Food additive · Emulsifier
Polysorbate 60
- E-number
- E435
A synthetic emulsifier used in baked goods, frostings, whipped toppings and coffee creamers.
- Food additive
- Emulsifier
- Ethoxylated ingredient
- 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 Polysorbate 60 costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Marker of ultra-processingInfo
An additive 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 Polysorbate 60
68 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list Polysorbate 60. The 12 most scanned:
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Chocolate Syrup Hershey's · 24 oz (1 lb 8 oz) 680 g Score 35 out of 100 Poor -
Simply 5 Syrup Hershey's · 21.8 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
I can't believe It's not Butter! the ORIGINAL I Can'T Believe It's Not Butter · 8 oz (226 g) Score 64 out of 100 Good -
Hershey's Syrup Hershey's · 48 oz Score 15 out of 100 Bad -
Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling Hostess Twinkies · 385 g Score 1 out of 100 Bad -
Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pies Little Debbie · 450 g Score 0 out of 100 Bad -
Chunky Blue Cheese Ken's Steak House · 30 g Score 18 out of 100 Bad -
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Ken's Steak House · 29 g Score 24 out of 100 Poor -
Little Bites Frosted Snack Cake Muffins Entenmann's · 1.65 oz/47 g Score 2 out of 100 Bad -
Sliced Oven Roasted Turkey Breast Kirkland Signature · 397 g (14 oz) Score 46 out of 100 Okay -
Original Cool Whip Cool Whip · 8 oz Score 20 out of 100 Poor -
Cream of Coconut Goya · 15 oz (425 g) Score 37 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 (8)
- e435
- polysorbate
- polysorbate 60
- emulsifier e435
- emulsifier polysorbate
- emulsifier polysorbate 60
- polysorbate 60 emulsifier
- polyoxyethylene 20 sorbitan monostearate