E413 — Tragacanth
E413 (Tragacanth) appears in the ingredient lists of 36 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: emulsifier, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
23 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 387 kcal |
| Sugars | 44.7 g |
| Saturates | 4.0 g |
| Salt | 0.27 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1351.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, flavoring agent or adjuvant, processing aid, solvent or vehicle, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing agent
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 9000-65-1 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 489 |
| France | 115 |
| United Kingdom | 36 |
| Germany | 24 |
| Switzerland | 10 |
| Belgium | 7 |
| Netherlands | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
Products
36 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).