E404 — Calcium alginate
E404 (Calcium alginate) appears in the ingredient lists of 73 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: carrier, humectant, sequestrant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
59 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 231 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.5 g |
| Saturates | 4.1 g |
| Salt | 1.2 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1187.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, firming agent, flavor enhancer, formulation aid, processing aid, 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 9005-35-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| France | 74 |
| United Kingdom | 73 |
| United States | 71 |
| Germany | 40 |
| Netherlands | 16 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Finland | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Australia | 5 |
Products
73 products, most viewed first · page 1 of 2.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).