Additive · Carrier

E407 — Carrageenan · page 4

E407 (Carrageenan) appears in the ingredient lists of 163 products sold in Ireland. Function: carrier, emulsifier, humectant, stabiliser, thickener.

163products with a complete record
19%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
5.4 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.18 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 10%B 8%C 28%D 34%E 19%

134 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 163 products
Energy172 kcal
Sugars5.4 g
Saturates3.0 g
Salt0.18 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)