Additive · Emulsifier

E412 — Guar gum

E412 (Guar gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 3 products sold in Barbados. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

3products with a complete record
33%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
11.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
1.6 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 0%B 33%C 0%D 33%E 33%

3 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 3 products
Energy92 kcal
Sugars11.2 g
Saturates1.8 g
Salt1.6 g

Brands

Most represented

    Status in the United States (FDA)

    Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1339.

    Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, 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 9000-30-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

    Products containing it, by country

    Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)

    Products

    3 products, most viewed first.

    Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).