Additive · Stabiliser
E418 — Gellan gum · page 2
E418 (Gellan gum) appears in the ingredient lists of 349 products sold in the United Kingdom. Function: stabiliser, thickener.
349products with a complete record
45%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
3.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.11 gsalt per 100 g (median)
Nutri-Score
How rated products spread
A 9%B 36%C 31%D 13%E 11%
270 rated products
Median values
Per 100 g, across all 349 products
| Energy | 44 kcal |
| Sugars | 3.1 g |
| Saturates | 0.30 g |
| Salt | 0.11 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
349 products, most viewed first · page 2 of 8.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 1 November 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).