E406 — Agar · page 2
E406 (Agar) appears in the ingredient lists of 136 products sold in Canada. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
108 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 351 kcal |
| Sugars | 22.7 g |
| Saturates | 3.6 g |
| Salt | 0.30 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1115.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent, 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 9002-18-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
136 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 3.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).