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Binders and Extenders

Methyl cellulose

Parameters

Chart entries
1
Purposes
To extend and stabilize product (also carrier)
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

Methyl cellulose, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
Binders and ExtendersTo extend and stabilize product (also carrier)Meat and vegetable patties; various poultry products0.15 percent.

Buying it

The chart above is a regulatory permission: it says this substance may be used, for which purpose, in which products and up to what amount. It is not a recommendation to use it, and the amount in the chart is a ceiling rather than a dose. A retail form of this substance exists, and it is linked below so that the figure in the chart can be checked against what is actually in the packet.

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Listing

3.5oz Methylcellulose Powder, 100% Pure Methylcellulose Powder for Making Ice Cream, Cake, Yogurt, Food Grade Methyl Cellulose for Frozen Foods, Candy, Gum Paste, Ice Cream Stabilizer and More

Lowest new, checked 2026-09-04
$7.59
Brand
Limino
ASIN
B0DJVPPY1J

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Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section