Additive · Emulsifier

E440 — Pectins · page 11

E440 (Pectins) appears in the ingredient lists of 519 products sold in Canada. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.

519products with a complete record
20%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
19.2 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.12 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 9%B 12%C 27%D 27%E 25%

415 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 519 products
Energy229 kcal
Sugars19.2 g
Saturates0.74 g
Salt0.12 g

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 173.385, 184.1588.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, solvent or vehicle, 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 9000-69-5 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products

519 products, most viewed first · page 11 of 11.

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