E407 — Carrageenan · page 17
E407 (Carrageenan) appears in the ingredient lists of 779 products sold in Canada. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
545 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 149 kcal |
| Sugars | 10.0 g |
| Saturates | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 0.19 g |
Categories
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)
Products
779 products, most viewed first · page 17 of 17.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).