Food additive · Thickener / stabilizer
Modified cellulose
Chemically modified cellulose used as a thickener or binder.
- Food additive
- Thickener, stabilizer or gelling agent
- Ultra-processing marker
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points modified cellulose costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Popular products that list modified cellulose
34 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list modified cellulose. The 12 most scanned:
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Artisan Baker White Bread Schär · 14.1 oz Score 32 out of 100 Poor -
Artisan Baker Multigrain Bread Schär · 14.1 oz/400 g Score 26 out of 100 Poor -
Protein Pastry Legendary Foods · 61 g Score 43 out of 100 Okay -
Table Crackers Schär · 7.4 oz/210 g Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
Spanakopita Trader Joe's · 2 oz Score 30 out of 100 Poor -
Artisan Baker White Bread Schär Score 26 out of 100 Poor -
Strawberry Flavored Protein Pastry Legend · 2 oz Score 21 out of 100 Poor -
Deli Style Bread Sourdough Schär · 8.5 oz/240 g Score 29 out of 100 Poor -
Brown Pastry Toaster Pastry Legendary Foods · 4 - 2.2 oz pastries Score 47 out of 100 Okay -
Gluten Free Bread Whole Grain Trader Joe's · 12 oz Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
White Bread Gluten Free Carbonaut · 19 oz Score 49 out of 100 Okay -
Whole Grain Wide Pan Bread Live G Free Score 28 out of 100 Poor
Diets and allergens
- Vegan
- Yes
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Gluten-free
- Yes
For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (5)
- ethylcellulose
- ethyl cellulose
- modified cellulose
- hydroxypropyl cellulose
- glazing agent hydroxypropyl cellulose