Additive · Stabiliser
E418 — Gellan gum · page 2
E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 191 products sold in Canada. Function: stabiliser, thickener.
191products with a complete record
34%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.15 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 5%B 28%C 34%D 13%E 20%
146 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 191 products
| Energy | 40 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.2 g |
| Saturates | 0.20 g |
| Salt | 0.15 g |
Categories
Most represented
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.665.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: stabilizer or thickener
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 71010-52-1 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products
191 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 4.
Source: Open Food Facts export of November 1, 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).