E406 — Agar
E406 (Agar) appears in the ingredient lists of 40 products sold in Ireland. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.
Nutri-Score
34 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 166 kcal |
| Sugars | 15.6 g |
| Saturates | 4.4 g |
| Salt | 0.21 g |
Categories
Status in the United States (FDA)
Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 184.1115.
Technical effects listed by the FDA: emulsifier or emulsifier salt, flavor enhancer, processing aid, stabilizer or thickener, surface-finishing 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 9002-18-0 via Wikidata (CC0)
Products containing it, by country
Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 2,779 |
| France | 1,398 |
| Germany | 384 |
| United Kingdom | 194 |
| Spain | 186 |
| Canada | 136 |
| Switzerland | 107 |
| Belgium | 107 |
| Italy | 106 |
| Argentina | 66 |
| Netherlands | 60 |
| Brazil | 54 |
| Poland | 51 |
| Australia | 46 |
| Ireland | 40 |
| Chile | 40 |
| Mexico | 40 |
| Austria | 39 |
| Bolivia | 34 |
| Czechia | 29 |
| Luxembourg | 28 |
| Japan | 27 |
| Finland | 20 |
| Morocco | 19 |
| Portugal | 19 |
Products
40 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).