Additive · Emulsifier

E440 — Pectins · page 8

E440 (Pectins) appears in the ingredient lists of 338 products sold in Australia. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

338products with a complete record
24%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
24.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.17 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 14%B 9%C 18%D 30%E 28%

228 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 338 products
Energy271 kcal
Sugars24.3 g
Saturates2.4 g
Salt0.17 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.385, 184.1588.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, solvent or vehicle, 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 9000-69-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

338 products, most viewed first · page 8 of 8.

Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).