Additive · Carrier

E407a — Processed eucheuma seaweed · page 3

E407a (Processed eucheuma seaweed) appears in the ingredient lists of 100 products sold in Australia. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

100products with a complete record

20%rated A or B on Nutri-Score

3.0 gsugars per 100 g (median)

0.62 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread

ABCDE

A 7%B 14%C 27%D 32%E 20%

44 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 100 products

Energy	145 kcal
Sugars	3.0 g
Saturates	2.4 g
Salt	0.62 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.620, 172.625, 182.7255.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, texturizer

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 9000-07-1 via Wikidata (CC0)