Additive · Stabiliser

E418 — Gellan gum · page 8

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
Energy44 kcal
Sugars3.1 g
Saturates0.30 g
Salt0.11 g

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)