Additive · Carrier

E414 — Acacia gum · page 11

E414 (Acacia gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 495 products sold in Canada. Function: carrier, emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

495products with a complete record
7%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
10.3 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.24 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 4%B 4%C 31%D 19%E 42%

354 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 495 products
Energy357 kcal
Sugars10.3 g
Saturates2.6 g
Salt0.24 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.780, 184.1330.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, processing aid, propellant, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-active 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 9000-01-5 via Wikidata (CC0)