E407a — Processed eucheuma seaweed
E407a (Processed eucheuma seaweed) appears in the ingredient lists of 15 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
13 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 175 kcal |
| Sugars | 1.3 g |
| Saturates | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 1.4 g |
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.620, 172.625, 182.7255.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, formulation aid, humectant, processing aid, 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 9000-07-1 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 | 651 |
| Germany | 131 |
| Australia | 100 |
| Netherlands | 85 |
| Belgium | 83 |
| Spain | 61 |
| Switzerland | 42 |
| Poland | 32 |
| Portugal | 32 |
| Finland | 31 |
| Sweden | 24 |
| Hungary | 23 |
| United Kingdom | 15 |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| Croatia | 15 |
| India | 10 |
| Lithuania | 8 |
| Czechia | 7 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Slovenia | 7 |
| Austria | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 6 |
| United States | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 5 |
Products
15 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).