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Thickener or gelling agent

E464 hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC): what it is, its sources, vegan or not

E464 is hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), a thickener. E464 can come from wood pulp or plants. Vegan and vegetarian profiles get Fits you.

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E464=wood pulp or plants

What is E464?

E464, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), is a thickener, an additive that thickens a food or gives it the texture of a gel. The plant-based capsule shell used instead of gelatin.

What is E464 made from?

  • Wood pulp
  • Plants

Is E464 vegan?

Fits you. E464 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

Bravoora is a calorie tracker and ingredient checker app. Scan a pack, a supplement or a skincare label and it answers for each person on your plan.

What the app says to each profile, and the reason it shows.

VeganFits youE464 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.
VegetarianFits youE464 can come from wood pulp or plants. Nothing from an animal.

What other names does E464 have on a label?

Any of these on a pack means E464. The checker reads them all.

E464E 464E-464INS 464Thickener (464)Thickener (E464)Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC)HPMCHypromellose

What would change the answer for E464?

For E464, only the ingredient list itself. A code the camera cannot read gets Needs one more scan, and the app never guesses a code it cannot see.

Sources: EU, US and Codex additive rules

Where additives are listed and approved. Bravoora reads the source and the diet; it does not rate the hazard.

  1. EU Regulation 1333/2008 on food additives (the E-number list)
  2. EU Regulation 1169/2011, Annex II: the allergen sources a label must name
  3. US FDA: Food Additive Status List
  4. FAO/WHO Codex: General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA) online

Names and classes cross-checked with Open Food Facts (Open Database License).

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