
Nutrition data not available
Palm oil free

Ethyl cellulose-free alternatives

Popular products from the same categories that don't list Ethyl cellulose and score Nutri-Score A–C.

Men's Daily Vitamin a NOVA 4
Men's Daily Vitamin
up & up
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil free
Alani Nu a NOVA 4
Alani Nu
Unknown brand
110 kcal
1.5 Fat g
2 Sugar g
0.7 Salt g
per 100 g · 20 g protein
Palm oil free 3 allergens
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches a
ZYN Chill 6mg Nicotine Pouches
Zyn
500 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 100 g protein
Dietary supplements
Glucerna shake a NOVA 4
Glucerna shake
Unknown brand
62 kcal
2.7 Fat g
2.2 Sugar g
0.3 Salt g
per 100 g · 5.3 g protein
Palm oil freeVegetarian 2 allergens
Melatonin a NOVA 4
Melatonin
Natrol · 150×3mg tablets
0 kcal
0 Fat g
0 Sugar g
0 Salt g
per 100 g · 0 g protein
Palm oil freeVegan 7 allergens

How to spot Ethyl cellulose on a label

Look for any of these names in the ingredient list:

Ethyl celluloseE462

Related additives

Silicon dioxide · E551Glycerol · E422Acacia gum · E414Gelatine · E428Malic acid · E296Ammonium carbonates · E503 All other additives

Frequently asked questions

What foods contain Ethyl cellulose?

In our database, Ethyl cellulose most often appears in dietary supplements, meat analogues, vitamin supplements and gezondheid.

How many products contain Ethyl cellulose?

30 published products on Foodmetria list Ethyl cellulose, including 9 sold in the United States. Counts come from ingredient lists in Open Food Facts and update daily.

Product data: Open Food Facts (ODbL), updated daily. Additive information is for general education and is not medical advice. Always check the package label. Our methodology.