Additive · Emulsifier

E412 — Guar gum · page 23

E412 (Guar gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 1,097 products sold in Canada. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

1,097products with a complete record
14%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
7.9 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.53 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 5%B 9%C 36%D 31%E 19%

790 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 1,097 products
Energy205 kcal
Sugars7.9 g
Saturates3.0 g
Salt0.53 g

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

1,097 products, most viewed first · page 23 of 23.

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