Comparing E460 - Cellulose vs E470 - Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids

Overview

E460 - Cellulose

Cellulose (E460) is a purified plant fiber used in many foods to improve texture and flow. It helps keep powders free‑flowing, adds bulk without adding sugar or fat, and can support a creamy mouthfeel in low‑fat recipes. It is the same carbohydrate that makes up plant cell walls and passes through the human gut largely unchanged.

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E470 - Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids

Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids (E470) are a group of emulsifiers and stabilisers made from common food fatty acids joined to everyday minerals. They help fat and water mix, keep powders free‑flowing, and stop foods from sticking to equipment. You will find them in baked goods, confectionery, dairy analogues, and many powdered mixes.

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Synonyms
E460
Cellulose
cellulose powder to prevent caking
cellulose powder added to prevent caking
E470
Sodium/potassium/calcium and magnesium salts of fatty acids
Functions
anticaking agentbulking agentcarrierstabilizerthickener
anticaking agentemulsifierstabilizer
Origins
Plant
Plant
Animal
Products

Found in 7,310 products

Found in 7 products

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Popular questions

  1. What is cellulose powder?

    A purified, plant-derived insoluble fiber (E460) ground into a fine powder, used in foods as a carrier, anti-caking agent, thickener, and stabilizer; it isn’t digested by humans.

  2. What is cellulose made of?

    A linear polymer of D-glucose units linked by β-1→4 bonds ((C6H10O5)n). Food-grade cellulose is sourced from plant cell walls, typically wood pulp or cotton.

  3. What is microcrystalline cellulose?

    The microcrystalline form of cellulose (E460(i)), made by acid hydrolysis of purified plant cellulose. It’s used in foods as a bulking agent, anti-caking agent, and stabilizer.

  4. What is powdered cellulose?

    Finely ground purified cellulose (E460(ii)) obtained by mechanically processing plant fibers; it helps prevent caking, adds bulk, and modifies texture in foods.

  5. What is cellulose gum?

    A water-soluble cellulose derivative, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (E466), used as a thickener and stabilizer; it’s related to but distinct from E460 cellulose.

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  1. How much is the toll on e470?

    E470 here refers to a food additive (salts of fatty acids), not a road, so there’s no toll associated with it.

  2. How much is e470 toll?

    There is no toll—E470 is an E-number for a food additive, not a toll road.

  3. Who owns e470?

    No one “owns” E470; it’s an E-number designation for a class of fatty acid salts recognized by food authorities and produced by multiple manufacturers.

  4. How much does e470 cost?

    Prices vary by type, purity, supplier, and order size, but these salts are generally low-cost commodity emulsifiers in bulk; small-quantity retail prices are higher.

  5. How many tolls on e470?

    None—E470 is a food additive code, so tolls do not apply.

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